Unlock Capital Announces First Cohort Businesses 

CDVCA officially launched Unlock Capital, Investment Readiness for Business Growth, in Puerto Rico at a kickoff event on May 11, 2022. News is my Business (NimB) featured Unlock Capital on May 31, 2022, the day the final company was admitted to the first Unlock Capital cohort from 58 applicants. We are so excited to work with the 15 selected companies and look forward to building the Unlock Capital program and the investment ecosystem in Puerto Rico for the next five years and beyond.

Congratulations to these companies selected for the inaugural Unlock Capital 2022 Cohort:


ABACROP
Farm Operation Management Software developed to help small farmers have all operational data management in one place.

AMASAR LLC
Agribusiness growing and processing breadfruit gluten free flours.

ARTESANO RUM
Super-premium rum brand distilled, handmade in the mountains of Jayuya, Puerto Rico.

AWARE
Mobile app that gives users situational awareness of their surroundings to keep them safe.

BUZZZY
Platform using a match making process algorithm to connect businesses to a network of curated freelancers.

CUELA
E-commerce that connects the specialty coffee growers of Puerto Rico to consumers around the world.

DAME UN BITE
Online food delivery mobile app for consumers and a B2B on-demand logistics platform for business.

FINCA DOS HERMANAS (ENTRE PANAS)
Agribusiness that creates products such as gluten free bread and croutons using breadfruit from their farm in Utuado.

GASCO INDUSTRIAL
Manufacturer of health-related products (disinfectants, detergents, hand sanitizer) and food flavor (seasoning blends, vanilla flavor, vinegar) for private label companies.

MOLCAJETE FOODS
Food manufacturer for corn tortillas and chips under the brand name “Doña Lola” that serves three main markets: Foodservice (i.e. restaurants and hotels), Retail (i.e. supermarkets and stores), and Direct-To-Customer.


OMICS GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
INNOVATIO ND2™: is a test (ELISA) that identifies the risk of developing diabetic kidney disease to set preventive approaches to avoid patients ending in dialysis.

QUIBBLE
SaaS company delivering pricing and revenue management analytics for property managers of short-term rentals.

RUMRATINGS
CaaS (community as a service) technology platform with 1 million users that connects customers to products that inspire them.

TERRA NOSTRA
Family business dedicated to agriculture and manufacturing of frozen food products from the west side of Puerto Rico.

Trito Agro-Industrial Services, Inc (TAIS)
Domestic, commercial, and industrial recycling service for food scraps and vegetative material using fermentation technology that creates compost to use or to sell to farmers and gardeners.