Frank Martin
About Frank Martin
Frank Martin is a Latin American entrepreneur and product strategist based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He started his career as a Product Manager at Telecom Personal, building large-scale consumer products. He graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. His LinkedIn profile also lists Stanford Graduate School of Business.
In 2011 he co-founded Restorando, a restaurant reservation platform in Latin America, and served as its CEO. In 2019 TripAdvisor's TheFork acquired the company. At the time, the deal added about 3,500 restaurants in eight countries to TheFork's network. Martin was selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2012 and continues to mentor founders in the region.
He is now Co-Founder and CEO of Pulpos, which he co-founded with Franco Silvetti and Lucas Cortes. Pulpos is a SaaS platform for small and medium retailers in Latin America. It covers point of sale, inventory, invoicing, ecommerce and, as described in his bio, embedded fintech.
Crunchbase lists 2 investments and 2 portfolio companies for Frank Martin, with no lead investments and no exits. The one investment it details is a pre-seed round in Fu.do, where he is also a board member. He also sits on the board of InvertirOnline, an investment platform in Latin America. Investment dates, round sizes and check sizes are not public.
No AI-specific angel investments by Martin are publicly documented. His AI work is operating work: his bio describes Pulpos as an AI-native SaaS platform, and he says he is passionate about AI, financial inclusion and purpose-driven technology. A funding report on Pulpos mentions plans to build AI agents integrated with WhatsApp.
Martin describes his focus as mission-driven SaaS startups that reimagine traditional industries with software and data. His stated expertise is vertical SaaS and product-led growth, and his activity is early-stage and centered on Latin America. He has not published a check size or a stage range.
- Fu.do: restaurant management software, often called the "Toast for LatAm". Martin invested in a pre-seed round and is a board member. The date is not public.
- InvertirOnline: an investment platform in Latin America. Martin is a board member. Crunchbase does not list this as an investment.
- Pulpos (founder): SaaS platform for small retailers in Latin America, co-founded in 2023 or 2024 depending on the source.
- Restorando (founder): restaurant reservations in Latin America, founded 2011 and acquired by TripAdvisor's TheFork in 2019.
- crunchbase.com/person/frank-martin-b2a5
- crunchbase.com/person/frank-martin-6
- linkedin.com/in/frankmartinb
- phocuswire.com/thefork-acquires-restorando
- baenegocios.com/negocios/TripAdvisor-compro-Restorando-un-sitio-de-res
- tracxn.com/d/companies/pulpos/__xr3U_Vew24pFfmY2_jSLxkr27abxquIsHN3Hp0
- startupintros.com/orgs/pulpos
- cbinsights.com/company/pulpos
Investing activity
Frank Martin has made 2 investments according to Crunchbase across 2 portfolio companies, and has founded 2 companies.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Frank Martin
Who is Frank Martin the angel investor?
Frank Martin is a Buenos Aires-based entrepreneur. He co-founded Restorando, which TripAdvisor's TheFork acquired, and he is Co-Founder and CEO of Pulpos. He invests in early-stage Latin American SaaS startups.
What does Frank Martin invest in?
He backs mission-driven SaaS startups that reimagine traditional industries with software and data. His stated strengths are vertical SaaS and product-led growth, mainly in Latin America.
What is Frank Martin's check size?
He has not made a check size public. Crunchbase shows 2 investments and 2 portfolio companies, with no disclosed amounts.
Which startups has Frank Martin invested in?
Crunchbase details a pre-seed investment in Fu.do, where he is also a board member. He also sits on the board of InvertirOnline.
Should I pitch Frank Martin as an investor for my AI startup?
He is most relevant if you are building vertical SaaS, retail, restaurant or fintech tools for Latin America. He is also running Pulpos full time. He has no documented AI-specific angel deals.
Is Frank Martin an angel investor?
Yes. Frank Martin invests personally as an angel and is Co-Founder and CEO at Restorando. Crunchbase counts 2 investments.
Where is Frank Martin based?
Frank Martin is based in Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina.
How can founders reach Frank Martin?
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