Charly.IO

What Charly.IO does

Charly.io is a Latin American SaaS platform that digitizes and automates the management of calls for proposals (convocatorias), startup evaluation workflows, and innovation program portfolios. Founded in 2016 in Santiago, Chile, the company serves accelerators, incubators, government agencies, universities, and investors across Chile, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Mexico, and the United States, with regional subsidiaries in Bogotá and Lima. The platform's core technology combines cloud-based SaaS infrastructure with proprietary machine learning and predictive analytics applied against a database of 100,000+ Latin American startups, enabling automated valuation reports, multi-judge evaluation workflows, cap table management, TRL calculation, digital data rooms, and real-time BI dashboards. The company's product family extends beyond the core SaaS to include Charly One (a marketplace for SME services) and Charly Academy (educational content).

Charly.io operates a dual go-to-market: a sales-led motion targeting institutional clients through demo-based qualification and annual subscriptions (Unical, Lite, Corporate tiers, with the Corporate tier including white-label, API access, and budget controls), and a product-led growth motion offering free entrepreneur registration monetized through $400 USD valuation reports and premium subscriptions. Revenue streams include recurring SaaS subscriptions, one-time valuation report fees, and implementation/professional services for custom subdomain setups. The platform has managed 1,300+ programs, conducted 288,948 evaluations, completed 653 business valuations, and onboarded 432,296 entrepreneurs across 97 countries, with 46 institutional clients served in 2022 alone. Notable customers include StartUp Chile (CORFO), ProChile, Centro de Innovación UC, Netmentora, Flink Ventures, and Digevo Ventures, spanning government trade promotion, university tech transfer, and private venture capital.

Funding has been modest — approximately USD $600,000 disclosed across two angel rounds (2016, $100K each), a $100K seed (2019), and a $200K round (2020) — supplemented by Corfo and Innóvate Perú grants. The team is small (1–10 employees, distributed across multiple LatAm countries), and co-founders Diego Bórquez and María Alejandra López (former CEO) have driven geographic expansion into Peru (2020), Brazil (2021), and Argentina (2022), with Govtech positioning increasingly central to growth strategy following selection into BrazilLAB and the Fondo Córdoba Ciudad Inteligente.

Name

Charly.IO

Legal name

Charly SPA

Website

https://charly.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Charly.io is a Latin American SaaS platform that automates calls for proposals, startup evaluation, and portfolio management for accelerators, government agencies, universities, and investors across Chile, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Argentina, powered by proprietary machine learning valuation models trained on 100,000+ regional startups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation and Startup Ecosystem Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Software/Application Support (SaaS, Enterprise Apps) (BPAAACAC)

Keywords

• Startup evaluation software
• Innovation management platform
• Portfolio tracking SaaS
• Calls for proposals management
• Venture analytics platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription Plans: Three-tier subscription model: (1) Unical - one-time 3-month subscription for single calls with 1 admin user, (2) Lite - annual subscription with unlimited calls and 3 admin users, (3) Corporate - annual subscription with advanced features, 6 admin users, budget control, white-label, and API access. Recurring annual billing generates predictable revenue with expansion opportunities as organizations grow their programs.
2. Business Valuation Services: Individual startup valuation reports priced at $400 USD or $270,000 CLP. Entrepreneurs can request valuations through the Charly Pro section after completing their profile modules. Revenue generated per transaction with potential for volume discounts for institutional clients.
3. Implementation and Setup Fees: Custom implementation services including subdomain setup, feature configuration, and platform customization based on institutional needs. Setup fees vary by scope of implementation and selected modules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Charly.io is a SaaS platform that standardizes the end-to-end management of calls for proposals (convocatorias), startup evaluation, and portfolio monitoring for innovation ecosystem stakeholders. The platform combines AI/ML-driven valuation, TRL assessment, cap table management, and applicant tracking so governments, accelerators, investors, and universities can run competitions and monitor portfolio companies through a single web-based system. It also operates a complementary startup-investor marketplace (Charly One) and educational content offering (Charly Academy).

