About Quiena

Quiena offers a fully online platform that lets retail investors in Argentina, Uruguay and Mexico open U.S.-based investment accounts within 24 hours, with custodial protection and insurance up to US $500,000. Users can choose an automated portfolio that selects and rebalances thousands of U.S. securities, or trade stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities and more in real time, funding and withdrawing in either local currency or dollars via a web dashboard and mobile app.

<problem>Retail investors in Latin America face limited access to U.S. securities markets, high barriers to opening brokerage accounts, and complex regulatory requirements, making it difficult to diversify portfolios with global assets.</problem> <solution>Quiena provides a fully online platform that enables individuals to open and manage U.S.-based investment accounts within 24 hours. The service offers both automated portfolio management, which selects and rebalances investments using algorithmic strategies, and a self‑directed trading interface for real‑time buying and selling of stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities and other assets. Accounts are custodial and protected by U.S. regulators (SEC, FINRA, SIPC) and local authorities (CNV, CNBV), with insurance coverage up to US $500,000. Users can fund and withdraw in either local currency or U.S. dollars, and monitor their holdings through a web dashboard and mobile app available 24/7.</solution> <features> - Automated investment option that selects from thousands of U.S. securities and handles rebalancing without user intervention - Self‑directed trading platform for real‑time execution of stocks, ETFs, bonds, gold, oil, soy and other assets - Dual‑currency funding and withdrawal (pesos or dollars) with seamless conversion - Account protection under SEC, FINRA, SIPC, and local regulators, including up to US $500,000 insurance coverage - Continuous account monitoring via web portal and mobile application with real‑time portfolio analytics - Referral program that credits US $25 per invited friend who opens an account </features> <target_audience>Quiena targets individual investors in Argentina, Uruguay and Mexico who seek diversified exposure to U.S. financial markets, including both novice investors preferring automated management and experienced traders wanting direct market access.</target_audience>

What does Quiena do?

Where is Quiena located?

Quiena is based in Newark, United States.

When was Quiena founded?

Quiena was founded in 2017.

How much funding has Quiena raised?

Quiena has raised $2.3M.

Who founded Quiena?

Quiena was founded by Santiago Pehar.

Santiago Pehar - CPO / Co-Founder

Location

Newark, United States

Founded

2017

Funding

$2.3M

Employees

6 employees

Investors

Masschallenge

Quiena

Inactive

Newark, United StatesFounded 201762K+ followers9/10 TractionRelative Traction Score based on online presence metrics compared to companies in the same age group.

Updated 2 months ago

Funding

$2.3M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.

Funding rounds are not available yet.

Founders

Product

Problem

Retail investors in Latin America face limited access to U.S. securities markets, high barriers to opening brokerage accounts, and complex regulatory requirements, making it difficult to diversify portfolios with global assets.

Solution

Quiena provides a fully online platform that enables individuals to open and manage U.S.-based investment accounts within 24 hours. The service offers both automated portfolio management, which selects and rebalances investments using algorithmic strategies, and a self‑directed trading interface for real‑time buying and selling of stocks, ETFs, bonds, commodities and other assets. Accounts are custodial and protected by U.S. regulators (SEC, FINRA, SIPC) and local authorities (CNV, CNBV), with insurance coverage up to US $500,000. Users can fund and withdraw in either local currency or U.S. dollars, and monitor their holdings through a web dashboard and mobile app available 24/7.

Target Audience

Quiena targets individual investors in Argentina, Uruguay and Mexico who seek diversified exposure to U.S. financial markets, including both novice investors preferring automated management and experienced traders wanting direct market access.

Features

Automated investment option that selects from thousands of U.S. securities and handles rebalancing without user intervention
Self‑directed trading platform for real‑time execution of stocks, ETFs, bonds, gold, oil, soy and other assets
Dual‑currency funding and withdrawal (pesos or dollars) with seamless conversion
Account protection under SEC, FINRA, SIPC, and local regulators, including up to US $500,000 insurance coverage
Continuous account monitoring via web portal and mobile application with real‑time portfolio analytics
Referral program that credits US $25 per invited friend who opens an account