# Celes

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/celes

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Barranquilla, Colombia
- Website: www.getceles.com
- Total disclosed funding: $9M
- Latest round: Series A (Oct 27, 2026)
- Investors on record: 12

## About

Based in Barranquilla, Colombia, and founded in 2018, Celes operates as a developer of a software-as-a-service platform powered by AI. Its primary objective is to offer data analytics, marketing, and point-of-sale assistance to small and medium-sized businesses. The company was co-founded by Luis Herazo (CEO) and Luis Ayala (COO). In May 2024, Celes raised USD 3 million in seed funding led by new investor FEMSA Ventures, with participation from returning MatterScale Ventures, Rockstart Enterprises, and Primeline Group. Returning investors Wayra Hispam, Kuiper, Noa Capital Partners, Storm Capital Management, and individual investors also participated in the round.

The company offers data Infrastructure and analytics services for the retail industry. The company’s platform analyzes and manages the vast amount of data in the retail sector. The platform integrates with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and POS (Point-of-Sale) systems and generates generate a source of cash flow. 

The company intends to utilize the funding it received in May 2024 to support the development of its products and expansion.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Oct 27, 2026, $5M — SP Ventures, 30N Ventures, Fulcrum Global Capital, Taram Capital
- Seed, May 15, 2024, $3M — Storm Capital Management, Rockstart Enterprises, MatterScale Ventures, Noa Capital Partners, FEMSA Ventures, Wayra, Primeline Group, Kuiper
- Seed, Jul 4, 2023, $1M — Rockstart Enterprises, MatterScale Ventures, Primeline Group

## Investors

- Rockstart Enterprises (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/rockstart-enterprises) — Seed
- MatterScale Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/matterscale-ventures) — Seed
- Primeline Group — Seed
- Storm Capital Management — Seed
- Noa Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/noa-capital-partners) — Seed
- FEMSA Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/femsa-ventures) — Seed
- Wayra (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/wayra) — Seed
- Kuiper (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kuiper) — Seed
- SP Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sp-ventures) — Series A
- 30N Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/30n-ventures) — Series A
- Fulcrum Global Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/fulcrum-global-capital) — Series A
- Taram Capital — Series A