Pacto Joins Mastercard Start Path: A New Chapter in Fintech Collaboration

We’re proud to announce that Pacto has been selected to join the Mastercard Start Path Acceptance program, a highly competitive accelerator that partners with the world’s most promising startups in commerce, payments, and financial technology.

This milestone marks an exciting moment for Pacto—and a strategic leap forward in our mission to modernize how businesses across Latin America manage payments, invoicing, and commerce.

What Is Mastercard Start Path Acceptance?

Start Path Acceptance is Mastercard’s innovation program focused on startups improving the way businesses accept and process payments. Companies selected for the program gain:

• Access to Mastercard’s global network of banks, fintechs, and merchants

• Strategic mentorship and technical support from Mastercard experts

• Opportunities for pilot programs, partnerships, and integrations with Mastercard platforms

• Visibility with global financial institutions and investors

Why This Matters for Pacto

Pacto was built to solve a deep-rooted challenge in Latin America: fragmented, outdated, and manual payment experiences for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). By joining Start Path, we’re now better positioned to:

• Accelerate adoption of our platform across more markets in the region

• Strengthen integrations with Mastercard’s ecosystem of acquirers, POS providers, and payment rails

• Co-develop new solutions that bring real-time, compliant, and efficient payment capabilities to underserved merchants

• Scale with credibility and trust by working alongside one of the most respected names in global finance

Why This Matters for Mastercard

Latin America remains one of the fastest-growing digital commerce markets in the world—but much of the opportunity lies in enabling offline and informal merchants who still operate with cash or clunky legacy systems.

Pacto’s all-in-one platform is purpose-built to close this gap.

By partnering with Pacto, Mastercard can:

• Drive deeper penetration of acceptance solutions in untapped segments

• Unlock data and insights around merchant behavior and creditworthiness

• Power next-gen acceptance models that combine software, payments, and embedded finance

• Accelerate its mission to build an inclusive, connected digital economy

What’s Next?

Over the coming months, we’ll be working closely with Mastercard teams to roll out new pilots, integrations, and go-to-market strategies across Mexico and beyond. We’re excited to share what we build together—and how it will make life easier for the millions of business owners who are still underserved by today’s payment infrastructure.