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Kubo Financiero

“Can a Mexican P2P lending SOFIPO become the primary digital financial institution for underbanked Mexicans by layering savings, investments, debit, and SMB lending on top of a regulated charter?”

Founded2012
HQMexico City, Mexico
FoundersVicente Fenoll
Total raised$38.8M
Latest roundM&A (Announced)
IndustryFintech / Lending
The story

Founded in 2012 as Mexico's first regulated P2P (peer-to-peer) lending portal, Kubo Financiero started as a crowdlending marketplace connecting borrowers and investors. Over 13 years it evolved from a pure P2P lending platform into a regulated multi-product digital financial institution (SOFIPO), adding savings accounts, fixed-term investments, a debit card, and a wallet—effectively becoming a full-stack consumer fintech for underserved Mexicans. The embedded finance angle is primarily self-operated: as a CNBV-regulated SOFIPO, Kubo holds its own regulatory charter and originates loans from its own balance sheet / investor pool rather than relying on a third-party bank sponsor.

Last 12 months
2025-12
Product timeline
2012
Founded as Mexico's first regulated online peer-to-peer lending platform (SOFIPO), authorized by CNBV.· lending
2018
Received Empresa B (B Corp) certification, signaling a commitment to social and environmental standards.· pivot
Regulated entities
1
regulatory licence held by Kubo Financiero
Licence types, jurisdictions and registered entities are in the Embedded Finance Index report.
The stack
1 layer disclosed in Kubo Financiero’s embedded-finance stack
Lending
Personal loans (préstamos personales)Business loans (Negocio)Installment payments (kubo.pagaplazos)P2P / crowdlending-funded loans
Accounting gap: minor

Kubo Financiero — frequently asked

Who founded Kubo Financiero?

Kubo Financiero was founded by Vicente Fenoll and is founded in 2012, headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

How much funding has Kubo Financiero raised?

Kubo Financiero has raised $38.8M in total (latest round: M&A (Announced)).

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