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Nuqlea

B2B marketplace and financing platform for construction material procurement in Latin America

Digital B2B platform (Nuqlea Studio) connecting construction companies and cooperatives with material manufacturers, distributors, and banks in Argentina. Buyers request quotes, purchase materials with extended payment terms, and can digitally "freeze" prices on steel and brick stockpiles for up to three years; the company states it applies AI to product matching and catalog coding.

~$4M total (Seed ~$3.9M, Oct 2021 + $750K seed extension, Feb 2024, per Crunchbase/PitchBook) raisedEarly Stage
Founded 2021 · 50+ construction companies and cooperatives, primarily in Argentina (per company statements and TechCrunch, Feb 2024); ~20 employees per PitchBook
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WHY IT EXISTS

Why This Tool Exists

The Problem

Construction companies and cooperatives in Argentina source materials like steel, cement, and bricks through fragmented, paper-heavy processes across multiple suppliers, distributors, and banks. High local inflation makes locking in material prices difficult, and small/mid-size contractors often lack access to supplier financing, forcing them to pay upfront or absorb price volatility during a project.

The Solution

Nuqlea Studio is a digital marketplace where buyers request quotes from manufacturers and distributors (e.g., steelmaker Acindar), purchase materials with financing up to 120 days or 12 installments arranged through partner bank Banco Galicia, and digitally reserve ("freeze") prices on tokenized stockpiles of materials like steel and brick for up to three years. Sellers receive immediate cash-on-delivery payment without taking on buyer credit risk. A WhatsApp bot gives 24/7 status updates on quotes and deliveries, and per company/investor statements, the platform uses AI for product/catalog matching, coding, and demand projections.

USAGE

How You Use It

Delivery Method
SaaSWeb PlatformWhatsApp Bot
Integrations
Banco Galicia (embedded material financing)WhatsApp Business (order/quote status bot)
Disciplines
Construction
Workflows
Coordination & Delivery
Project Phases
Bidding/Procurement, Construction Administration
Project Types
Residential, Commercial
TRANSPARENCY

Data Transparency

Exactly what this tool uses and how

Input
What it needs
Required:Material/quote request (type, quantity, delivery location)
Optional:Project budget and purchase order data, Existing supplier catalogs
Formats:Web form entry, PDF/Excel budgets and invoices
Output
What you get
Format:Digital quotes, purchase orders, and order/delivery status updates
Fields:Supplier quotes with pricing and financing terms, Order and delivery status, Digital material stockpile ("frozen price") balances, Centralized budgets, purchase orders, and invoices
Algorithm
How it works
Model:Not publicly specified — no base model or AI vendor disclosed
Accuracy:Not publicly specified
Privacy
How your data is protected
Retention:Not publicly specified
Training:Not publicly specified
Compliance:No SOC 2, ISO 27001, or other independent certifications found publicly
API
Integration
Endpoint:Contact vendor for API access
Method:Not publicly documented
USE CASES

Use Cases

  • ·Requesting and comparing quotes for construction materials (steel, cement, bricks) from multiple suppliers
  • ·Financing material purchases with extended payment terms through a partner bank
  • ·Digitally freezing prices and stockpiling materials like steel and brick to hedge against local inflation
  • ·Tracking quotation and delivery status via automated WhatsApp updates
  • ·Centralizing budgets, purchase orders, and invoices for construction cooperatives and contractors
PRICING

Pricing

Free
Not publicly specified — no self-serve free tier found; onboarding appears sales-assisted
Pro
Contact vendor for pricing
Enterprise
Contact vendor for pricing
Sources & Research NotesResearch date: 2026-07-17
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