Product overview

Charly.io is a modular SaaS platform for managing calls for proposals (convocatorias), startup evaluation, and portfolio management across Latin America. The core Charly.io Platform provides the foundational workflow — call management, applications, evaluations, and reporting — while three subscription tiers (Unicall, Lite, Corporate) scale access to features including white-label, API, budget control, and advanced analytics. The platform's product family includes Charly SaaS (operational management tools), Charly DaaS (ecosystem analytics and data studies), and Charly Academy (educational content on valuation and Cap Tables). Key integrated features include an AI-powered Valuation Module using machine learning against a 100K+ startup database, a Cap Table tool, a TRL Calculator, a Data Room for due diligence, a Business Intelligence Dashboard, and Charly One — a marketplace for startup services. Together these serve accelerators, governments, universities, funds, and investors across 97 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Charly Academy: Educational platform where entrepreneurs access courses to understand valuation methodologies and apply results to their businesses.
• Charly One

Products and services

• Charly.io Platform (Charly SaaS)
• Charly DaaS (Data as a Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% time savings in project evaluation for ProChile Go Global program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• The Mill Entrepreneurship CenterstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2023Alliance established during the YLAI program to support internationalization of Latin American entrepreneurs to the United States market, connecting Charly's ecosystem with US market opportunities.
• SeedstarscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2022Joint research partnership conducting the first study on women entrepreneurs in Latin America. The study aims to contribute to understanding the reality of women-led ventures and support ecosystem growth with equality of opportunity.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022AWS utilized as cloud infrastructure provider. AWS Activate program supported startup growth. Joint call through Charly platform connected with tech startups for Miami pitch event.
• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Corporate partner supporting Grupo Imagine, a Microsoft-backed incubator and accelerator that uses Charly's platform for call management and startup evaluation.
• BrazilLABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2021Charly was selected for BrazilLAB's Govtech acceleration program due to its contribution to public service digitalization and impact on productive inclusion. The program helps Charly strengthen its solutions for the public sector and validate its business-to-government model in Brazil's market.
• BID ao CubostrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021Strategic partner for Brazil market entry, enabling Charly to leverage BID ao Cubo's network and expertise to reach 30% of Latin American startups located in Brazil.
• HubSpot for StartupscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 September 2020Marketing partnership including joint workshops and training programs. Charly participated in HubSpot's Inbound Marketing workshop with over 100 Latin American entrepreneurs. HubSpot provides Charly with marketing tools, CRM platform access, and best practices for customer-centric growth strategies.
• Innóvate PerústrategicGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 August 2020Softlanding program that supports Charly's market entry into Peru. Provides non-reimbursable funding and accompaniment through the Centro de Emprendimiento e Innovación de la Universidad del Pacífico (Emprende UP).
• Emprende UP (Universidad del Pacífico)strategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 August 2020University-based innovation center that accompanied Charly's entry into Peru, promoting the platform to entrepreneurship centers and chambers of commerce throughout Peru.
• Consultora LombardíastrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 August 2020Boutique business consultancy specializing in fintech and insurtech sector support in Peru. Engaged for commercial positioning and brand awareness in the Peruvian ecosystem.
• Innpulsa ColombiastrategicGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Colombian government entity supporting entrepreneurship and business growth. Charly provides strategic advisory services through Innpulsa's programs.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Gust: Platform for angel networks, funds, and accelerators to manage deal flow, due diligence, and cap tables — overlapping with Charly's investor-facing tools and program-management modules.
• Submittable: US-based application-management SaaS used by foundations, governments, and grantmakers to run calls-for-proposals, multi-judge reviews, and reporting. Direct competitor to Charly's convocatoria-management workflow serving accelerators and public programs.
• WizeHive: Grant and award management platform used by foundations and nonprofits to collect applications, run reviews, and report impact — directly comparable to Charly's institutional client use cases for innovation and entrepreneurship programs.
• OpenWater Software: Application and review-management platform for grants, awards, and accelerator/incubator programs with multi-judge workflows. Overlaps directly with Charly's call-management and evaluation engine used by Latin American institutions.
• F6S: Global startup network connecting founders with accelerators, investors, and programs — directly analogous to Charly's community/convocatoria marketplace model for surfacing opportunities to entrepreneurs.
• Evalato: Application and evaluation management software designed for awards, grants, and accelerator programs with multi-reviewer scoring. Closely mirrors Charly's evaluation and reporting workflow for entrepreneurship programs.

Emerging players

• Visible.vc: Investor reporting and portfolio tracking SaaS used by VCs and accelerators. Overlaps with Charly's investor-side BI Dashboard and valuation outputs and could substitute for some institutional reporting use cases.
• Carta: Global cap-table management and private-market valuation platform. Competes with Charly's Cap Table and Valuation modules at the investor/startup segment, with significantly greater scale and capital, though focused on US/global markets rather than LatAm comparables.

Others

• HubSpot for Startups: Marketing/CRM SaaS serving startups and accelerators through partnerships and free tools. An existing Charly partner that could either expand into adjacent program-management features or remain a complementary GTM channel.

Broad incumbents

• Dealroom.co: Global startup and investor intelligence platform with growing LatAm coverage. Comparable to Charly DaaS and ecosystem analytics, but at much larger scale and broader geographic scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/charly_io

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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