Fundación Apolo

What Fundación Apolo does

Fundación Apolo is an Argentine non-profit civil association (fundación/ONG) headquartered in Buenos Aires at Av. Santa Fe 1145, Recoleta, founded around 2015–2016 to combat corruption in Argentine public administration. The organization operates as a querellante (private prosecutor) in federal judicial cases and has accumulated over 80 judicial presentations across Argentina, with high-impact outcomes including the processing of a former president in the Seguros case (39 indagatoria summons and raids), the reinstatement of approximately 16,000 Misiones security force members to electoral rolls, and the dissolution of the FISU fund after only 400 of 6,500 assigned works were verified as completed. Its portfolio comprises the Activismo Judicial (judicial activism) program, Usina PyME (a research initiative analyzing public policy and regulatory frameworks affecting Argentine SMEs), the Diplomatura en Liderazgo Político and Diplomatura Oficial en E-Governance (delivered with Universidad Abierta Interamericana and ETHIX), Formación Ciudadana and Prácticas Anticorrupción training programs, Fortalecimiento Institucional support services, and the Protocolo Crypto for the Iberoamerican crypto ecosystem developed with Cultura C3 and Cuyo Connect. The foundation employs 18 staff supported by 50+ volunteers in Usina PyME alone, with additional volunteer engagement across programs.

The organization's technology foundation consists of legal expertise, judicial processes, and investigative methodologies rather than software products; there is no AI/ML capability, proprietary platform, or developer API in evidence. Revenue is generated through four primary streams: monthly recurring donations via Mercado Pago subscriptions, one-time tax-deductible donations (deductible up to 5% of annual net income under Argentine law, processed via Mercado Pago, PayPal, or bank transfer), ticketed event fundraising (annual Cocktail Apolo at $100,000 ARS per ticket, 20% member donor discount), and educational program fees. The go-to-market motion is hybrid: community-led (volunteer recruitment, member-exclusive benefits, donor events), event-driven (bi-weekly Desayunos Apolo, monthly Café de Coyuntura, annual Cocktail), and direct fundraising (website, subscriptions, email campaigns). Distribution is exclusively domestic through the foundation's website (fundacionapolo.org), the Tikzet event platform, direct bank/Mercado Pago channels, and the UAI academic partnership. Customer segments center on Argentine citizens committed to transparency and rule of law, young professionals seeking governance and leadership training, and SMEs needing regulatory intelligence.

Leadership is anchored by General Director Yamil Santoro (CABA legislator, UBA-trained lawyer, UDTT master's, ESEADE doctoral candidate) and Executive Director María Videla Rivero (former Teatro Colón Executive Director, former SBASE Commercial Manager). The foundation has no parent company, no institutional investors, and no parent organization — it operates as an independent member-supported civil association. The foundation is actively operating, with recent news posts dated February 2026 and an October 2025 anniversary event marking a decade of work.

Name

Fundación Apolo

Legal name

Fundación Apolo

Website

https://fundacionapolo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Apolo is an Argentine non-profit civil association that combats public corruption through strategic federal litigation, SME policy research, civic education programs, and Iberoamerican crypto ecosystem protocols, serving Argentine citizens, young leaders, and small businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Advocacy and Anti-Corruption Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAK

Consumer Rights & Public Interest Advocacy

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYEDABAJAK

Financial Crime & Fraud Prevention (Forensics, Investigations)

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Finance, Accounting & Risk Training

Keywords

• Anti-corruption advocacy
• Judicial activism
• Civic education
• Public policy research
• Transparency advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly/Recurring Donations: Monthly donor program through Mercado Pago subscription, offering exclusive benefits to recurring donors including 20% discount on events, access to exclusive breakfasts, educational discounts, and publications.
2. Event-Based Fundraising: Annual cocktail events, art auctions, and raffles with ticket sales ($100,000 per entry in 2025, 20% discount for member donors) generating revenue for operations and programs.
3. Tax-Deductible Donations: Donations are tax-deductible up to 5% of annual net income for Argentine taxpayers under applicable law, encouraging larger contributions from high-income donors. Processed through bank transfer, Mercado Pago, or PayPal.
4. Educational Programs: Revenue from diplomaturas (leadership, e-governance) and citizen formation programs, including discounts and scholarships. Programs offered in partnership with Universidad Abierta Interamericana (UAI).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Fundación Apolo is an Argentine non-profit civil association that conducts anti-corruption judicial activism by filing criminal complaints and acting as querellante (private prosecutor) in federal cases, with more than 80 judicial presentations recorded across the country. It complements this legal work with civic education diplomaturas, public policy research for SMEs (Usina PYME), a harassment prevention protocol for the Ibero-American crypto ecosystem, and member-exclusive fundraising events.

