24 New Endeavor Entrepreneurs Selected in Cambridge

Cambridge, England, set the stage for our 104th in-person International Selection Panel (ISP), held September 9–11, 2025. It is a city where centuries-old universities overlook bustling science parks, and where new ideas flow as easily in riverside pubs as in lecture halls and labs. Against this backdrop, Endeavor selected 24 entrepreneurs leading 11 companies that are pushing the boundaries of innovation across industries and regions.

Each ISP is the culmination of a rigorous, multi-step selection process to identify high-impact entrepreneurs from all over the world. We seek founders with the greatest growth potential and those who commit to reinvesting time and resources into their local entrepreneurial ecosystems. By doing so, they help build the next generation of entrepreneurs, sparking a Multiplier Effect™. During the ISP, our panelists interviewed entrepreneurs about their businesses and evaluated their potential for high-impact growth. The panelists then discuss the candidates and vote on whether to select them to become Endeavor Entrepreneurs.

Panelists

Thank you to our outstanding group of panelists, who also continue to raise the bar:

Joanna Rees, West Global (Endeavor Global Board Member); Diego Piacentini, View Different (Endeavor Global Ambassador, Endeavor Italy Board Member); Ignacio Canals Cavagnaro, Galgo (Endeavor Entrepreneur, Endeavor Chile Board Member); Mohamad Khachab, BMB Group (Endeavor Entrepreneur, Endeavor UAE Board Member); Vargha Moayed, White Star Capital (Endeavor Romania Board Chair); Adetayo Bamiduro, MAX (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Alexis Pantazis, Hellas Direct (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Danila De Stefano, Unobravo (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Mariano Gomide de Faria, VTEX (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Mostafa Amin, Breadfast (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Peter de Caluwe, TransferTo; Thunes; Ezra & DT One (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Ridwan Olalere, LemFi (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Stefano Portu, Shopfully (Endeavor Entrepreneur); Arvind Rajan, Cricket Health; Matt Hirst, West; Susan Saideman, Former Amazon; Vinnie Lauria, Golden Gate Ventures; Vlad Yatsenko, Revolut.

Our New Entrepreneurs

Learn more about the entrepreneurs who wowed our panelists in Warsaw and the innovative companies they are building.

Alpaca

Entrepreneur: Yoshi Yokokawa
Endeavor Office: Japan

What they do: Alpaca is an API provider and self-clearing broker-dealer that enables developers and entrepreneurs to launch and scale products for trading assets such as stocks, bonds, crypto, and options. Over 250 companies and 25,000 developers in 40 markets have launched trading products with Alpaca, including Endeavor Entrepreneur-led companies like Thndr and Midas. In 2024, Alpaca’s Broker API was named one of Postman’s Top 25 APIs—selected from over 100,000—for its impact alongside Notion, Stripe, and Plaid.

Who they are: Yoshi began his career in finance, first as an investment banker and later as a day-trader. His first major entrepreneurial venture was an image recognition product, which he sold to Kyocera, the Japanese electronics manufacturer. He then developed a range of trading products of his own, where he ran up against the limitations of existing infrastructure. Other developers soon began asking to use his platform for building their own trading products, sparking the idea for Alpaca. Inspired by developer-first API companies like Stripe, Plaid, and Twilio, Yoshi set out to build a trading infrastructure platform designed by developers, for developers.

Entrepreneur spotlight – Why we’re excited:

Infrastructure companies typically have an outsized impact because they enable other companies. Alpaca exemplifies this, having built a platform that has enabled more than 250 companies to launch and scale products that reach millions of consumers.

Yoshi joining the community feels full-circle as many of Alpaca’s clients, such as Midas, Thndr, and KOHO, are led by Endeavor Entrepreneurs. Throughout Alpaca’s selection journey, Yoshi showcased a deep empathy for his clients.

He has strong opinions and convictions about how to build a product that truly serves entrepreneurs and developers. This customer-centric mindset gives me confidence that Alpaca will continue to be a leading choice for global companies looking to launch trading products.

