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Ofiliaria: $500,000 investment to expand in Latin America

April 22, 2025
The startup incubated at the CIE will receive a half-million-dollar investment, which will enable it to establish itself in the Colombian market and expand into the Brazilian market as well.

Ofiliaria was incubated at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at Universidad ORT Uruguay. The company is dedicated to transforming real estate management by simplifying and modernizing the property rental process through a technology platform that manages and automates rental contracts, security deposits, and property marketing. Thanks to its technology, real estate agencies’ operational time is reduced by 80%.

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Investment to drive regional expansion

According to an article published in the newspaper El País, “the funding round was led by business leaders with ties to the insurance industry and will be used to further develop the technology—particularly to adapt it to the specific needs of each country—and to build the infrastructure needed to make a strong market entry,” explained Emanuel Gutiérrez, founder and CEO of Ofiliaria.

This $500,000 investment will enable the company to strengthen its presence in Colombia —where has already has —and expand into Brazil, launching operations in Rio Grande do Sul.

The Ofiliaria team consists of Emanuel Gutiérrez, Juan Carlos Salas, and Federico de la Fuente, who earned a master’s degree in Digital Business from ORT and currently serves as the company’s marketing consultant.

The startup combines real estate expertise with technological innovation to offer agile and efficient solutions to real estate companies and agents.

Growth projections through 2025

Currently, Ofiliaria has more than 280 subscribers in Uruguay and a team of eight people based in Colombia. The goal by the end of 2025 is to reach between 900 and 1,000 active customers in the region, thereby driving its growth in new Latin American markets.

Read the full article in El País