About OKY
Born with a purpose, to inspire migrants and help them improve their life everyday, with a simple, agile and secure way of sending value home.
Our Manifesto
Our Story
February 2017
The dream begins with an idea, to serve and help our silent heroes: migrants seeking better opportunities far away from home.
August 2018
From a dream to a project, a team of entrepreneurs ready to start on an adventure.
February 2019
Merkado Group is born, a business model and a clear purpose of helping immigrants every day.
Big brands join us in our dream: QueDely, McDonald’s, Cemaco, Calzado Coban.
April 2019
OKY is born, the brand created to make our purpose a reality.
December 2019
As a Christmas gift, the first version of our app was released in IOS and Android.
June 2020
OKY is officially launched to the world, with a $0 sending fee, to help immigrants and their families during the difficult times due to Covid-19.
August 2020
More brands join OKY: Pollo Campero and Pollo Granjero.
October 2020
A big celebration: 10,000 app downloads.
December 2020
Marketplace growth.
We celebrate +80 brands and +650 own POS in the US
January 2021
New markets
We expanded our marketplace to El Salvador and Honduras.
June 2021
First anniversary
We celebrate our first anniversary!
August 2021
Marketplace growth
A marketplace of +200 brands, +1350 charging points and 6 countries.
OKY Team
Victor Unda
Co-Founder &
Chief Executive Officer
Santiago Rossi
Co-Founder &
Chief Financial Officer
Estuardo Figueroa
Co-Founder &
Chief Commercial Officer
Alejandro Mirón
Co-Founder &
Chief Product Officer
Victor Pérez
Chief Technology Officer
Hever Vásquez
Independent Sales Agent
North Region
Pablo Dávila
Independent Sales Agent
South Region
Mario Díaz
Independent Sales Agent
West Region
Claudia Franco
Business Analytics Specialist
Made Ortiz
Account Executive
Karin Aquino
Senior Accounting Analyst
Andrea Asencio
Accounting Analyst
Carolina Abbud
Chief Marketing Officer
Melvin Muñoz
UI/UX Designer
Eduardo García Luján
UI/UX Designer
Fredy Osman
Digital Developer
Daniel Villanueva
Digital Developer
Andrés Fornaris
Digital Developer
Jonathan Tovar
Digital Developer
Daniel Gamboa
Digital Developer
José David Bruges
Digital Developer
