PPulpo
Pulpo (founded in 2016 as Pulpomatic) is a cloud-based, AI-assisted fleet operations platform that centralises vehicles, drivers, documentation, maintenance, costs and fuel spend for companies with large vehicle fleets. Its products include PulpoFleet (fleet management SaaS), PulpoPay (fuel card and expense control, Mexico) and Pulpo360 (outsourced fleet management), serving customers such as DHL, FedEx, Cemex, Telcel, Mercado Libre and Arca Continental across 15+ countries. Founded in Madrid, it raised an $8M round led by Nazca Ventures in October 2022 (~$16M total) and now operates dual hubs in Madrid and Mexico City.
SectorsFleet Management Software, SaaS, Mobility, Fintech, AI
Start-up MapMobility & Logistics › Mobility & vehicle services
Founders
E
Eduardo Infante
Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer (former CFO)
E
Evaristo Babé
Co-founder & CEO
J
Javier Arambarri
Co-founder & General Manager EU & LATAM
P
Pablo Sosa
Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer (former CPO/CTO)
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~$570MComparable
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~$230MComparable
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Investors 11
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SSwanlaab Venture Factory
www.swanlaab.com
44Founders Capital
www.4founderscapital.com
CCentro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación
www.cdti.es
DDILA Capital
www.dilacapital.com
WWayra
www.wayra.com
NNazca Ventures
MMéxico Ventures
C
Cracks Fund
FFEMSA Ventures
MMountain Partners
T
Tinello
Funding rounds 5
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-17 | Series A (estimated) | $8M |
Nazca Ventures
+4 more
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| 2019-12-23 | Series A | €5M |
Swanlaab Venture Factory
+2 more
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| 2018-04 | Seed | $1M | Lead not disclosed |
| 2017-07-13 | Seed (estimated) | €600K |
Lead not disclosed
+1 more
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| 2017-03 | Seed | $1M | Lead not disclosed |
News 1
Open as list →| Published | Article |
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| 2025-07-04 |
PulpoPay: la primera tarjeta de combustible con IA antifraude ↗
Almomento.mx
2025-07-04 |