We’re excited to invest in YaVendió’s pre-seed round to support co-founders David Tafur, Terry Cruz, Sebastian Gonzalez, Yashac Palacios, and the YaVendió team helping companies in Latin America sell more online with AI.
YaVendió is an AI-powered virtual sales assistant that helps e-commerce businesses increase sales through WhatsApp and social media. YaVendió automates customer interactions, providing 24/7 support to answer questions and facilitate purchases, improving conversion rates and customer engagement.
“YaVendió stood out to us because they clearly understood how critical WhatsApp is for e-commerce sales in Latin America, with conversion rates significantly higher than traditional channels. Their AI-driven automation unlocks this potential, giving even the smallest SMBs powerful tools usually reserved for larger businesses.” Juan Kontarovsky, Sr Analyst at Magma Partners.
Latin America's e-commerce market is expected to grow significantly through 2025, with social commerce playing a key role. WhatsApp is the dominant communication platform in Latin America, with over 90% of internet users accessing the app regularly.
"The close contact achieved through WhatsApp increases sales probability. However, most brands had to manually send WhatsApp’s to potential customers. With Yavendió, that complexity becomes an almost automatic process, freeing the team for higher-value tasks," says David Tafur, CEO of YaVendió.
YaVendió has helped over 100 fashion, footwear, beauty, and home goods retailers in Mexico and Peru streamline sales. YaVendío has grown 2x in the last six months and is becoming a leading solution for WhatsApp and social media-driven e-commerce.
