Ualá valuation, funding and investors
Ualá works in digital financial ecosystem services, based in Municipio de Formosa, Argentina. Founded in 2017, it has about 1,610 employees.
- Last round
- Growth · $195M · Mar 2026
- Valuation at last round
- $3.20B
- Headcount
- 1,500
- Grade
- A
- Founded
- 2017
Ualá valuation today
VCMC values Ualá at $3.4B today, with a range of $2.8B to $4.0B and a grade of A. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a growth round in Mar 2026.
Valuation by date (124 rows)
Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.
| Date | Valuation | Range | Predicted in 1 yr | Phase | Headcount | Trend | Grade | Winding-down probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2017 | $4.31M | $1.57M – $11.8M | $5.91M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2017 | $4.43M | $1.61M – $12.2M | $6.07M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2017 | $4.54M | $1.65M – $12.5M | $6.22M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2017 | $4.66M | $1.70M – $12.8M | $6.39M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2017 | $4.78M | $1.74M – $13.1M | $6.56M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2017 | $4.91M | $1.79M – $13.5M | $6.73M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2017 | $5.04M | $1.83M – $13.8M | $6.91M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2017 | $5.18M | $1.88M – $14.2M | $7.10M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2017 | $5.32M | $1.94M – $14.6M | $7.29M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2017 | $5.46M | $1.99M – $15.0M | $7.48M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2017 | $5.61M | $2.04M – $15.4M | $7.68M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2017 | $5.75M | $2.09M – $15.8M | $7.89M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2018 | $5.91M | $2.15M – $16.2M | $8.10M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2018 | $6.07M | $2.21M – $16.7M | $8.32M (+37%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 7 Feb 2018 | $45.6M | $29.9M – $125M | $82.0M (+80%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2018 | $47.3M | $29.9M – $125M | $82.0M (+73%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2018 | $49.7M | $29.9M – $125M | $82.0M (+65%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 May 2018 | $52.1M | $29.9M – $125M | $82.0M (+57%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2018 | $54.8M | $29.9M – $125M | $82.0M (+50%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2018 | $57.5M | $29.9M – $125M | $82.0M (+43%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2018 | $60.4M | $29.9M – $125M | $82.0M (+36%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2018 | $63.5M | $29.9M – $125M | $82.0M (+29%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2018 | $141M | $99.1M – $299M | $211M (+50%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 2 Oct 2018 | $141M | $99.1M – $299M | $211M (+50%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2018 | $146M | $99.1M – $299M | $211M (+45%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2018 | $150M | $99.1M – $299M | $211M (+40%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2019 | $156M | $99.1M – $299M | $211M (+35%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2019 | $161M | $99.1M – $299M | $211M (+31%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2019 | $166M | $99.1M – $299M | $211M (+27%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2019 | $172M | $99.1M – $299M | $211M (+23%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2019 | $178M | $99.1M – $299M | $211M (+19%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2019 | $184M | $99.1M – $299M | $211M (+15%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2019 | $190M | $99.1M – $299M | $211M (+11%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2019 | $197M | $99.1M – $299M | $211M (+7%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2019 | $204M | $99.1M – $299M | $211M (+3%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2019 | $211M | $99.1M – $299M | $211M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2019 | $211M | $94.8M – $299M | $211M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 26 Nov 2019 | $669M | $471M – $1.2B | $869M (+30%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2019 | $671M | $471M – $1.2B | $869M (+29%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2020 | $686M | $471M – $1.2B | $869M (+27%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2020 | $702M | $471M – $1.2B | $869M (+24%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2020 | $717M | $471M – $1.2B | $869M (+21%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2020 | $733M | $471M – $1.2B | $869M (+19%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2020 | $749M | $471M – $1.2B | $869M (+16%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2020 | $766M | $471M – $1.2B | $869M (+13%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2020 | $782M | $471M – $1.2B | $869M (+11%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2020 | $800M | $471M – $1.2B | $869M (+9%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2020 | $818M | $471M – $1.2B | $869M (+6%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2020 | $836M | $471M – $1.2B | $869M (+4%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2020 | $854M | $471M – $1.2B | $869M (+2%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2020 | $869M | $466M – $1.2B | $869M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2021 | $869M | $445M – $1.2B | $869M (0%) | after a round | 430 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2021 | $869M | $425M – $1.2B | $869M (0%) | after a round | 430 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2021 | $869M | $407M – $1.2B | $869M (0%) | after a round | 430 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2021 | $869M | $389M – $1.2B | $869M (0%) | after a round | 430 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2021 | $869M | $372M – $1.2B | $869M (0%) | after a round | 430 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2021 | $869M | $355M – $1.2B | $869M (0%) | after a round | 430 | flat | C | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2021 | $869M | $339M – $1.2B | $869M (0%) | after a round | 430 | flat | C | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2021 | $869M | $324M – $1.2B | $869M (0%) | after a round | 430 | flat | C | 0% |
| 14 Aug 2021 | $2.5B | $2.1B – $3.7B | $3.2B (+30%) | after a round | 430 | flat | A | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2021 | $2.5B | $2.1B – $3.7B | $3.2B (+28%) | after a round | 430 | flat | A | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2021 | $2.5B | $2.1B – $3.7B | $3.2B (+26%) | after a round | 430 | flat | A | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2021 | $2.6B | $2.1B – $3.7B | $3.2B (+23%) | after a round | 430 | flat | A | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2021 | $2.7B | $2.1B – $3.7B | $3.2B (+20%) | after a round | 430 | flat | A | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2022 | $2.7B | $2.1B – $3.7B | $3.2B (+17%) | after a round | 430 | flat | A | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2022 | $3.1B | $2.1B – $4.7B | $4.1B (+31%) | after a round | 1,300 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2022 | $3.2B | $2.1B – $4.7B | $4.1B (+26%) | after a round | 1,300 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2022 | $3.4B | $2.1B – $4.7B | $4.1B (+20%) | after a round | 1,300 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2022 | $3.5B | $2.1B – $4.7B | $4.1B (+16%) | after a round | 1,300 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2022 | $3.7B | $2.1B – $4.7B | $4.1B (+11%) | after a round | 1,300 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2022 | $3.8B | $2.1B – $4.7B | $4.1B (+6%) | after a round | 1,300 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2022 | $4.0B | $2.1B – $4.7B | $4.1B (+2%) | after a round | 1,300 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2022 | $4.1B | $2.2B – $4.7B | $4.1B (0%) | after a round | 1,300 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2022 | $4.1B | $2.2B – $4.7B | $4.1B (0%) | after a round | 1,300 | growing | B | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2022 | $4.1B | $2.0B – $4.7B | $4.1B (0%) | after a round | 1,300 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2022 | $4.1B | $1.9B – $4.7B | $4.1B (0%) | after a round | 1,300 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2023 | $4.1B | $1.9B – $4.7B | $4.1B (0%) | after a round | 1,300 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2023 | $4.1B | $1.8B – $4.7B | $4.1B (0%) | after a round | 1,300 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2023 | $4.1B | $1.8B – $4.7B | $4.1B (0%) | after a round | 1,300 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2023 | $4.1B | $1.8B – $4.7B | $4.1B (0%) | after a round | 1,300 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2023 | $4.1B | $1.7B – $4.7B | $4.1B (0%) | after a round | 1,300 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2023 | $4.1B | $1.7B – $4.7B | $4.1B (0%) | after a round | 1,300 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2023 | $4.1B | $1.6B – $4.7B | $4.1B (0%) | after a round | 1,300 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2023 | $4.1B | $1.6B – $4.7B | $4.1B (0%) | after a round | 1,300 | flat | B | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2023 | $4.1B | $1.4B – $4.7B | $4.1B (0%) | after a round | 1,300 | unknown | B | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2023 | $4.1B | $1.4B – $4.8B | $4.1B (-1%) | after a round | 1,400 | flat | C | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2023 | $4.1B | $1.3B – $4.8B | $4.1B (-2%) | after a round | 1,400 | flat | C | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2023 | $4.1B | $1.3B – $4.8B | $4.0B (-2%) | after a round | 1,400 | flat | C | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2024 | $4.1B | $1.2B – $4.8B | $4.0B (-3%) | after a round | 1,400 | flat | C | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2024 | $4.1B | $1.1B – $4.8B | $4.0B (-3%) | after a round | 1,400 | flat | C | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2024 | $4.2B | $2.0B – $4.8B | $4.1B (-3%) | after a round | 1,500 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2024 | $4.2B | $1.9B – $4.8B | $4.1B (-3%) | after a round | 1,500 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 May 2024 | $4.2B | $1.9B – $4.8B | $4.0B (-4%) | after a round | 1,500 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2024 | $4.2B | $1.9B – $4.8B | $4.0B (-4%) | after a round | 1,500 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2024 | $4.2B | $1.8B – $4.8B | $4.0B (-5%) | after a round | 1,500 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2024 | $4.2B | $1.8B – $4.8B | $4.0B (-5%) | after a round | 1,500 | up | B | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2024 | $4.2B | $1.4B – $4.8B | $4.0B (-5%) | after a round | 1,500 | up | C | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2024 | $4.2B | $1.4B – $4.8B | $4.0B (-5%) | after a round | 1,500 | up | C | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2024 | $4.1B | $1.3B – $4.8B | $3.9B (-5%) | after a round | 1,500 | up | C | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2024 | $4.1B | $705M – $4.7B | $3.8B (-7%) | after a round | 1,500 | flat | C | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2025 | $2.8B | $2.4B – $3.5B | $3.0B (+10%) | after a round | 1,500 | flat | A | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2025 | $2.8B | $2.4B – $3.5B | $3.0B (+9%) | after a round | 1,500 | flat | A | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2025 | $2.8B | $2.4B – $3.5B | $3.0B (+8%) | after a round | 1,500 | flat | A | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2025 | $2.8B | $2.4B – $3.5B | $3.0B (+7%) | after a round | 1,500 | flat | A | 0% |
| 1 May 2025 | $2.8B | $2.4B – $3.5B | $3.0B (+7%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2025 | $2.9B | $2.4B – $3.5B | $3.0B (+6%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2025 | $2.9B | $2.4B – $3.5B | $3.0B (+5%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2025 | $2.9B | $2.4B – $3.5B | $3.0B (+4%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2025 | $2.9B | $2.4B – $3.5B | $3.0B (+3%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2025 | $3.0B | $2.4B – $3.5B | $3.0B (+2%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2025 | $3.0B | $2.4B – $3.5B | $3.0B (+2%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2025 | $3.0B | $2.4B – $3.5B | $3.0B (+1%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2026 | $3.0B | $2.4B – $3.5B | $3.0B (0%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2026 | $3.0B | $2.3B – $3.5B | $3.0B (0%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2026 | $3.0B | $2.2B – $3.5B | $3.0B (0%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 5 Mar 2026 | $3.2B | $2.8B – $4.0B | $3.5B (+10%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2026 | $3.2B | $2.8B – $4.0B | $3.5B (+9%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 May 2026 | $3.2B | $2.8B – $4.0B | $3.5B (+8%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2026 | $3.3B | $2.8B – $4.0B | $3.5B (+7%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2026 | $3.3B | $2.8B – $4.0B | $3.5B (+7%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2026 | $3.3B | $2.8B – $4.0B | $3.5B (+6%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2026 | $3.4B | $2.8B – $4.0B | $3.5B (+5%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2026 | $3.4B | $2.8B – $4.0B | $3.5B (+4%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
| 24 Oct 2026 | $3.4B | $2.8B – $4.0B | $3.5B (+3%) | after a round | 1,500 | unknown | A | 0% |
Key facts about Ualá
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Municipio de Formosa, Argentina
- Employees
- about 1,610 +15% in a year
- Total raised
- $1.04B
- Funding rounds
- 6
- Last round
- Growth Equity Mar 2026
Ualá was founded in 2017 by Pierpaolo Barbieri.
Ualá funding history
Ualá has 6 funding rounds on record, from Feb 2018 to Mar 2026, $1.04B in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $3.20B post-money (Growth Equity, Mar 2026).
Growth Equity 4 Mar 2026
Led by Allianz X; with Stone Ridge Holdings Group, Tencent, TABLE Holdings, L.P., Soros Fund Management LLC, D1 Capital Partners, TABLE Holdings.
Sources: finsmes.com, coverager.com, nearshoreamericas.com and 3 more
$195M
$3.20B post-money
Growth Equity 31 Dec 2024
With Claure Group, Rodina, SoftBank, Soros Fund Management.
