Jelou

WhatsApp AI Agents for Payments & Onboarding

Guayaquil, Ecuador · Founded 2017 · $13.0M raised

Headquarters
Guayaquil, Guayas
Founded
2017
Business Model
B2B
Website
jelou.ai
Total Funding
$13.0M
Last Round
$3.0M SeedMay 2026
Rounds
2

About

Founded in Ecuador in 2017 by Luis Loaiza and Alberto Vera, Jelou builds Brain, a platform for creating AI agents that execute real financial operations — payments, identity verification, credit, and document signing — directly inside WhatsApp and other conversational channels. The company now operates in more than 13 countries and serves over 500 business customers across banking, retail, logistics, and consumer goods, having processed more than $100 million in financial operations.

Summary

Jelou is a Fintech company based in Guayaquil, Ecuador, founded in 2017. It has raised $13.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $3.0M Seed round in May 2026. Investors include Act One Ventures.

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Series ASeries AMay 2026
$10.0M

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