Primero launches with $12 million seed for Latin American legacy-software AI

Published Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · 12:06 PM EDT

Mexican startup Primero launched publicly Tuesday with a $12 million seed round co-led by Kaszek and General Catalyst. The company aims to use AI to modernize legacy software used by Latin American companies. The supplied Reuters summary identifies neither customers nor product availability beyond that stated aim.

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