# Ariel Sbdar > Ariel Sbdar is a pre-seed investor at Cocos Capital backing FinTech and Blockchain. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Cocos Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cocos-capital) - Total investments: 2 - Last investment: May 2026 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arielsbdar - X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/arielsbdar - Website: https://x.com/arielsbdar - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arisbdar Ariel Sbdar is a pre-seed investor at Cocos Capital focused on FinTech and Blockchain. Ariel Sbdar is the Founder and CEO of Cocos Capital. He previously worked at Torcuato Di Tella University as a Professor of Finance. Ariel Sbdar attended HEC Paris. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | FinTech | 1 | 50% | | Blockchain | 1 | 50% | | Real Estate | 1 | 50% | | Cryptocurrency | 1 | 50% | | Financial Services | 1 | 50% | 6 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% | | Series A | 1 | 50% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | roomix | AI os for real estate | $500K | Pre-Seed | May 18, 2026 | | | Buenbit | Buenbit is a Cryptocurrency Exchange and Cross-Border payment platform. Cryptocurrency exchange with presence in Argentina & Perú. Leveraging cryptocurrency trading to offer a low cost Cross-Border payment solution. It was founded in 2018 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. | $11M | Series A | Jul 10, 2021 | | 2 of 2 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Amaiya Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amaiya-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Galaxy Digital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/galaxy-digital-lp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Libertus Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/libertus-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Protofund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/protofund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Cocos Capital VC Fund 1 contacts available at Cocos Capital. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Ariel Sbdar | Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ariel-sbdar | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Coinbase Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coinbase-ventures) — VC Fund - [Polychain](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/polychain-capital) — VC Fund - [Digital Currency Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/digital-currency-group) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund - [Everywhere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everywhere-ventures) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Newtopia VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newtopia-vc) — VC Fund - [NXTP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nxtp-ventures) — VC Fund - [Alaya Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alaya-capital) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Software Angel Investors in Argentina](https://shizune.co/investors/software-angel-investors-argentina) - [SaaS Angel Investors in Argentina](https://shizune.co/investors/saas-angel-investors-argentina) - [All Angel Investors in Argentina](https://shizune.co/investors/angel-investors-argentina) - [Financial Services Angel Investors in Argentina](https://shizune.co/investors/financial-services-angel-investors-argentina) - [Cryptocurrency Angel Investors in LATAM](https://shizune.co/investors/cryptocurrency-angel-investors-latam) - [Cryptocurrency Investors in Argentina](https://shizune.co/investors/cryptocurrency-investors-argentina) ## FAQ ### What does Ariel Sbdar invest in? Ariel Sbdar invests primarily in FinTech, Blockchain and Real Estate startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Argentina. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did Ariel Sbdar last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Ariel Sbdar closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly. ### Is Shizune's investor data accurate? Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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