The Most Promising Mexican Startups for 2026 according to Cuantico VP

Mexico City, September 29, 2025. In Mexico's dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem of 2025, these startups have captured Cuantico VP's attention for their transformative potential. Each company represents a unique opportunity to generate positive impact while building solid value propositions with experienced and committed teams.

Mexico's Venture Capital Ecosystem Context

Mexico has experienced a historic transformation in its venture capital ecosystem, reaching an unprecedented milestone in the second quarter of 2025 when it surpassed Brazil as the main recipient of quarterly venture capital investment for the first time since 2012, raising USD 437 million. This achievement represents an 85% year-over-year growth and consolidates the country as Latin America's new entrepreneurial powerhouse.

Over the past decade, Mexican startups have secured $9.89 billion through 1,897 funding rounds, positioning the country as the region's second-largest venture capital market. Fintech continues to dominate the landscape, capturing 60% of total VC funding, while emerging sectors like AI, Autotech, and RetailTech gain significant traction.

However, the ecosystem faces a critical challenge: only 79 exits were registered among VC-backed companies across all of Latin America, evidencing a serious liquidity problem that limits reinvestment capacity. Despite this, Mexico demonstrates unique operational efficiency, with leading SaaS startups achieving CAC recovery periods of only 1.6 months compared to 4.8 months in the United States.

What makes a startup promising? From Cuantico VP's perspective, a company that generates significant positive impact, has an experienced and committed team, and possesses resources to build a solid value proposition are key elements of success. In this context of accelerated growth and with the convergence of the artificial intelligence revolution—where "almost every investment made in 2025 has some AI angle"—these startups represent the companies with the greatest potential to expand and strengthen the Mexican ecosystem toward 2026.

Niko Energy - Virtual Power Grid Pioneers

What do they do? End-to-end electrification platform for homes and businesses that finances, installs, and manages solar panel systems, with the ambitious vision of becoming a decentralized utility provider.

Relevant fact: Niko is building Mexico's first virtual power grid, aggregating and controlling small production and storage devices like solar panels and batteries to support the national electrical grid. After raising US$23 million (US$8 million in equity and US$15 million in debt) led by QED Investors, the company has installed over 200 solar panels and experiences 20% month-over-month growth.

Netwey - Connecting the Base of the Pyramid

What do they do? Telecommunications company offering mobile internet, home internet, and telephony services, specifically focusing on low-income households with flexible prepaid plans.

Relevant fact: Netwey has achieved a CAGR of approximately 400% since 2018 and currently connects more than 250,000 households across 17 of Mexico's 31 states. In 2025, it closed a US$10 million round with IDB Invest and Finnfund, positioning itself as a leader in reducing the digital divide for the more than 21 million Mexican households without adequate internet access.

Crabi - Digital Revolution in Auto Insurance

What do they do? Full-stack digital auto insurer that uses artificial intelligence to offer instant policies, automated claims processing, and transparent pricing.

Relevant fact: Crabi is the first new company in 30 years to obtain a full auto insurance license in Mexico, controlling the entire value chain from policy issuance to claims management. With an NPS of 87 compared to 35 for traditional insurers, it raised US$13.6 million led by Kaszek and Ignia, tripling its year-over-year growth for the past three years.

Belvo - The Backbone of Open Finance

What do they do? Leading open finance API platform in Latin America that enables users to securely connect their accounts to financial applications.

Relevant fact: Belvo processes nearly 2 million account-to-account transactions monthly, with a total annualized payment volume of more than US$500 million. With over 50 million connected users, the platform raised US$15 million led by Quona Capital in 2025, consolidating as critical infrastructure for institutions like BBVA, Mercado Libre, and Creditas.

YaVendio - Conversational AI for Social Sales

What do they do? AI virtual sales agents specialized for Latin American SMBs selling impulse-buy products through social media, automating the entire process from chat to checkout.

Relevant fact: YaVendió increases sales by 35% at only 20% of the cost of traditional operations, processing 95% of interactions automatically. The company closed a pre-seed round of US$850,000 led by Magma Partners and doubled its business in the last six months, serving over 100 fashion, footwear, beauty, and home brands in Mexico and Peru.

