# Manteca

> The financial infrastructure API for LATAM

Manteca helps fintech companies integrate financial services by providing unified APIs for crypto, payments, and brokerage across Latin America.

Manteca helps fintech companies and banks integrate financial services by providing unified API infrastructure for crypto, payments, and brokerage. With it, users can offer cryptocurrency trading, QR payments, foreign exchange, and traditional financial instruments. Manteca operates across Latin America with full regulatory compliance and zero integration costs.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Payments
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2023-11-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/manteca

## Products

- [Manteca API Platform](https://thegrid.id/profiles/manteca): Manteca API Platform aggregates crypto, broker, payment, and ramp services through unified APIs, enabling fintech companies to integrate financial services without backend complexity. The system provides regulated compliance, identity verification, and multi-currency support across Latin America. (Payments Infrastructure & Orchestration, Live, Main Product)

## Links

- [Main](https://manteca.dev)
- [Documentation](https://docs.manteca.dev)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/mantecafintech)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/mantecafintech)

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