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Lenk

Winter 2022 · Active

The next-gen lending platform for the banking system in LATAM.

Location: Santiago, Chile, CL

Founded: 2021

Team size: 18

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About

Lenk empowers financial institutions in Latin America with advanced loan origination solutions. Our platform optimizes the entire loan lifecycle, from lead acquisition to disbursement, leveraging automation and AI to enhance efficiency and improve digital experiences. Lenk enables institutions to streamline complex tasks, ensuring compliance and agility while boosting productivity and customer satisfaction.

Founders

  • Guido GalanterFounder

    Guido is co-founder and CEO of Philippo, which he launched with Nicolas and Tomas in 2021. Prior to Philippo, Guido led New Ventures at OLX (Naspers Group's main marketplace) where he launched tech transactional models from India to Latam. Guido was also involved in plenty M&As with Naspers, main was Frontier Car Group's acquisition (~$700M deal)

  • Tomás GropperFounder

    Tomás is co-founder and CTO of Philippo. He has a Systems Engineering degree and was Head of Engineering at the largest retailer in Argentina, where he built and managed high-performance engineering teams, helping scale the company's operation, especially during the pandemic quarantine.

  • Nicolás PiquerasFounder

    Nicolás is Co-founder and CFO of Philippo, launched with Guido and Tomás in 2021. Prior to Philippo, Nicolás worked in residential Real Estate, leading corporate finance and capital markets in two of the largest home builders in Argentina. He led several transactions and became specialized in IR and fundraising. Among others, he coordinated two IPOs in NYSE as an insider, leading team efforts to reach SEC standards. Nicolás studied Economics and Finance in Universidad Torcuato Di Tella.