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Who invested in Palenca

2 rounds we have observed, with the 8 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Raised 6 months agoY Combinator: S21

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$4.0Mraised across 2 rounds since 2024, from 3 sources

Latest round
Seed, $4.0MMay 2026
Led by
Experian
Investors
8 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20252026
?Venture$4.0MSeed
First round
Venture
Apr 2024
Biggest round
$4.0M
Seed · May 2026
Between rounds
2.1 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. May 2026
  2. Apr 2024
    VentureAmount undisclosed5 new

    Source recorded

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
500 GlobalAngel2rounds
Foundation CapitalVC firm2rounds
ExperianCorporate VC1round, led 1
Bossa InvestVC firm1round
Karman VenturesVC firm1round
Gilgamesh VenturesVC firm1round
Dhow VenturesVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list Palenca as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

99 StartupsVC firmPer its own site
Nido VenturesVC firm2022, per its site
GG CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Sur VenturesFamily officePer its own site

Quick answers about Palenca

Who invested in Palenca?

Palenca's investors include Y Combinator, 500 Global, Foundation Capital, Experian and Bossa Invest, and 3 more on record. Experian led its latest round.

How much has Palenca raised?

Palenca has raised $4.0M across 2 rounds since 2024. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Palenca last raise?

Palenca's most recent round was a Seed of $4.0M in May 2026, led by Experian.

What was Palenca's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $4.0M in May 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Palenca first?

Palenca's first round on record, in Apr 2024, was backed by Y Combinator, 500 Global and Bossa Invest and 2 others.

What stage is Palenca at?

Palenca's latest named round is a Seed, in May 2026.

Where is Palenca based?

Palenca is based in Brazil.

Who led Palenca's rounds?

Experian led the Seed in 2026.

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