# Malga

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

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Website: www.malga.io
- Total disclosed funding: $8.3M
- Latest round: Series A (Feb 25, 2025)
- Investors on record: 9

## About

Malga is a Brazilian company specializing in intelligent payment infrastructure solutions that enhance payment experiences for businesses and consumers.Malga provides a payment orchestration system that integrates multiple payment providers for businesses. The company is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 2023, Malga secured BRL 32 million in Series A funding on February 25, 2025, led by TOTVS Ventures and Costanoa Ventures, with participation from Citrino Ventures, Gaingels, IGNIA Partners, and returning investors such as Y Combinator, Norte Ventures, and QED Investors. The founder, whose history includes prior entrepreneurial ventures, has effectively positioned the company for growth in the competitive payment processing landscape.Malga focuses on providing intelligent payment infrastructure solutions designed to enhance the payment experience for businesses and consumers. Their core offerings include a robust payment orchestration system that consolidates multiple payment providers into a single integration, allowing businesses to maintain control over their transactional workflows. The platform is designed to prevent payment failures, optimize transaction costs, and boost approval rates through features such as automated retry mechanisms and fraud protection protocols. Additionally, Malga facilitates seamless recurring payments through tokenization, enabling one-click transactions and direct sales via alternative channels like WhatsApp and Instagram. They cater to various sectors, including e-commerce, fintech, entertainment, tourism, health and beauty, marketplaces, education, and logistics, serving a diverse client base across Brazil and expanding into international markets.Malga generates revenue primarily through transaction fees associated with its payment processing services. The company operates on a model where merchants and service providers pay for each transaction processed via their platform, with the potential for subscription-based pricing for enhanced services. Typical transactions may involve online retailers utilizing Malga's payment solutions to manage sales through multiple channels, thereby improving conversion rates and reducing the cost of payment processing. The pricing structure may include a percentage fee per transaction and possibly fixed monthly fees for access to premium features. Malga's flagship offerings, which integrate various payment methods, aim to provide a streamlined solution that enhances the overall profitability for its customers while ensuring a secure and efficient payment experience.Malga plans to leverage its recent Series A funding of BRL 32 million to enhance its financial service platform. The company is designing new features aimed at providing additional services to its clients and will target expansion into international markets by the end of 2025, focusing on key regions in Latin America and Europe to capture a broader audience. The funding will support the development of these new products and the necessary infrastructure to facilitate growth in new geographic areas.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Feb 25, 2025, $5.6M — IGNIA Partners, QED Investors, Y Combinator, Costanoa Ventures, Gaingels, Norte Ventures, Citrino Ventures
- Seed, Nov 17, 2021, $2.7M — QED Investors, Costanoa Ventures, Latitud, Verve Capital, Norte Ventures

## Investors

- QED Investors (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/qed-investors) — Seed, Series A
- Costanoa Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/costanoa-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- Latitud (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/latitud) — Seed
- Verve Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/verve-capital) — Seed
- Norte Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/norte-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- IGNIA Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/ignia-partners) — Series A
- Y Combinator (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/y-combinator) — Series A
- Gaingels (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gaingels) — Series A
- Citrino Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/citrino-ventures) — Series A