Uvicuo - Smart Expense Management for Transportation

What do they do? AI-powered expense control platform for Mexico's transportation and logistics sector, automating expense management and driver support through a web interface integrated with WhatsApp.

Relevant fact: Uvicuo has received backing from 468 Capital and specializes in a very specific niche: the Mexican transportation industry, where it allows companies to establish spending rules for driver credit cards, manage expenses in real-time, and access safe and profitable fuel options.

Aviva - AI Digital Bank for the Unbanked

What do they do? Mexico City-based fintech building an AI-powered digital bank with laser focus on the needs of the underbanked in Latin America, using physical kiosks for onboarding in remote communities.

Relevant fact: Aviva uses revolutionary "phygital" technology combining physical kiosks with digital platforms, enabling 3-minute onboarding without documents through natural language processing that converts conversations into data for credit assessment. With over US$16 million raised to date and a recent US$1.5 million investment from IDB Lab, it operates more than 70 kiosks and plans to reach 150 by year-end.

Nufi - Instant Identity Verification

What do they do? Platform that verifies the identity of any person or business in Mexico in under five minutes, building Latin America's first Alternative Commercial Identity Bureau to generate trust.

Relevant fact: Nufi uses more than 130 data sources to verify businesses or individuals in under five minutes, serving over 330 B2B companies including major banks, fintechs, and government agencies. With a US$1.5 million seed round led by Magma Partners and GPCompas, the startup positions itself as critical infrastructure in a market where Latin America leads global credit card fraud.

Kunzapp - Enterprise SaaS Optimization

What do they do? Platform providing visibility, savings, and total control of all enterprise SaaS subscriptions, identifying duplicate licenses, inactive users, and renegotiation opportunities.

Relevant fact: Kunzapp clients have achieved up to 30% cost reduction in software, recovering more than US$3 million collectively. The Mexican-Chilean startup closed a US$2 million seed round and operates in seven Latin American countries with strategic alliances with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, helping companies like Kavak, Colektia, and Simetrik.

Sarelly Sarelly - Accessible Luxury for Hispanic Gen Z

What do they do? Gender-neutral and transparent fashion brand offering accessible luxury to the Hispanic Gen Z community, known for clean formulations and use of vegan materials like cactus leather.

Relevant fact: Sarelly Sarelly has positioned itself as the #1 selling beauty brand on TikTok Shop Mexico in just three years since its 2022 founding. The brand raised US$3 million led by Wollef to expand to the United States and strengthen its retail presence, including launch at Ulta Beauty and a flagship store at Antara Fashion Hall.

Mutuus - Digital Health Membership Without Complications

What do they do? Insurtech offering online insurance quotes for companies, positioning itself as Latin America's first digital health membership without deductibles or coinsurance.

Relevant fact: Mutuus has reached over 13,000 members and covered more than 4,000 hospital bills in its network of over 300 hospitals, generating an impact of more than US$25 million in savings for families. With a US$3.2 million round led by Amador, the platform differentiates from the traditional market by offering completely free and unlimited digital primary health services.

Drivana - The Airbnb of Cars

What do they do? Peer-to-peer car sharing platform that connects users seeking to rent a car with local hosts who monetize their vehicles, offering a 100% digital, transparent alternative with no hidden costs to traditional rental companies.

Relevant fact: Drivana has more than 2,000 registered cars and 250+ available models, from compact sedans to luxury Mercedes-Benz, operating in five Mexican cities with more than 22,000 satisfied users. Hosts can generate up to $28,000 pesos monthly per car, while the platform offers prices up to 30% more accessible than traditional rental companies. In 2025 it raised US$1 million led by Grupo Felni (investors in Turo), consolidating as Mexico's largest P2P car sharing platform.

These 12 startups represent the diversity and potential of the Mexican ecosystem, addressing everything from energy transformation to financial inclusion, demonstrating that Mexico is consolidating as Latin America's most active venture capital hub in 2025.