Sources: thisweekinfintech.com, techfundingnews.com, allianzx.com and 2 more
$300M
$2.75B post-money
Series D 13 Aug 2021
Led by SoftBank Latin America Fund, Tencent; with Soros Fund Management LLC, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., Ribbit, Greyhound Capital, Monashees, Endeavor, D1 Capital Partners, 166 2nd.
Sources: 1010computers.com, ua.la, grokipedia.com
$350M
$2.45B post-money
Series C 25 Nov 2019
Led by Tencent, SoftBank Innovation Fund, SoftBank; with Endeavor, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, Soros Fund Management LLC, Monashees, Ribbit, Jefferies, Bossa Invest.
Sources: contxto.com, endeavor.org, grokipedia.com
$150M
Series B 1 Oct 2018
Led by Goldman Sachs Investment Partners; with Ribbit, Monashees, Soros’ family office, Point72 Ventures, Jefferies.
Sources: ua.la, grokipedia.com
$34M
Series A 6 Feb 2018
Led by Soros Fund Management LLC; with Jefferies, Point72 Ventures, General Catalyst.
Sources: ua.la, grokipedia.com
$10M
Ualá investors
25 investors have backed Ualá; Soros Fund Management LLC, Tencent and Goldman Sachs Investment Partners and 4 more led at least one round.
- Soros Fund Management LLC lead, 4 rounds
- Tencent lead, 3 rounds
- Goldman Sachs Investment Partners lead, 2 rounds
- SoftBank lead, 2 rounds
- Allianz X lead
- SoftBank Innovation Fund lead
- SoftBank Latin America Fund lead
- Monashees 3 rounds
- Ribbit 3 rounds
- D1 Capital Partners 2 rounds
- Endeavor 2 rounds
- Point72 Ventures 2 rounds
- 166 2nd
- Claure Group
- General Catalyst
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
- Greyhound Capital
- Rodina
- Soros Fund Management
- Soros’ family office
- Stone Ridge Holdings Group
- TABLE Holdings
- TABLE Holdings, L.P.
What Ualá does
Ualá works in financial services, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in financial services.
Ualá Bank S.A.U. is an Argentine fintech company engaged in providing financial services through a digital platform. The company offers a prepaid card, savings and credit accounts, payment and recharge solutions, credit products, investment options, and payment solutions such as QR payments, terminals, and online store integrations. Ualá serves users in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico, and is regulated by the Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) as a non-financial credit provider. The company also operates as a digital wallet provider and is committed to sustainability and social responsibility.
Description from Veridion's company data.
Products and services
- Digital Financial Ecosystem Services
- Prepaid Card Issuance and Management
- Savings Account Services
- Credit Card Issuance and Management
- Personal Loan Services
- Installment Payment Services
- Investment Product Services
- Fixed-Term Deposit Services
- Mutual Fund Investment Services
- Official Dollar Purchase Services
- Payment and Recharge Solutions
- QR Payment Solutions
- Online Store Payment Integration Services
- Mobile Financial Application Services
- Financial Inclusion Services
Markets
- Financial Services
Business model
- Business-to-Consumer
Industry codes (NAICS)
- 522291 Consumer Lending 40% match
- 522390 Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation 30% match
- 523999 Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 30% match
Questions about Ualá
What is Ualá worth?
Valuation $3.4B (range $2.8B to $4.0B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $3.20B (Growth Equity, Mar 2026).
Has Ualá raised money?
Ualá has 6 funding rounds on record, from Feb 2018 to Mar 2026, $1.04B in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $3.20B post-money (Growth Equity, Mar 2026).
Who has invested in Ualá?
Soros Fund Management LLC, Tencent, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, SoftBank, Allianz X and SoftBank Innovation Fund, and 19 more. Lead investors include Soros Fund Management LLC, Tencent, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners and SoftBank.
How many people work at Ualá?
About 1,610, up 15% over the last year. Headcount grew from 430 in Jan 2021 to 1,500 in Mar 2024.
What does Ualá do?
Ualá works in financial services, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in financial services. Its main offerings are digital financial ecosystem services, prepaid card issuance and management and savings account services.
When was Ualá founded, and where is it based?
Ualá was founded in 2017 and is based in Municipio de Formosa, Argentina. It has about 1,610 employees, up 15% over the last year.