BYMA Relaunches CVC Fund as BYMA Ventures

BYMA continues to advance its open innovation strategy by rebranding its Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) fund as BYMA Ventures. The goal is to strengthen the connection between the entrepreneurial ecosystem and the capital markets.

As part of its open innovation strategy, BYMA, the Argentine Stock Exchange, is relaunching its Corporate Venture Capital fund with a new identity: BYMA Ventures. The fund aims to strengthen the connection between the entrepreneurial ecosystem and the capital markets, focusing on promoting solutions that pave the way for the market of the future.

BYMA Ventures focuses its investments on early-stage technology companies across Argentina and the wider region. It targets key industries including Fintech, Market Infrastructure, Data and AI, Cybersecurity, Regtech, Cloud & SaaS, and Blockchain and digital assets.

Since launching in 2022, the fund has already invested in seven high-impact startups. In this new phase, BYMA Ventures aims to bridge emerging technologies with a financial system that has experienced exponential growth in recent years.

Gonzalo Pascual Merlo, CEO of BYMA, stated: "This evolution to BYMA Ventures reflects our conviction that the future of the market is being built today by promoting talent, technology, and entrepreneurial vision. We seek to connect all productive sectors with the capital market to foster the economic development of Argentina and the region."

As part of this new phase, the fund has launched a new website  It outlines BYMA Ventures' investment thesis, value proposition, portfolio, team, and advisors, and includes a dedicated space for startups to apply.

A new step in our journey

The launch of BYMA Ventures marks a new phase in BYMA's open innovation strategy, focusing on investing in solutions that drive the financial sector's technological advancement.

The fund aims to champion projects with high growth potential and support entrepreneurs to accelerate the financial ecosystem's expansion. Over the years, the fund has led more than 10 pilot programs with startups, with four successfully implemented within BYMA. These implementations have streamlined internal processes and boosted new business.

Agustina Foa Torres, Managing Partner of BYMA Ventures, explained: "Each project we work on is an opportunity for mutual learning, and each implementation is a sign of real impact. This is what differentiates the fund: our investment comes with technical collaboration, field validation, and access to a robust ecosystem with a long-term vision. Our central focus is continuous innovation."

Today, BYMA Ventures' path is consolidated with a renewed identity and an expanded vision. The fund now presents an image aligned with BYMA's long-term institutional strategy and offers founders a strengthened value proposition: access to technical knowledge, strategic connections, and the opportunity to link with one of the most relevant players in the Argentine and regional financial system.

With an investment thesis focused on Fintech, Market Infrastructure, Data and AI, Cybersecurity, Regtech, Cloud & SaaS, and Blockchain and digital assets, BYMA Ventures will continue to invest in early-stage Latin American startups. It will support their growth with concrete resources, strategic vision, and a collaborative community.

This development reinforces BYMA's commitment to innovation, technology, and the future of capital markets and the broader financial ecosystem

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