Derin Adebayo
Manager, Entrepreneur Selection

Cashea

Entrepreneurs: Pedro Vallenilla, Ramon Lange, Nicolas Curat, and Arnoldo Gabaldon
Endeavor Office: Argentina

What they do: Founded in 2022, Cashea is a payments platform pioneering Venezuela’s first buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution. In a market where access to credit has all but disappeared due to inflation controls and economic instability, Cashea enables consumers to split purchases into short-term, interest-free installments across thousands of retail partners. In just three years, Cashea has become one of Venezuela’s most downloaded apps, facilitating payment volume equivalent to ~3% of Venezuela’s GDP.

Who they are: Cashea was co-founded by Pedro, Ramón, Nicolás, and Arnoldo. Pedro, the CEO, is a serial entrepreneur who previously founded TuDescuentón, a Venezuelan Groupon-like platform, and Elemétrica, a business analytics company for restaurants and retailers. Ramón, the COO, held leadership roles at Rappi, where he led expansion efforts in Colombia and helped scale one of Latin America’s most successful tech “mafias.” Nicolás, the CTO, created Metro Smart Cities, the world’s first AI-powered airport parking system in Argentina. Arnoldo, the CFO, brings fintech and consulting expertise from his roles as COO at Tangelo and Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company.

Entrepreneur spotlight – Why we’re excited:

Cashea is making history for Endeavor and for Venezuela as the first Venezuelan-based company to join the Endeavor network. The company embodies exactly what Endeavor stands for. As Linda often says when asked why we focus on emerging markets: “When economies turn down, entrepreneurs turn up.” Cashea couldn’t be a better example.

Lending in emerging markets is tough enough, requiring unique credit scoring and proprietary data models. But to take on lending in Venezuela — a market that has face a period of significant recent volatility and uncertainty — takes a level of grit and tenacity that sets this team apart.

What makes Cashea even more exciting is that it feels bigger than just a company. It’s becoming a movement, with “cashear” becoming a verb, even used in songs (take a listen here!). That kind of cultural resonance, paired with their scalable business model, is rare — and it’s what makes Cashea not just a financial disruptor, but a community force.

We hope this is just the beginning of many passionate entrepreneurs emerging from Venezuela, driven by the desire to revitalize their home country and build a brighter future.

Abbi Larkin
Manager, Entrepreneur Selection

Construex

Entrepreneurs: Roberto Arroyo, Nicolas Arroyo, and Carolina Arroyo
Endeavor Office: Ecuador

What they do: Founded in Quito, Ecuador, in 2019, Construex is the largest platform for construction procurement in Latin America. Construex helps suppliers manage their sales and developers manage their projects and purchases. By embedding AI-powered and SaaS tools, the company aims to automate all layers of construction procurement in emerging markets, with the marketplace serving as the first step for customers. Today, Construex has digitized more than 1.5 million suppliers and operates in Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, and Brazil, and is facilitating construction transactions across the region.

Who they are: Construex was founded by siblings Roberto, Nicolás, and Carolina, who gained firsthand knowledge of the construction industry’s inefficiencies from growing up in a family-owned construction business. Their combined professional and personal experience contributed to the founding and growth of Construex. The three founders bring deep industry knowledge and a proven track record of building trusted, long-term relationships with stakeholders across the value chain.

Crescenta

Entrepreneurs: Ramiro Iglesias and Eduardo Navarro
Endeavor Office: Spain

What they do: Founded in 2022, Crescenta is an investment platform designed to bridge the gap between top-performing private asset funds and individual investors, who have historically been excluded from this asset class. Through its investment vehicle, Crescenta offers retail investors the opportunity to invest in top private market funds in growth equity, real assets, and the private equity buyout space, with minimum investments starting at €10K. Today, Crescenta has amassed over 3,000 investors and $160M in AUM, spread across 18 underlying funds from firms including Insight Partners, EQT, and Cinven.

Who they are: Ramiro and Eduardo co-founded Crescenta with the vision of opening private markets to a broader investor base. Ramiro began his career on Wall Street, spending a decade in trading and investment banking in New York before earning his MBA at Columbia. He later returned to Spain as a founding Partner at Kentia Capital and CEO of Antai Venture Builder. Eduardo is one of Spain’s most respected private equity investors, having built Sherpa Capital into a $350M fund with more than 25 investments in special situations and turnarounds. He also chairs Urbanitae, Southern Europe’s leading real estate crowdfunding platform.

