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February 24, 2026
MercadoLibre's CEO Backs Humand's $66M AI Play for Deskless Workers
Published: February 24, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Updated: February 24, 2026 at 1:04 AM
100-word summary
Argentina's Humand just closed a $66M Series A led by Kaszek Ventures and Goodwater Capital to scale its AI operating system for the world's 2.7 billion deskless workers. MercadoLibre founder Marcos Galperin joined as an angel investor alongside Y Combinator and Dropbox co-founder Arash Ferdowsi. The cash fuels US expansion and AI agent development across 30+ HR and operations modules. The bet signals investor appetite for HRtech targeting frontline workers in retail, logistics, and hospitality where traditional software has struggled to gain traction.
What happened
Argentina's Humand just closed a $66M Series A led by Kaszek Ventures and Goodwater Capital to scale its AI operating system for the world's 2.7 billion deskless workers. MercadoLibre founder Marcos Galperin joined as an angel investor alongside Y Combinator and Dropbox co-founder Arash Ferdowsi. The cash fuels US expansion and AI agent development across 30+ HR and operations modules.
Why it matters
The bet signals investor appetite for HRtech targeting frontline workers in retail, logistics, and hospitality where traditional software has struggled to gain traction.