Palenca
PrivateLast Round
Seed
May 6, 2026
Est. Valuation
$1.79M
Total Funding Raised
$6.73M
Momentum
Top 10%
of companies Caplight tracks
Company Overview
Palenca is a fintech company that provides a payroll and employment data API for financial institutions and businesses in Latin America to verify income, identity, and employment status.
Sector
FinTech
Verticals
Lending & Credit, Financial Data, Credit Scoring, API Management, Digital Identity
Business Model
B2B2C
Customer Profile
Usage-Based SaaS, Subscription SaaS
AI Layer
Non-AI
Keywords
Historical Pricing
Historical view of private secondary pricing and transaction trends.
Palenca Comps
Public and private peers based on sector, stage, and business model.
| Company | Status | Est. Valuation | Rev Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | Private | $86.0B | ~40x |
| Cohere | Private | $5.0B | -- |
| Competitor 1 | Public | $XX.XB | XXx |
| Competitor 2 | Public | $XX.XB | XXx |
Palenca Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | May 6, 2026 | ||||
| Strategic | Apr 1, 2024 | ||||
| Seed | Jan 19, 2022 | ||||
| Accelerator | Aug 9, 2021 |
Key People
Founding team and executive leadership
Palenca Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Kima Ventures | Seed |
| Gilgamesh Ventures | Seed |
| Experian Ventures | Strategic |
| 500 Global | Seed |
| Foundation Capital | Seed |
| Karman Ventures | Seed |
| Uncommon Capital | Seed |
Market signals
Structured signals derived from secondary market and firmographic data.
- Jun 8, 2026
Open roles increased to 5, 2.3x the trailing average.
- Mar 30, 2025
Added Creditea, a fintech company, as a customer.
Palenca Filings
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