Durianpay

Entrepreneur: Natasha Ardiani Hartoro
Endeavor Office: Indonesia

What they do: Founded in 2020, Durianpay is an Indonesian B2B fintech company that provides unified payment infrastructure for enterprises, crypto exchanges, financial services, and retail stores across Southeast Asia. Through a single integration, customers can access Southeast Asia’s otherwise fragmented payment ecosystem. Its platform enables seamless transactions across bank transfers, e-wallets, cards, and stablecoins. The company is backed by Peak XV Partners, AC Ventures, and Digital Currency Group.

Who they are: Natasha has had an impressive career in the public and private sectors before founding Durianpay. After being educated in Australia and the US, she worked in the Executive Office of the President of Indonesia, advising on public policy for 4 years. She transitioned to the private sector to help launch and scale ShopeePay in Indonesia and led the Lending Services division at OVO. Natasha joined Durianpay as co-founder and COO in 2021 and became CEO in 2024.

Maybell Quantum

Entrepreneur: Corban Tillemann-Dick
Endeavor Office: Colorado – USA

What they do: Founded in 2021, Maybell Quantum is a Denver-based company building the infrastructure for quantum computing. Its cryogenic solutions (i.e., high-tech refrigerators) cool temperatures to near absolute zero, creating the conditions necessary for quantum computing to happen. Traditional cryogenic setups are large, unreliable, and difficult to operate. Maybell’s redesigned systems are 1/10th of the size and offer unparalleled reliability, flexibility, and user experience to power the future of quantum computing.

Who they are: Corban, Maybell’s CEO, was born in an entrepreneurial family. While still in college, he co-founded his first venture, IRIS Engines, which focused on developing a novel form of internal combustion engine. While the technology was promising, the acceleration of vehicle electrification led Corban to close the company. He then joined Boston Consulting Group in 2011, where he focused on emerging technologies, eventually advancing to Partner and leading BCG’s quantum computing practice. Convinced that quantum technology would be transformative, Corban left consulting in 2021 and co-founded Maybell Quantum alongside Kyle Thompson (CTO) and Bryan Choo (COO).

Entrepreneur spotlight – Why we’re excited:

We’re excited to welcome Maybell Quantum as the first quantum computing company to the Endeavor network. Alongside AI, quantum computing has the potential to be the defining technology innovation of our generation. You’ve likely heard about the companies building quantum computers themselves — including tech giants like IBM and Google, as well as buzzy quantum-focused startups like Rigetti Computing and D-Wave Quantum. What often goes overlooked is the hardware infrastructure that makes it all possible. As a “picks and shovels” infrastructure player, Maybell Quantum is building the next-generation tools to enable the quantum computing gold rush.

Colorado has emerged as a hub for quantum computing innovation, and Corban and Maybell Quantum are leading the way. We’re thrilled to be part of their journey!

Jacob VanderZwaag
Senior Associate, Entrepreneur Selection

P.S. If you enjoy nerding out on this stuff like I do, check out this podcast conversation between Corban and Endeavor Colorado Board Chair Dan Caruso.

Ninja

Entrepreneurs: Saud AlQahtani, Hossein Bukhamseen, Ibrahim Aljassim, and Mishal Alshuwaikhat
Endeavor Office: Saudi Arabia

What they do: Founded in 2022, Ninja is a quick commerce platform delivering groceries, pharmacy items, and beauty products across Saudi Arabia. Ninja’s network is capable of reaching more than 90% of Saudi Arabia’s population. In July 2025, Ninja raised $254M from investors, reaching unicorn status three years after its inception.

Who they are: Saud, Ibrahim, Hossein, and Mishal are part of Ninja’s founding team. The team brings deep experience in building and scaling ventures in Saudi Arabia. Saud and Ibrahim previously co-founded Zad (2016–2020), one of the Kingdom’s first online grocery marketplaces. Hossein co-founded HungerStation in 2012, serving as CTO, with Mishal later joining as CPO until the company’s full acquisition in 2019.

tapi

Entrepreneurs: Tomás Mindlin, Kevin Litvin, and Nicolás Andriano
Endeavor Office: Argentina

What they do: tapi is simplifying access to essential recurring transactions such as bill payments, mobile airtime top-ups, and cash-in/out services. Operating in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Peru, the company provides a single API that allows banks, fintechs, and retailers to integrate directly with a vast network of 40+ financial institutions, 35,000+ billers, and 70,000+ retail cash points. This creates the most extensive and interoperable payments network in the region, enabling seamless digital and cash-based transactions across multiple countries. tapi powers leading players like Nubank, Mercado Pago, Santander, Ualá, DiDi, and Stori, making financial services more accessible and efficient across Latin America.

