# Balero

> Balero is a VC fund in Zapopan backing Software, B2B and SaaS. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zapopan, Mexico
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jan 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/balerosv/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/balero_us
- Website: http://balero.us
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/balero.us

Balero is a business developer in Silicon Valley, that facilitates commercial opportunities for Mexican entrepreneur as well as American ventures into Mexican market.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $75k–$125k |
| Angel | $30k–$95k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 33% |
| B2B | 1 | 17% |
| SaaS | 1 | 17% |
| Hotel | 1 | 17% |
| Music | 1 | 17% |

26 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 17% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 50% |
| Mexico | 2 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gesto | Artificial Intelligence for Gesture Recognition through motion sensors or visual computing delivered into a super-low-consumption high-accuracy Engine that can run offline on Wearables, Devices, Apps and online on the Cloud in a Gesture as a Service model. It can be applied to: Human Behavior Analysis Rep Counting, Technical and PosturalEvaluation in training Device Control via bluetooth | $318K | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2020 | http://gesto.io |
| Happinss | The Happinss platform is a quick way to empower employees to take control of their stress and improve their mental health, by using cutting edge virtual reality experiences and biometric feedback to foster mindfulness in the workplace. | $30K | Angel | Mar 01, 2017 | https://x.com/happinssvr |
| Getabed Suite | Getabed Suite is a set of e-commerce tools + hotel booking engine + payment gateways mixed with the knowledge and expertise of a team of hotel e-commerce experts that drives and increases direct bookings without charging any commissions. Our backend also works as a property management system where small and boutique hotels can have full control oftheir clients info and bookings plus their full inventory, rates and promotions. Our platform connects with third-party software or specialized solutions for better results. | $125K | Seed | Jan 05, 2017 | https://getabedsuite.com |
| Aballoon | Can you imagine a world where music is created and enjoyed by anyone and where a whole new economy is built upon this process? Welcome to Aballoon, the first music collaboration platform, digital record label & mutual fund where artists & fans collaborate and create songs together, and where investors earn money by making this happen.Before getting into the securitization of our music royalties, I’m going to talk about our technology… We’ve built a platform that allows people from all around the globe to collaborate online through the beautiful craft of writing lyrics together, or just by writing and storing their lyrics privately. This platform is built in a way that allows us to develop internal applications like our unique music streaming service and our music encyclopedia, “Aballoopedia”.One of the best things about our platform is that it’s not only an entertainment music website where we distribute our content, it is also a space for creation & collaboration, and it functions like a social network that allows our users to share and dedicate their favorite songs from our catalog; which brings me to the next point…OUR CONTENTDuring the past 4 years, we’ve managed to discover and polish an outstanding formula to generate music content like no other… We have come up with a music collaboration model that even allows non-musicians to be part of music creation by writing lyrics on our platform and having well-known artists collaborate and create songs out of those lyrics through our record label, Weballooning… And I know that you’re probably wondering what exactly is Weballooning...Weballooning is the name of our digital record label, which in other words means it is an asset generator! Weballooning consists of arranging live music sessions where we gather musicians and artists from different bands and have them write and record a song within 48 hours, using some of the lyrics that their fans have posted on our platform. In other words, we’re the first digital record label to produce and sell music written between artists and fans. And believe me when I say that the results are mind-blowing. The sound of the songs is an unprecedented thing. We currently have more than 250,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and YouTube, and over 9.2 million plays with just 12 launched songs, and without any budget for marketing, which takes me to the next and probably the most important thing about this presentation: Music Backed Securities…We’ve already started collecting and managing music royalties out of our current songs catalog but we need liquidity to scale, That’s why after more than 2 decades of having such a financial instrument issued by David Bowie and financial innovator David Pullman, we want to retake the “Bowie Bonds” concept and turn it into the first Music Backed Securities market. According to Billboard Magazine, Bowie Bonds were ahead of their time however, thanks to the re-emergence of the music industry and the rise of the Blockchain technology, we want to create the first financial market and mutual fund that issues and sells Asset Backed Securities collateralized by pools of songs and/or song derivatives that can serve as a new investment vehicle to be traded in our own platform or even just used as a collectible!We’ve worked and released songs with national and international famous Latin-American artists, and we’re looking to broaden our horizon by reaching out and inviting worldwide music celebrities to collaborate next.We believe that true innovation comes not only from creating great products, but creating a new mindset… That’s why for the first time ever we’re making it possible for non-musicians to be part of music creation, for big artists to collaborate and engage with their fans in a new way, and for investors to be part of the next generation of Music Backed Securities with which they’ll be able to, not only diversify their portfolios and periodically earn yields over long periods of time, but to be part of the creation of amazing music between artists and fans.Because we believe that, if a single mind has been able to create a masterpiece, imagine what we could create all together. | $75K | Seed | Oct 16, 2016 | https://www.aballoon.com |
| Happinss | The Happinss platform is a quick way to empower employees to take control of their stress and improve their mental health, by using cutting edge virtual reality experiences and biometric feedback to foster mindfulness in the workplace. | $95K | Angel | Oct 16, 2016 | https://x.com/happinssvr |
| Yepah! | ​Yepah! is a digital platform that blends mobile gaming with real-world experiences, allowing users to earn rewards by playing games. It offers a creative and engaging environment for its community. | $100K | Seed | Oct 16, 2016 | https://x.com/yepah_ |

6 of 6 investments shown.

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- [The Ark Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-arkfund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Trebol Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/trebol-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Balero invest in?

Balero invests primarily in Software, B2B and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Balero's check size?

Balero typically joins rounds of $75k–$125k at Seed and $30k–$95k at Angel. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Balero participates in.

### When did Balero last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Balero closed in Jan 2020. Shizune tracks 6 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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