Latin America is seeing the emergence of a new player in its financial and technological ecosystem with the introduction of TOHKN, an investment platform built on tokenization. The project is driven by a team behind some of the region’s most relevant cases of adoption and technological growth.
The initiative is led by the TOHKN founding team: Alejandro Argumedo (Chief Growth Officer), Julio Valdés (CEO), and Felipe Nuila (CTO). Argumedo is known for his role in the development and expansion of Hugo App, a platform that operated in seven countries and was later acquired by Delivery Hero, as well as n1co, one of the fastest-growing fintechs in El Salvador. Julio Valdés is a tokenization pioneer in Latin America, with deep expertise in financial and transactional law and a track record of structuring regulated digital asset frameworks in the region. Felipe Nuila is a fintech product architect and digital assets specialist, with experience designing and scaling infrastructure for tokenized assets and building platforms at the intersection of finance and technology.
Together, they are co-founders of MIO3, a platform recognized for advancing real-world asset tokenization in Latin America, operating under the Digital Asset Issuance Law with a focus on transparency and security. The platform is now beginning its transition toward the TOHKN brand.
TOHKN has initiated its launch process and is preparing to open its beta phase. This early version will allow users to explore the platform’s core functionalities and gain initial access to tokenized investment products.
As part of this process, TOHKN plans to enable a public tranche of its pre-seed round, currently under authorization by the National Digital Assets Commission (CNAD), structured as a public offering in which participation may start from 25 USDT. Users who join the beta waitlist will receive early access to information about the offering, along with updates on the platform’s launch. Pre-registration at www.tohkn.com provides access to these updates and a way to follow the process closely.
In a region where access to global investment opportunities has traditionally been limited by high minimums, exclusive requirements for institutional or qualified investors, and complex regulatory processes, TOHKN is positioned as an alternative approach: enabling access to regulated investment opportunities from more accessible entry points.
The platform is designed to address this challenge at its root by connecting individuals seeking to grow their capital with companies in need of funding. Through tokenization, complex assets can be divided into smaller, more transparent units, allowing broader participation in investment opportunities that were previously out of reach.
Private pre-seed round backed by international investors
As part of its development, TOHKN has closed a private pre-seed round of US$3.8 million, backed by recognized investment funds and business leaders across the region. These include Innogen Capital, a venture capital fund founded by Salvadorans and focused on scalable, high-impact technology startups in Latin America.
Notable participants include:
“Latin America is ready for a new way to invest. TOHKN turns that potential into access, growth, and opportunity,” said Simón Borrero, co-founder and CEO of Rappi, and investor in TOHKN.
- Simón Borrero, CEO and co-founder of Rappi
- Roberto Kriete, Chairman of Avianca Holdings
- Sergio Paiz, CEO of Grupo PDC
- Among others
Democratization as a core focus
Although the private round has closed, TOHKN has reserved an additional allocation of up to US$1 million within the same pre-seed round to allow community participation through a public investment tranche. This tranche, also starting from 25 USDT, is structured through a convertible investment instrument, a common mechanism for early-stage company financing, under a regulated framework aligned with international standards.
With this approach, the platform seeks to:
“If we aim to democratize investments, we need to start by applying that principle ourselves,” noted Alejandro Argumedo, co-founder of TOHKN.
- expand access to opportunities typically reserved for private funds and institutional investors
- enable participation through smaller ticket sizes
- contribute to a more inclusive financial ecosystem in Central America
Beta phase and early access
During the upcoming beta phase, early users will be able to:
Joining the waitlist provides early access to updates and offering-related information. Registration is available at www.tohkn.com.
- access the platform in its initial version
- explore available functionalities and digital assets
- follow developments related to the public pre-seed tranche, pending CNAD authorization
What the platform aims to enable
TOHKN is designed to provide access to digital assets backed by real-world assets (RWA), including:
- participation in startups through early-stage convertible instruments
- debt issuances from local and regional companies
- corporate bonds
- international equities
- precious metals
- other tokenized assets with real-world backing
Regulatory framework and supervision
TOHKN will operate on the infrastructure of MIO3, S.A. de C.V., a company registered as a Digital Asset Service Provider (PSAD) and supervised by the National Digital Assets Commission (CNAD) of El Salvador.
This framework supports compliance, operational integrity, technological security, and transparency from the outset.
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