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

  • Founder, Chairman and CEO

    Jesus 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.

  • 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.

  • Indiana Rivera
    Sales & Marketing Director

    Indiana 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.

  • 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.

  • Charles Adams
    CFO

    Charles 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

  • Jeremy Reidy, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed
    Lawyer
    John Farrell, Crowe Horwath, LLP
    Accountant
    Unconfirmed
  • Director
    Jose Fernandez-Richards
    Director
    Unconfirmed
    Mark Gilder
    Advisor
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Omega Overseas Investments, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Unconfirmed
    Elevate Ventures, Indiana, United States
    Unconfirmed

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