Top 5 Payments Startup Investors in Guatemala in May 2026

Lightning Ventures is an exclusively Bitcoin focused network of investors, operators, and developers, dedicated to supporting Lightning Network adoption worldwide

Investment focus

Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, FinTech
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
United States, Canada, France

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JAN3 — JAN3 provides technologies and solutions for individuals, enterprises, and nation-states to prepare for the future built on Bitcoin.
Vida — Vida is the AI Agent Operating System for enterprises. Build, deploy, and manage AI agents that call, text, email, and chat at scale with no-code tools.
OrdinalsBot — We make it easy to inscribe ordinals. Like, really easy.

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StillMark is a venture capital firm

Investment focus

Bitcoin, Software, Cryptocurrency
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, Ghana, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Bitstack — Bitstack is a simple and automated bitcoin savings solution. Round up your purchases and save the spare change in bitcoin or schedule recurring purchases to save regularly.
Bipa — Bipa is a company that allows customers to buy and sell Bitcoin starting from R$1 using Pix and Lightning Network.
Vida — Vida is the AI Agent Operating System for enterprises. Build, deploy, and manage AI agents that call, text, email, and chat at scale with no-code tools.

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Hivemind Capital Partners is a Web3 and blockchain technology focused investment firm. Committed to institutionalizing digital asset investing, Hivemind combines crypto-native technology and expertise with institutional-grade risk management and practices. With a thesis-driven and multi-strategy approach, Hivemind unlocks the potential of digital assets to be an investable asset class by providing curated and scalable access to institutional investors. Founded in 2021, Hivemind is headquartered in the US with offices across the globe.

Investment focus

Bitcoin, Blockchain, Financial Services
Seed, Funding Round, Post-IPO Equity
United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong

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Zynk — Zynk is a fintech company that offers global payments and liquidity infrastructure.
Fleak — Ingest and transform data in minutes. Deploy in 1 click. Monitor in real-time for data correcteness and cost. Transform the way your team does data, forever.
Bloctopus — Testnets-as-a-service Web3 developer tool

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We believe in Bitcoin as a next generation politically neutral monetary system, the foundation for decentralized finance of the future. While Bitcoin is an efficient settlement layer, it needs a Layer-2 solution for everyday transactions. That is why we support development of the Lightning Network - an essential step towards decentralized finance.As technology entrepreneurs we combine decades of experience creating business from zero and scaling it in emerging and fast-growing industries.We support outstanding teams in several ways: writing checks of $50-$200k for pre-seed startups; granting rewards for acknowledged contributions to the ecosystem; providing startup advisory and mentoring; investing in later stages.Along the way we help startups to navigate cryptocurrency legal and regulatory environment according to the evolving industry standards and best practices.

Investment focus

Bitcoin, FinTech, Cryptocurrency
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
United States, Canada, Switzerland

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Utexo — Utexo develops payment infrastructure that enables stablecoin transactions to settle directly on the Bitcoin network. The platform provides an API and related tools that allow payment operators, exchanges, wallets, and financial platforms to process USDT transfers through Bitcoin-based rails. Its system integrates technologies such as the LightningNetwork and the RGB protocol to support instant settlement, encrypted transaction execution, and predictable transaction costs. Utexo also offers cloud infrastructure and developer tools that manage routing, liquidity, and node operations required for stablecoin payments on Bitcoin. These services allow organizations to integrate Bitcoin-based stablecoin settlement into existing applications without operating or maintaining underlying blockchain infrastructure.
Antidote — London-based startup studio for Bitcoin founders
Capital B — The Blockchain Group is a blockchain-powered ecosystem. They enable firms to utilize the ability of distributed energy through their many divisions. They offer to incubate, build, develop operationally, and strategically invest in internet and technology companies.

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