Product overview

Fundación Apolo is a civil society organization (not a technology company) offering a portfolio of anti-corruption programs, public policy research initiatives, and civic education programs. The organization operates programs including Judicial Activism (legal complaints and investigations), Usina PYME (SME policy research), Protocolo Crypto (harassment prevention in crypto ecosystem), and multiple educational programs including diplomas in Political Leadership, E-Governance, Citizen Training, and Anti-Corruption Practices. Member-exclusive benefits include Apollo Breakfasts and Café de Coyuntura events. These are social impact programs, not commercial technology products or software platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Usina PyME: A project dedicated to evaluating public policies, monitoring regulatory changes, and analyzing the legislative framework affecting small and medium enterprises (PyMEs) in Argentina. Produces technical reports, audiovisual content, and field work to identify barriers and opportunities for the national productive sector.
• Activismo Judicial
• Diplomatura de Liderazgo Político
• Protocolo Crypto

Products and services

• Activismo Judicial (Judicial Activism Program) Core anti-corruption program through which the foundation files criminal complaints, conducts investigations, and acts as querellante (private prosecutor) in Argentine federal cases to promote transparency and compliance with the National Constitution.
• Usina PYME

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 80 judicial presentations made across Argentina, resulting in criminal investigations, institutional corrections, and public visibility of corruption cases.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Infancia CompartidacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2025Co-organized the 'Familias Destruidas' (Destroyed Families) event at the Buenos Aires Legislature to raise awareness about false denouncements and advance legislative proposals. Joint advocacy on legal reforms related to false denouncements.
• Universidad Abierta Interamericana (UAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-develops and delivers the Diplomatura en Liderazgo Político and the Diplomatura Oficial en E-Governance, combining Fundación Apolo's civic mission with UAI's academic infrastructure and accreditation.
• ETHIXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint developer of the Diplomatura Oficial en E-Governance, combining technology, ethics, transparency, and citizen participation in a program for government and tech leaders.
• Cultura C3coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the development and implementation of the Protocolo de Prevención y Actuación ante Denuncias de Acoso en el Ecosistema Cripto Iberoamericano, contributing crypto ecosystem expertise and community reach.
• Cuyo ConnectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Fundación Apolo on the Crypto Prevention Protocol, providing regional reach and community support within the Iberoamerican crypto ecosystem.
• Fedefa (Federación Empresarial de Farmacias)minorOthersListed as an alliance partner on the 'Nuestras Alianzas' section of the website, specifically referenced in the context of institutionality and transparency certification.
• COPAE (Consejo Pastoral de la Acción Electoral)minorOthersListed as an alliance partner in the Nuestras Alianzas section of the website.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Poder Ciudadano: Argentina's chapter of Transparency International and a leading anti-corruption and accountability NGO. Directly comparable to Fundación Apolo in mission, target market, and use of strategic litigation and civic engagement to combat corruption in Argentine public administration.
• CIPPEC: Major Argentine policy think tank producing public policy research and analysis. Comparable to Fundación Apolo's Usina PyME program in producing evidence-based policy analysis on regulatory and economic issues affecting Argentina.
• Directorio Legislativo: Argentine civic organization tracking legislative activity and promoting transparency in Congress. Comparable to Fundación Apolo in legislative monitoring, transparency advocacy, and civic education around lawmaking processes.
• Asociación Civil por la Igualdad y la Justicia (ACIJ): Argentine civil society organization focused on transparency, access to information, and judicial independence. Highly comparable in the strategic-litigation + civic-education model and in operating as querellante in federal cases affecting public administration.
• Ethix (Foundation for Ethics and Transparency in the Digital Economy): Argentine organization focused on ethics, transparency, and accountability in technology and digital governance. Directly comparable through its joint development with Fundación Apolo of the Diplomatura en E-Governance and shared focus on GovTech ethics.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Abierta Interamericana (UAI): Argentine private university partnering with Fundación Apolo to deliver diplomaturas in Political Leadership and E-Governance. Comparable as an institutional partner and broader incumbent in civic and political education, though not an anti-corruption NGO.
• WOLA (Washington Office on Latin America): International organization promoting human rights, transparency, and the rule of law across Latin America. Comparable thematically in anti-corruption and civic-society strengthening, though broader in geographic scope and policy mandate.

Regional players

• Chile Transparente: Chilean chapter of Transparency International focused on anti-corruption, transparency, and accountability. Comparable as a Latin American peer operating the same transparency and anti-corruption advocacy model, but in Chile rather than Argentina.
• Fundar: Mexican think tank focused on public policy research, transparency, and democratic accountability. Comparable as a regional peer pursuing similar policy research and civic education missions in Latin America, though operating in Mexico rather than Argentina.

Others

• Observatorio de la Deuda Social Argentina (UCA): Argentine research observatory producing empirical analysis on social and economic conditions. Tangentially comparable to Fundación Apolo's Usina PyME in producing data-driven research on Argentine public policy, though focused on social rather than anti-corruption issues.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fundacionapolo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fundacionapoloUCllPrc4OHhT0VFSsQMARiIw
• Facebookfacebook.com/19zqmjFXjy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundaci%C3%B3n-apolo
• Instagraminstagram.com/apolo.fundacion
• TikToktiktok.com/@fundacion.apolo

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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