Weltio
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Weltio was a Miami-based wealth management platform for Latin American investors, founded in September 2021 by David Abusaid and George Marvin and backed by Y Combinator. Users could open US-dollar accounts and invest in US stocks, ETFs, fractional shares and cryptocurrencies, with custody and clearing provided through Alpaca's brokerage infrastructure. The company raised around $1.25 million in funding.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Founded
Weltio is founded in Miami in September 2021 by David Abusaid and George Marvin, targeting middle and upper-class Latin American investors underserved by traditional institutions.
- Seed funding
Weltio raises a $500K seed round with Y Combinator (September 2022), partnering with Alpaca Broker API for brokerage, custody and post-trade services.
- Out of business
PitchBook lists Weltio as 'Out of Business' and 'Formerly VC-backed'; no public shutdown announcement or failure record was found.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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Overall assessment: Not completed
05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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