Protecting the most vulnerable people from AI-powered fraud.
Centelo AI builds the infrastructure of trust for voice communication in the age of AI scams.
Protecting people from AI powered scams · AI that screens calls before they reach you
Our Mission
Every grandmother deserves an Alfred.
We believe the phone has become the most dangerous door in your home. Every day, thousands of elderly people are targeted by voice scams powered by AI voice cloning. The grandparent scam, fake emergencies, impersonation — these are not edge cases. They are an epidemic. Centelo AI is building the silent guardian between your loved ones and the threats they cannot see coming.
The Problem
The numbers are terrifying.
$4.9B
Lost by adults 60+ to cybercrime in 2024
43% YoY increase
1,200%
Increase in AI-powered scam calls in 2025
289
Scam call attempts per person per year in Argentina
$40B+
Projected global fraud losses by 2027
“Voice cloning takes 3 seconds of audio. 1 in 4 Americans cannot distinguish a cloned voice from the real person.”
Our Solution
The AI that answers before your loved ones do.
Centelo intercepts every incoming call before it rings. An AI receptionist powered by Gemini 2.5 Flash asks the caller who they are and why they are calling. The call is analyzed in real time for fraud patterns, intent, and voice signals. Trusted contacts connect instantly. Scammers never get past the gate.
- ✓Zero false positives for known contacts
- ✓Sub-2-second AI greeting latency
- ✓Works natively in Spanish and English
Incoming Call
Centelo AI
Gemini 2.5 Flash · Real-time analysis
✅ Trusted
Connects instantly
🚫 Scammer
Blocked + logged
Market Opportunity
LatAm first. USA next. $40B+ addressable market.
Launch Market
Argentina
289 scam attempts per person per year. Deep family loyalty dynamics and high smartphone penetration.
Expansion
Brazil
$54B in fraud losses in 2024. Massive underserved opportunity with no dominant player.
Scale
United States
$4.9B in elderly losses. The US Latino diaspora is our natural bridge market.
Business model: Direct-to-consumer ($3.99–$7.99/mo) · B2B2C via Telecom & Insurance partners · Enterprise Elder Care
Team
Built by people who care deeply about this problem.
Matias Paterlini
Founder & CEO
Building Centelo AI to protect the families that matter most.
Buenos Aires · San Francisco
Contact
We would love to talk.
Investors, partners, and press — reach out directly.
matias@centelo.appWe typically respond within 24 hours.