Founders
Why

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BUIDL

We build crypto infrastructure for the real world — tools that remove friction, middlemen, and barriers.
Our journey started with a simple need: helping coffee producers get paid more efficiently. That need led to our first product — a crypto-enabled coffee vending machine, used by Cafinca since March 2022 in universities and offices.
Today, we're focused on making crypto usable, accessible, and aligned with its original values — freedom, openness, and real impact.

2021

Faced payment challenges with Cafinca

2022

Launched first crypto coffee machine

Late 2024

Started the development of new payment use cases

2025 - Now

Helping other teams integrate permissionless payments

2021

Faced payment challenges with Cafinca

2022

Launched first crypto coffee machine

Late 2024

Started the development of new payment use cases

2025 - Now

Helping other teams integrate permissionless payments

Our Story: Engineering Crypto That Works — For People

We’re a small team from Latin America who believe crypto is more than just technology — it’s a tool for freedom, transparency, and building fairer systems.

Our story began in 2021 with a simple need: helping coffee producers get paid more efficiently. That led to our first real-world deployment — a crypto-enabled vending machine, used by Cafinca since 2022 in universities and offices.

In late 2024, after years experimenting across Bitcoin and Solana ecosystems — including the development of a wallet prototype — we saw a broader opportunity. We shifted our focus to building permissionless payment infrastructure for real-world businesses.

Today, we’re helping others build on what we started — unlocking new use cases for open, accessible crypto adoption.

Meet the team

We're a small team of engineers who enjoy building things that work in the real world. With experience in software development and in the Bitcoin and Solana ecosystems, we've spent the past few years working on projects that bring technology closer to everyday use — like crypto payments and connected devices. We care about reliability, simplicity, and creating tools that people actually use.

Patricio Zavala

Co-founder & Software Developer

Mauro Mendoza

Co-founder & Software Developer

Let’s build something real

Want to integrate crypto? Or just say hi? We’re always open to new ideas, feedback, or a good coffee chat.