Uruguay keeps punching above its weight in tech, producing some of the hottest startups in the region, with companies that scale across Latin America and beyond.
This list highlights Uruguay-founded or Uruguay-headquartered startups and scale-ups across fintech, marketplaces, logistics, biotech, and more.
To keep the spotlight diverse, we intentionally left out AI-first product startups (with one exception: Streaver, as the sponsor/host company behind this piece).
Founded: 2019 (≈7 years)
Streaver is a Uruguay-based AI-first development partner building end-to-end products and custom software, from strategy to implementation, helping teams move from idea to real execution.
Website: https://www.streaver.com/
Founded: 2016 (≈10 years)
dLocal is a Uruguay-born fintech focused on enabling cross-border payments that connect global merchants with emerging markets, one of Uruguay’s most globally visible success stories.
Website: https://dlocal.com/
Founded: 2009 (≈17 years)
Born in Montevideo, PedidosYa became one of the region’s best-known delivery/quick commerce platforms and is headquartered in Uruguay.
Website: https://www.pedidosya.com/
Founded: 2009 (≈17 years)
AstroPay started in Uruguay and grew into a global digital wallet and payments platform, another example of Uruguay’s fintech footprint abroad.
Website: https://www.astropay.com/
Founded: 2018 (≈8 years)
nocnoc helps brands and sellers expand into Latin America through a cross-border e-commerce solution, with HQ in Uruguay and a strong regional presence.
Website: https://nocnocstore.com/
Founded: 2018 (≈8 years)
Prometeo provides API-based fintech infrastructure that connects companies with financial institutions across LatAm and beyond, focused on banking connectivity, data, and payments rails.
Website: https://prometeoapi.com/
Founded: 2015 (≈11 years)
Bankingly builds omnichannel digital banking solutions for financial institutions—one of the most established Uruguay-born players in the digital banking space.
Website: https://www.bankingly.com/
Founded: 2022 (≈4 years)
Datanomik is a Montevideo-based fintech platform connecting banking information and treasury workflows through a B2B open finance approach.
Website: https://www.datanomik.com/
Founded: 2020 (≈6 years)
Bamboo started operations in Uruguay and provides payment infrastructure for businesses expanding across LatAm, focusing on pay-ins/payouts and multi-market coverage.
Website: https://bamboopaymentsystems.com/
Founded: 2014 (≈12 years)
Prex is one of Uruguay’s best-known digital financial services platforms, built around an app + card experience and regional expansion.
Website: https://www.prexcard.com/
Founded: 2024 (≈2 years)
PayFlex is a Uruguay-based app that enables employees to access earned wages and benefits, positioning itself at the intersection of fintech and HR benefits.
Website: https://www.payflexapp.com/
Founded: 2022 (≈4 years)
Crowder operates a crowdinvesting platform in Uruguay, positioned around enabling investment access under local regulation.
Website: https://www.crowder.fund/
Founded: 2019 (≈7 years)
Importo Fácil is a Uruguay-based platform enabling SMEs to import through collective purchasing models, helping reduce barriers like minimum order sizes and logistics complexity.
Website: https://importofacil.com.uy/
Launched: 2024 (≈2 years)
LlegoYa connects verified carriers with companies to improve cargo logistics, quoting, vehicle matching, and real-time shipment tracking.
Website: https://www.llegoya.com/
Founded: 2023 (≈3 years)
Antarka is a Montevideo-based biotech startup developing enzyme-based solutions for skin DNA repair and cosmetic applications, an example of Uruguay’s growing deep tech pipeline.
Website: https://www.antarka.bio/
As you explore Uruguay’s startup ecosystem in 2026, these companies become more than names on a list. They represent teams building real products, solving real problems, and pushing innovation across fintech, logistics, biotech, platforms, and more.
For many founders, partners, and enterprise teams, the real impact starts after the introduction when ideas turn into pilots, pilots turn into roadmaps, and roadmaps turn into products in the market.
That’s where execution matters.
Streaver is an AI-first software development company delivering end-to-end product development, from strategy and AI consulting to full-cycle engineering. Based in Montevideo, Uruguay, we work with startups and enterprises across the U.S. and Latin America to build scalable, AI-driven solutions.
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