Blum
Blum is a Peru-based, SMV-regulated digital mutual fund administrator offering nine globally-diversified funds to affluent individuals and corporate treasuries through fully-digital onboarding, WhatsApp advisory support, and BNY Mellon/StoneX custody.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2022
- HeadquartersLima, Peru
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Blum does
Blum Sociedad Administradora de Fondos S.A. is a Peru-based, SMV-regulated digital mutual fund administrator (Sociedad Administradora de Fondos) founded in 2022 and headquartered in Miraflores, Lima. The company operates a 100% digital platform that aggregates Peruvian investor capital and deploys it into globally-diversified portfolios, providing retail and corporate clients with what is otherwise difficult direct access to US, European, and emerging market money market, fixed income, and equity instruments. Blum serves two primary customer segments — affluent individuals with $200K–$5M in liquid assets (executives, entrepreneurs, heirs, retirees) and Peruvian corporate treasuries — through separate web portals and a WhatsApp-driven advisory overlay, with no physical branch network.
The platform comprises nine mutual fund products denominated in PEN and USD spanning the full risk spectrum: conservative liquidity funds (Blum Cash Soles, Blum Cash Dólares, Blum Money Market for institutions), moderate-risk global fixed income (Blum Renta Global, Blum Bonos Globales, Blum Deuda Privada Global), and aggressive global equity strategies (Blum Capital Global, Blum USA 500, Blum Dynamic Macro Strategy). Asset custody is provided by BNY Mellon and execution/market access by StoneX; the investment team is led by CEO Alfonso Montero and Portfolio Manager Diego Marrero (ex-AFP Habitat). Proprietary front-end features include a 4%-rule retirement calculator and an investment projection simulator.
Blum's revenue model is asset-based: it charges daily-calculated administration commissions of 0.4%–1.4% per annum on invested balance, with no entry, exit, or maintenance fees. Its central structural value proposition is a 5% capital gains withholding tax remitted to SUNAT on behalf of individual investors, versus up to 30% on direct foreign investment — yielding 1.51–3.32 percentage points of net-outperformance versus direct offshore alternatives in 2025 across the Cash, Renta Global, and Capital Global funds. AUM is not publicly disclosed on the website (displayed as a placeholder), but Blum crossed S/. 100M in AUM by August 2023 and has continued to launch new funds and increase fees on existing ones through 2025–2026, consistent with continued AUM scaling.
Blum firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Blum
- Legal name
- Blum Sociedad Administradora de Fondos S.A.
- Website
- https://miblum.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2022
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Blum is a Peru-based, SMV-regulated digital mutual fund administrator offering nine globally-diversified funds to affluent individuals and corporate treasuries through fully-digital onboarding, WhatsApp advisory support, and BNY Mellon/StoneX custody.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Blum industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Mutual Fund Management
- NAICS
- Open-End Investment Funds (525910), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Robo-Advisors & Digital Wealth Managers (FSAAAAAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Managed Account / SMA Multi-Manager Platforms (FSANAGAL)
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Where Blum is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lima
- HQ country
- Peru
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Blum business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others
Revenue model
- Mutual Fund Administration Fees: Blum charges a management/administration fee calculated daily on the invested balance. The fee ranges from 0.4% to 1.4% per year depending on the fund and share class. No entry, exit, or maintenance fees are charged. The company also collects a 5% withholding tax on capital gains for individual investors, remitted to SUNAT on their behalf.
- Tax Withholding Service: Blum calculates and withholds 5% on capital gains at redemption for Peruvian-domiciled individuals (as payment on account of annual income tax) and remits this to SUNAT directly. For legal entities, no tax is withheld.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Blum Cash Soles — Conservative, short-term liquidity in Peruvian soles |
| Subscription | Annual | Blum Cash Dollars — Conservative, short-term liquidity in USD |
| Subscription | Annual | Blum Money Market — Institutional liquidity in USD |
| Subscription | Annual | Blum Renta Global — Moderate, global fixed income |
| Subscription | Annual | Blum Capital Global — Aggressive, global equities |
| Subscription | Annual | Blum Bonos Globales — Global bonds |
| Subscription | Annual | Blum Dynamic Macro Strategy — Moderate, multi-asset global macro |
| Subscription | Annual | Blum Deuda Privada Global — Global private debt |
| Subscription | Annual | Blum USA 500 — US equity exposure |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Blum product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Blum Sociedad Administradora de Fondos S.A. is a Peruvian mutual fund administrator (SAF) that issues and manages nine regulated mutual funds providing Peruvian investors and corporate treasuries with access to global money markets, fixed income, equities, and private debt. The company operates a fully digital platform with separate portals for individuals and enterprises, 5-minute online onboarding, daily liquidity on most funds, and automatic 5% capital gains tax withholding remitted to SUNAT on behalf of individual investors.
