Companies

In 2017 Potencia began making direct investments into private companies that serve lower-income communities either through education or increasing people’s prospects for meaningful employment.

We invest in early stage companies in Latin America and the US, either on our own or with other investors.

Companies that Potencia Ventures supports include:

REGIONS

Sector

Flourish FI

Flourish FI

Combines gamification and behavioral science to help users build positive financial habits while enabling banks and fintechs to boost loyalty, engagement, and profitability.

US

Other

Folio Works

Folio Works

Manages both company demand and student supply for internships in venture-backed startups through scalable technology.

US

Future of Work

Imarticus

Imarticus

Offers industry-aligned programs in finance, analytics, technology, and management, combining advanced tech and simulations with strong career placement support.

India (historic)

Future of Work

Kuepa Education Limited

Kuepa Education Limited

Provides affordable, online, fully accredited higher education for adult learners in Latin America.

LatAm

Post Secondary Education

Kuepa Edutech

Kuepa Edutech

Offers high school and technical training, internship and employability programs and a fully online undergraduate university.

LatAm

Post Secondary Education

Letrus

Letrus

Improves writing skills in large-scale public education systems while generating data-driven insights and actions for teachers, students, and administrators.

Brazil

Primary and Secondary Education

MPower Financing

MPower Financing

Provides loans that enable international students to finance their education at eligible universities in the U.S. and Canada without requiring a cosigner.

US

Post Secondary Education

Oliveboard

Oliveboard

Offers AI-powered mock tests, video lessons, adaptive learning, and analytics for government and MBA entrance exams.

India (historic)

Future of Work