Oak Financial Software Corp
We are Square Cash for Transfers to Latin America. We make transition from cash to digital frictionless, and co-brand with a money transmitter they trust
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Financial Services
- Location Redwood City, CA, US
- Currency USD
- Founded December 2012
- Employees 7
- Website michapulin.com
Company Summary
We aim to be "Square Cash" for international transfers to Latin America. Our two product offerings, the Chapulín™ Prepaid MasterCard® and chapulín™ Mobile Transfers, are aimed at U.S. Hispanics in the emerging middle class. We are currently in beta, have $987K of capital paid, and are seeking $513K to close our Seed round at a pre-money valuation of $2.99 million.
Team
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Founder, Chairman and CEOJesus has 15+ years of experience leading large software teams. He is a tenured professor of Computer Science & Engineering at Notre Dame, on an indefinite entrepreneurial leave. He has raised $10M+ and has led collaborative projects between Stanford and Notre Dame with Folding@home. He is the author of 3 patents and more than 60 peer-reviewed publications.
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Co-Founder, COO
Mr. Hintz graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science from Notre Dame in 2013. He is passionate about mobile application development and design and has 5+ years of experience. He heads up product development for chapulín™ and oversees day-to-day operations of the company.
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Indiana RiveraSales & Marketing DirectorIndiana has 30+ years of experience in selling and marketing to Hispanics. She is a former Top Salesperson for World Wide Vacation Home Sales. She is a Board member and VP of External Affairs for the NorCal division for the Latinos in Science and Technology Association (LISTA). She is active in the Hispanic community, promoting financial independence through technology.
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Marketing
Sandra has managed Hispanic-focused marketing campaigns for such as Citibank (in their card division), Telcel America, Sears, and L'Oreal with budgets ranging from $0 to $93M. She specializes in consumer marketing, brand management, and product messaging.
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Charles AdamsCFOCharles has 35+ years of CFO experience, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. His experience includes Chase, Omni Hotels, and Cambridge Financial Group. He has raised over $3B for financial institutions and $20M for startup companies. He is also a public lecturer on banking and cross-border payments.
Advisors
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Jeremy Reidy, Barnes & Thornburg, LLPLawyerUnconfirmed
Lawyer
John Farrell, Crowe Horwath, LLPAccountantUnconfirmed -
Director
Jose Fernandez-RichardsDirectorUnconfirmed
Mark GilderAdvisorUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
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Omega Overseas Investments, San Juan, Puerto RicoUnconfirmed
Elevate Ventures, Indiana, United StatesUnconfirmed
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