What JdV does

JdV Group is a privately held, founder-led multi-project portfolio company headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia, with 51-100 employees. Originally described as an advertising and branding firm offering services such as product design, events, slogans, and campaigns, the company has expanded into a diversified portfolio spanning media, technology, culture, and strategic connections. Its core products include JdV News, a web-based news aggregation platform that delivers compressed world news in 3, 7, or 15-minute readable formats using natural language processing; The Voice Print, a voice identity and authentication technology designed to certify the authenticity of voices and messages; Maando, a global courier platform for fast and confidential deliveries across major cities; and Ketty Tinoco, a fashion and design legacy brand representing over four decades of Colombian creative heritage. The company also offers a Connections & Public Relations service line focused on linking brands, creators, institutions, and opportunities.

The business operates through independent, self-serve web platforms for each product, with global distribution and primarily B2C models across news, courier, and fashion, alongside potential B2B applications in voice authentication. Its go-to-market relies on a corporate website (jdvgroup.co), an Instagram presence (@jdv), and direct email contact, with no disclosed pricing, no external investors, and no funding rounds on record. The company is described as "powered by common sense" and is positioned by founder Juandi Vergara at the intersection of information, technology, culture, and strategic connections, though financial, headcount-growth, and customer-concentration data are not disclosed, limiting visibility into revenue mechanics and scalability.

Name

JdV

Legal name

JdV Group

Website

https://jdvgroup.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

JdV Group is a Bogotá-based, founder-led portfolio company operating JdV News (news summarization), The Voice Print (voice authentication), Maando (global courier), and the Ketty Tinoco fashion legacy, serving consumers and organizations across media, technology, culture, and strategic connections.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

JdV Group is a multi-project portfolio company that builds and operates independent platforms at the intersection of information, technology, culture, and strategic connections. Its core offerings include JdV News (a news aggregation and summarization platform), The Voice Print (voice identity and authentication technology), Maando (a global courier platform), and Ketty Tinoco (a fashion and design legacy brand), complemented by strategic connections and public relations services.

Product overview

JdV Group operates as a multi-project portfolio company at the intersection of information, technology, culture, and strategic connections. The company offers four distinct products: JdV News (a news aggregation and summarization platform delivering compressed news in 3, 7, or 15-minute formats), The Voice Print (voice identity and authentication technology for certifying voice authenticity), Maando (a global courier platform for fast and confidential deliveries), and Ketty Tinoco (a fashion and design legacy brand). These products operate independently under the JdV Group umbrella, with each project targeting different market segments—from media/news consumers to identity verification needs and logistics services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JdV News: A platform that helps you understand the most relevant news in the world in 3, 7 or 15 minutes.
• The Voice Print
• Maando
• Ketty Tinoco

Products and services

• JdV News A news platform that delivers summaries of the most relevant world news, allowing users to understand current events in compressed formats of 3, 7, or 15 minutes. Designed for individuals seeking quick, condensed news consumption.
• The Voice Print Identity and voice authentication technology designed to certify the authenticity of voices and messages, enabling secure voice-based verification. Targeted at organizations requiring voice identity verification and message authenticity certification.
• Maando A global courier platform designed for fast, confidential, and reliable deliveries across major cities worldwide. Serves businesses and individuals requiring urgent and confidential courier services.
• Ketty Tinoco A fashion and design legacy created by renowned Colombian designer Ketty Tinoco, representing over four decades of creativity, craftsmanship, and cultural identity. Operates as a heritage fashion brand under the JdV Group umbrella.
• Strategic Connections and Public Relations Strategic connections and public relations services that bring together brands, creators, institutions and opportunities across industries. Designed for organizations seeking brand visibility, institutional partnerships, and cross-industry strategic connections.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Huge: Advertising/design firm with strong digital product and technology capabilities, structurally similar to JdV's positioning at the intersection of brand creativity, technology, and product delivery.
• R/GA: Global advertising and digital product studio that combines brand creative with proprietary technology platforms — the same hybrid model JdV pursues with its creative work alongside VoicePrint and JdV News.
• Wieden+Kennedy: Independent creative/advertising agency known for brand storytelling and multi-product client work — a comparable independent creative shop model to JdV's advertising heritage.
• Pindrop Security: Voice authentication and anti-fraud technology company; the most direct product comparable to JdV's VoicePrint voice identity and authenticity certification capability.

Regional players

• Rappi: Latin American super-app with major on-demand courier and delivery operations; the most direct regional comparable to JdV's Maando delivery platform.

Broad incumbents

• Nuance Communications (Microsoft): Long-established voice biometrics and authentication vendor, now part of Microsoft; represents the scaled incumbent that VoicePrint would have to displace in enterprise voice-auth wins.
• IAC Inc. Public holding/portfolio company that builds and operates many independent internet brands — closely mirrors JdV Group's model of operating multiple distinct product platforms (news, voice AI, delivery, fashion) under one umbrella.

Emerging players

• Flipboard: Personalized news aggregation and summarization platform; a useful comparable for JdV News's compressed 3/7/15-minute news consumption use case.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/jdv
• Xx.com/jdvgroupco
• Facebookfacebook.com/jdvgroupco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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