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§ Private Profile · Barranquilla, Atlantico, Colombia
AI-powered SaaS for retail analytics, inventory management, and promotions for medium-sized retailers in Latin America and Ireland.
Based in Barranquilla, Colombia, Celes provides AI-powered software-as-a-service solutions for retail data analytics, inventory management, and promotions optimization. The company targets medium-sized retailers, including pharmacies, hardware stores, supermarkets, and clothing stores across Latin America and Ireland, offering tools such as a WhatsApp-integrated bot that allows users to query consumption patterns and pricing trends. Celes has demonstrated significant financial growth, increasing its monthly revenue from $2,100 to $40,000 by 2023 while achieving an 85% monthly compounded growth rate in its primary markets. To support its transition into a fully automated software platform, a new Dublin office, and planned expansion into Mexico, the enterprise secured $3 million in seed funding from investors including Femsa Ventures, MatterScale Ventures, and Rockstart. Celes was founded in 2019 by Luis Ricardo Almanza Herazo, Luis Miguel Ballestas Ayala, and David Florián.
Celes has raised $4.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Celes has raised $4.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Celes has raised $4.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Seed in May 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2024 | $3M Seed | FEMSA Ventures | Fabian Carrillo Suarez, Santiago Gomez Gonzalez, Kuiper, MatterScale, NOA Capital, Primeline Group, Rockstart, Storm Capital, Wayra | Announced |
| Jul 5, 2023 | $1M Seed | — | MatterScale, Rockstart | Announced |
Celes has raised $4.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Celes's investors include FEMSA Ventures, Fabian Carrillo Suarez, Santiago Gomez Gonzalez, Kuiper, MatterScale, NOA Capital, Primeline Group, Rockstart, Storm Capital, Wayra.