Who they are: tapi was founded by Tomás (CEO), Kevin (CBO), and Nicolás (CTO). Tomás first conceived the idea while studying in London after experiencing the challenges of cross-border financial transfers. He later teamed up with his childhood friend Kevin, who brought his background in finance at Deutsche Bank and an MBA from IE Business School, to co-found Tap Wallet, their first payments startup. As Tap Wallet scaled to 700,000 users, they saw the need for a technical co-founder and brought on Nicolás, former CEO of FIDUS and classmate of Tomás from ITBA, to strengthen product and operations. While Tap Wallet found success, it also revealed the deeper structural challenges of payments in Latin America. Drawing on those lessons, the trio founded tapi in 2022.

Vammo

Entrepreneurs: Jack Sarvary and Billy Blaustein
Endeavor Office: Brazil

What they do: Founded in 2022, Vammo is building a vertically integrated electric mobility platform for professional couriers in Brazil. The company provides electric motorcycle rentals, battery swapping, and maintenance under a weekly subscription model that scales with kilometers driven. Today, Vammo operates a fleet of 4,000 motorcycles and has built a network of ~150 battery swapping stations across São Paulo. To date, Vammo has raised $34M from investors including Construct Capital, 2150, and Maniv.

Who they are: Jack (CEO) and Billy (COO) bring deep mobility and tech experience. Jack spent six years at Rappi, where he launched Rappi Turbo and scaled the company’s ultra-fast delivery infrastructure across Latin America. He also serves as an Endeavor mentor in Colombia. Billy launched Uber in Mexico and Brazil as the first employee in the region, then spent five years at Tesla, leading delivery operations in Central Europe and later overseeing the remarketing business across 22 countries.

WSense

Entrepreneur: Chiara Petrioli
Endeavor Office: Italy

What they do: Founded in 2017 as a spinoff from the University of Rome, WSense is a deep tech startup that provides advanced solutions for underwater communication and monitoring, otherwise known as the Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT). The company enables secure, multi-modal wireless communication and mesh networking among both submerged and surface robotic platforms and sensors, providing advanced monitoring and data analysis through its hardware and software components. WSense works with clients in the offshore energy, critical infrastructure and defense, and environmental monitoring sectors, and has raised $30.0M from investors including CDP and Swen Blue Ocean.

Who they are: Chiara, the co-founder and CEO, is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Rome “La Sapienza” and a European Innovation Council (EIC) Board Member. Chiara graduated from the University of Rome with both a Bachelor’s Degree in computer science in 1993 and a PhD in computer engineering in 1998. During her research and entrepreneurial career, Chiara has been at the forefront of innovation in the fields of mobile computing, Internet of Things, cyber-physical systems, and wireless communication. Stanford University recognized her as one of the top 2% most cited scientists worldwide.

Zapping

Entrepreneurs: Gustavo Morandé and Ignacio Opazo
Endeavor Office: Chile

What they do: Zapping is a Latin American live TV streaming platform serving as the region’s first fully Internet-based alternative to cable, offering a contract-free, hardware-free live TV experience. Founded in Santiago in 2017, its fully digital model lets users sign up and start watching instantly on any compatible device. Zapping has since expanded to Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador through partnerships with WOM, 1190 Sports, and Xtrim.

Who they are: Gustavo (CEO) and Ignacio (CTO) previously worked together on El Telón, a pioneering mobile app for streaming TV and radio. Gustavo is a serial entrepreneur with experience across entertainment and SaaS startups. Ignacio is a technologist and the former CTO of El Telón. He is responsible for Zapping’s proprietary streaming infrastructure, which ensures the product’s low-latency and high-reliability performance.

From transforming the credit card industry in Venezuela to redefining trading infrastructure in Japan, this month’s entrepreneurs reflect the bold ambition and global impact that define the Endeavor community.

Stay tuned for next month’s batch of high-impact entrepreneurs and change-makers.