Evaluating only Valiu’s profile at its peak — without knowing the outcome — the model ranked Unit economics as the #1 likely cause. That’s exactly how it died.
Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
FUNDING
CRISIS
SHUTDOWN
Full Analysis
Free · no account needed
Documented cause
Valiu built a crypto-rail remittance corridor between Colombia and Venezuela, targeting the massive Venezuelan diaspora. After raising $12M, the company struggled with the collapse of crypto markets in 2022, regulatory uncertainty around crypto remittances in both countries, and the inability to reach sustainable unit economics at the transaction volumes available. The company wound down in late 2022.
Lesson
“Remittance corridors to sanctioned or economically unstable countries amplify every unit economics problem — pick your geography carefully.”