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SUMA Wealth

“Can a culturally-resonant, AI-powered financial coaching app close the wealth gap for U.S. Latinos by combining bilingual guidance with personalized data-driven insights?”

Founded2020
HQLos Angeles, California, United States
FoundersBeatriz Acevedo, Mary Hernandez, Xavier Gutierrez
Total raised$5.5M
Latest roundSeed extension, February 2024
IndustryFintech / Consumer banking
The story

Founded in 2020 as a culturally-focused financial technology company for U.S. Latinos, SUMA Wealth started with in-culture financial content and tools powered by bank data aggregation via MX. The company evolved from a content-and-education platform into an AI-powered financial coaching subscription app featuring bilingual AI coaches (Sami and Santi), broadening its monetization from community engagement to a $24.99/month subscription model. The embedded finance layer remains thin — SUMA does not issue cards or hold deposits — positioning it primarily as a data-driven financial wellness and coaching product rather than a full-service neobank.

Last 12 months
2024-02
Product timeline
2020
SUMA Wealth founded by Beatriz Acevedo, Mary Hernandez, and Xavier Gutierrez as a financial technology platform targeting U.S. Latinos.· pivot
2021
Went live on MX platform for financial data aggregation and data enhancement to power SUMA's custom-built financial tools.· banking
2022
Exhibited at TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 200, gaining wider visibility.· pivot
2024
Raised $2.2M in new capital; platforms reach 1 million users across financial tools, content, and live/digital activations.· banking
2025
Launched AI-powered financial coaches Sami and Santi, offering multilingual (English/Spanish) personalized budgeting, savings, and investing advice.· pivot
The stack
1 layer disclosed in SUMA Wealth’s embedded-finance stack
Open banking
MX
Accounting gap: none