Product overview
Blum is a Peruvian mutual fund administrator (SAF) offering a platform of 9 distinct mutual fund products spanning conservative money market funds to aggressive global equity strategies. The portfolio includes dollar and sol-denominated liquidity funds (Blum Cash Soles, Blum Cash Dólares, Blum Money Market for institutions), fixed income products (Blum Renta Global, Blum Bonos Globales, Blum Deuda Privada Global), and equity funds (Blum Capital Global, Blum USA 500, Blum Dynamic Macro Strategy). The platform is complemented by free investor tools including a retirement calculator and investment simulator. All funds are supervised by Peru's SMV (Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores) with 5% tax withholding on capital gains for natural persons.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Blum Cash Soles Conservative money market mutual fund denominated in Peruvian soles (PEN). Offers one business day liquidity, no minimum permanence period, recommended investment horizon of 3 days to 2 years, and a Series O 12-month return of 3.89% (as of May 2026). Targets Peruvian individuals and businesses seeking short-term liquidity in local currency.
- Blum Cash Dólares Conservative money market mutual fund denominated in US dollars. Offers two business day liquidity, no minimum permanence period, recommended investment horizon of 15 days to 2 years, and a Series O 12-month return of 4.11% (as of May 2026). Targets Peruvian individuals and businesses seeking USD short-term liquidity.
- Blum Money Market Institutional-only money market fund denominated in US dollars, with a minimum investment of USD 250,000, expected annual return of 4.2%, recommended holding period of 30+ days, and unified commission of 0.5% (raised from 0.4% in August 2025). Directed exclusively to institutional investors and corporate treasuries.
- Blum Renta Global Moderate-risk global fixed income mutual fund denominated in US dollars. Offers three business day liquidity, no minimum permanence period, recommended investment horizon of 3+ years, and a Series A 12-month return of 7.87% (as of May 2026). Targets investors with a medium-term horizon seeking global fixed income diversification.
- Blum Bonos Globales Global bonds mutual fund offering exposure to international fixed income markets. Commission of 0.9% (increased from 0.8% effective August 2025). Historical 12-month return of 7.96% as of April 2026. Targets investors seeking diversified global fixed income exposure from Peru.
- Blum Capital Global Aggressive global equity mutual fund targeting maximum long-term growth through global equity market exposure. Series A 12-month return of 23.95% (to April 2026), YTD return of 2.48%. Designed for aggressive Peruvian investors seeking long-term capital appreciation.
- Blum USA 500 US equity fund providing exposure to the US stock market as part of Blum's global equity offerings. Targets Peruvian investors seeking concentrated US large-cap equity exposure.
- Blum Dynamic Macro Strategy Moderate-risk multi-asset global macro mutual fund investing 100% offshore with active global allocation. Led by Portfolio Manager Diego Marrero (ex-AFP Habitat, 15+ years experience). Delivered 14.91% since inception (July 2025 to April 2026) and 15.52% YTD 2026 (as of May 2026). Targets investors seeking growth with a global, disciplined allocation strategy.
- Blum Deuda Privada Global Global private debt mutual fund providing access to international private credit markets for Peruvian investors. Targets investors seeking exposure to global private credit as an alternative fixed income allocation.
Quantifiable outcome
- Blum Cash Dollars outperformed direct investment in Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund by 1.51 pp net in 2025 (5.17% net vs. 3.66% net for direct investment after 30% tax)
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Companies that use Blum
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Blum technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
Feature3 records
Blum partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Diego MarrerocoreDiego Marrero serves as Portfolio Manager and lead portfolio manager of the Blum Dynamic Macro Strategy Fund. With more than 15 years of experience in international markets and a distinguished career at AFP Habitat, he is Blum's key external investment talent addition for its multi-asset strategy.
- BNY MelloncoreBNY Mellon is Blum's custody partner, providing custodial services for the assets held in Blum's mutual funds. As a globally leading custodian bank, BNY Mellon holds and safeguards client assets separately from Blum's own balance sheet, adding a layer of institutional-grade asset protection.
