{
  "id": 4904887,
  "title": "Artemis Secures a $1.2 Million Investment Round and Sets Up Operations in Costa Rica",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/artemis-secures-a-1-2-million-investment-round-and-sets-up-operations",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-11T18:18:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Contxto",
    "slug": "contxto",
    "url": "https://contxto.com/en/fintech/artemis-secures-a-1-2-million-investment-round-and-sets-up-operations-in-costa-rica/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Artemis has secured $1.2 million in pre-seed funding and established operations in Costa Rica, signaling the beginning of its expansion in the region. The fintech platform provides users with dual accounts, one in dollars and the other in colones, each associated with an IBAN number. Additionally, Artemis features a built-in digital asset wallet, enabling seamless transfers via SINPE to other Costa Rican banks. The company's CEO, Max Xiqués, emphasizes the platform's mission to become the financial layer that Central America has been lacking by integrating colón and dollar accounts with IBANs, alongside a digital asset wallet, into a single, user-friendly interface. Artemis aims to empower users by eliminating currency, system, and platform friction, ultimately granting them greater control over their finances. The fintech company is developing new solutions to further enhance its financial ecosystem, including transfers via SINPE Móvil, debit cards, interest-bearing stablecoin savings accounts, and automatic utility bill payments. By addressing the need for transparency, agility, and control in personal finance, Artemis intends to differentiate itself from traditional financial models that often prioritize internal processes over customer experience. As Costa Rica's fintech ecosystem continues to grow, the country's strategic location, technological capabilities, and growing demand for innovative financial solutions position it as a promising player in the global startup landscape. Currently ranked 76th globally and second in Central America, Costa Rica's startup ecosystem is poised for rapid evolution as it tackles the industry's challenges through technological innovation.",
  "summary": "Artemis arrives in Costa Rica after closing a $1.2 million pre-seed funding round, marking the start of its growth and visibility phase in the region. Artemis offers its users one account in dollars and another in colones, both with assigned IBAN numbers, as well as an integrated digital asset wallet. This infrastructure enables transfers via […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}