Estudio Garrido Advised Rintin Ltd. on Its US$6.2 Million Investment Round
Estudio Garrido, through its Managing Partner Gustavo Garrido and associate Francisco Ruiz Guiñazú, advised Rintin Ltd. in its US$6.2 million investment round, led by Cometa.
The financing round also included participation from Newtopia VC, Latin Leap, Amador Holdings, and FJ Labs, together with a group of angel investors from the regional and international technology ecosystem, including Guillermo Rauch (Vercel), Guibert Englebienne (Globant), Adolfo Babatz (Clip), Adalberto Flores (Kueski), Josh Silverman (Etsy), Matías Woloski (Auth0), Agustín Soler and Mariano Battan (Mural), and James Gutierrez (Oportun).
Rintin: AI-Powered B2B Commerce
Rintin is an AI-powered B2B commerce platform that directly connects small retailers and resellers in Mexico with manufacturers and wholesale importers, eliminating traditional intermediaries in the supply chain. Through a single platform, users gain access to more than 15,000 SKUs, financing solutions, nationwide logistics, and digital tools for business management and sales.
The company’s business model integrates four core components:
• Wholesale sourcing
• Embedded credit
• Nationwide logistics
• Digital tools for sales and business management
Artificial intelligence serves as the foundation of the platform, optimizing the customer experience, improving user acquisition efficiency, and leveraging unstructured data to assess the creditworthiness of entrepreneurs who lack a formal financial history.
To date, more than 12,000 entrepreneurs have made purchases through the platform, and over US$2 million in credit has been extended across a community of more than 50,000 active entrepreneurs.
Use of Proceeds
With the newly raised capital, Rintin plans to:
• Expand its marketplace
• Strengthen its logistics infrastructure
• Increase adoption of its embedded credit product
• Continue developing AI-based tools that enhance sales performance and business management capabilities for its customers
The Founders
Rintin was founded by Argentine entrepreneurs Quinto Van Peborgh, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Gastón Greco, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO).
Quinto Van Peborgh is an economist who co-founded the healthy snack brand Goodfish in the United States, led investments at Global Founders Capital, earned an MBA from Columbia Business School, and served as an advisor to the Central Bank of Argentina.
Gastón Greco is an architect and entrepreneur, founder of the Argentine footwear brand Posco, which has a presence in New York, and co-founder of Micromask. His experience in a family-owned distribution and retail business in the Province of Chaco played a key role in understanding the challenges faced by millions of small merchants across Latin America.