- StoneXcoreStoneX serves as Blum's execution and market access partner, facilitating access to global capital markets and investment instruments. StoneX Group Inc. is a diversified financial services company providing institutional-grade market access and execution services.
- SMV (Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores)coreThe SMV is the Peruvian capital markets regulator that authorizes and supervises Blum SAF's operations. All mutual funds administered by Blum are registered with and supervised by the SMV. Daily NAV values are published on the SMV website. SMV supervision is displayed prominently as a trust signal.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves12 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Blum competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Vanguard: Global asset manager whose index mutual funds and ETFs are the underlying instruments Blum accesses via StoneX for global market exposure (e.g., the Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund is Blum's named benchmark for Cash Dollars). Establishes the global product set Blum localizes via its Peruvian tax wrapper.
- AFP Habitat: Largest Peruvian private pension fund administrator with mandatory AUM flows. Relevant incumbent that defines the asset management landscape in Peru and is the prior employer of Blum's lead PM (Diego Marrero); competes less on retail funds but controls the pension AUM that funds much of the local asset management industry.
Direct peers
- Interfondos: Peruvian mutual fund administrator (SAF) regulated by SMV, offering soles- and dollar-denominated funds to retail and corporate clients. Most directly comparable to Blum on geography, regulatory regime, product structure, and target segments.
- Wealthfront: US-registered digital wealth manager offering automated portfolios, cash management, and self-directed investing to retail and mass-affluent investors. Closest peer on business model (digital-first fund-based platform with a small-ticket retail entry point and an institutional-style product stack).
- Betterment: US digital wealth manager offering multi-goal portfolio management, cash reserves, and tax-loss harvesting via a self-service portal. Direct comparison on customer experience, automated tools, and digital onboarding mechanics that mirror Blum's portal and WhatsApp-led advisory approach.
- Credicorp Capital (Credifondo): Peruvian asset management arm of Credicorp, administering mutual funds under SMV supervision. Comparable business model (SAF) serving overlapping mass-affluent and institutional segments in Peru, though with the distribution leverage of the BCP group.
- Scotia Fondos (Peru): SMV-regulated mutual fund manager affiliated with Scotiabank Peru. Offers similar conservative and balanced funds in PEN/USD with daily liquidity, competing head-on with Blum Cash and Blum Renta Global for retail and corporate treasury Peruvian clients.
- BBVA Asset Management Continental (Peru): Peruvian mutual fund manager within the BBVA group, offering soles and dollar funds via SMV-regulated vehicles. Directly competitive with Blum on product set and investor segment, but with significantly larger branch distribution.
Regional players
- NuInvest (Nubank): Investment products vertical of Nubank, the leading Latin American digital bank; offers funds, fixed income, and equities via a self-service app. Comparable business model of using digital onboarding to lower friction for first-time global-asset investors in emerging markets.
- XP Inc. Brazilian digital investment platform offering funds, fixed income, equities, and advisory to retail and mass-affluent investors across Latin America. Operates in a different geography but provides the closest analog of a digital-first LatAm wealth platform scaling a multi-product, multi-channel distribution.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
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Trust signalCompliance1 record
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Profiles3 records
Blum funding detail
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Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Blum
What does Blum do?
Blum Sociedad Administradora de Fondos S.A. is a Peruvian mutual fund administrator (SAF) that issues and manages nine regulated mutual funds providing Peruvian investors and corporate treasuries with access to global money markets, fixed income, equities, and private debt. The company operates a fully digital platform with separate portals for individuals and enterprises, 5-minute online onboarding, daily liquidity on most funds, and automatic 5% capital gains tax withholding remitted to SUNAT on behalf of individual investors.
Is Blum a public or private company?
Blum is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Blum founded?
Blum was founded in 2022. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Blum based?
Blum is headquartered in Lima, Peru, in the Latin America region.
How does Blum make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Mutual Fund Administration Fees are the primary driver. The others are tax Withholding Service.
Who are Blum's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Vanguard and AFP Habitat. Direct peers are Interfondos, Wealthfront, Betterment, Credicorp Capital (Credifondo), Scotia Fondos (Peru) and BBVA Asset Management Continental (Peru). Regional players are NuInvest (Nubank) and XP Inc..
Does Blum have an API?
No public API is recorded for Blum.
What industry is Blum in?
Blum's product category is Mutual Fund Management. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSAAAAAD, Robo-Advisors & Digital Wealth Managers, with a secondary code of FSANAGAL, Managed Account / SMA Multi-Manager Platforms. Its NAICS code is 525910.