El Dorado Raises $9M to Expand Cross-Border Fintech Platform

El Dorado, the Latin American fintech company focused on improving access to cross-border financial services, has secured a $9 million Series A funding round led by Paradigm. The investment marks a new phase for the company as it continues to expand its financial infrastructure in the region and launches a new product aimed at businesses operating globally.

The round also included participation from Coinbase Ventures and Verda Ventures, bringing together investors with extensive experience in the fintech and crypto sectors.

A funding milestone backed by major industry investors

The new capital injection represents a significant step for El Dorado, which over the past four years has developed solutions designed to address long-standing inefficiencies within Latin America’s financial ecosystem. For its founder and CEO, Guillermo Goncalvez, this achievement has both personal and business significance.

“Latin America is in the midst of its own gold rush,” said Guillermo Goncalvez, CEO and co-founder of El Dorado. “Talent, capital, and the regulatory framework are all arriving simultaneously for the first time. We built El Dorado for people who refuse to let geography define their reach, and for global companies that are coming to be part of what’s happening here. In four years, we went from zero to 100,000 users moving money in twelve countries. The next decade will see 100 times that.”

“Latin America has the highest organic adoption of stablecoins in the world,” said Ricardo de Arruda, Investing & Research partner at Paradigm. “El Dorado has built the payments app that puts stablecoins to work for consumers sending money home and for businesses operating across borders.”

Addressing long-standing financial challenges

Latin America represents a US$7 trillion economy that generates over US$1 trillion in cross-border transactions annually. Despite this magnitude, many financial processes continue to rely on legacy infrastructure, often resulting in high fees, lengthy settlement times, and limited access to banking services.

El Dorado was created to address these obstacles by providing a more efficient platform for moving money between countries.

Over the past four years, the company has expanded its presence to 12 countries, reaching more than 100,000 active users and processing over 5 million transactions. According to the company, approximately half of those transactions have involved cross-border activity.

El Dorado Business debuts alongside the funding round

The Series A announcement also coincides with the launch of El Dorado Business, a new multi-signature account designed for digital companies that manage funds internationally.

Built on Tempo’s infrastructure, the product aims to help companies manage global transactions more efficiently by using stablecoins as a settlement layer.

The company’s goal is to offer Latin American businesses access to financial capabilities that were previously difficult to achieve due to the complexity and costs associated with traditional international banking systems.

By replacing processes that typically required multiple correspondent banks, long waiting periods, and significant transaction costs, El Dorado Business seeks to enable real-time settlements through a multi-user account structure.

An expanding vision for Latin America

Goncalvez believes the region is entering what he describes as a “golden age,” driven by evolving economic conditions and a new generation of entrepreneurs focused on building businesses within Latin America.

The CEO highlights a growing regional economic integration and an increasing number of founders who choose to scale their businesses locally rather than relocate to other markets.

As El Dorado expands its platform and introduces new financial products, the company seeks to play an increasingly important role in modernizing cross-border financial services throughout Latin America.

According to Goncalvez, a “golden age” for the region could be driven by technology, innovation, and greater access to financial infrastructure designed to meet the needs of today’s global economy.

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