Katú Latam · Live in 6 Latin American countries

The school wallet you pay with the palm of your hand

Katú School is the prepaid system that eliminates cash from your school: parents top up easily and securely from their phone, and students pay at the cafeteria's POS or the kiosk by simply presenting their hand. No cash, no cards to lose, no contact.

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Our story

Katú's journey: from an idea to Latin America's school wallet

We started with a clear mission: remove cash and long lines from schools, and give every family peace of mind and control over what their kids spend. This is our journey — update it with Katú Latam's real milestones.

2019

The idea behind Katú is born: digitizing payments inside Latin American schools.

2021

Katú School launches in our first partner schools in Colombia.

2022

We introduce vein-pattern biometrics: paying with the palm of your hand becomes real at the kiosks.

2023

Cafeteria, school transport, and real-time reporting join the Katú School platform.

2024

We expand operations to Mexico, adapting top-up methods to each country.

2026

Thousands of students and dozens of schools across Latin America trust Katú today.

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Flagship product

Katú School: a complete wallet for school life

Everything your educational institution needs to eliminate cash and digitize top-ups, payments, cafeteria, transport, and reporting, in one platform built for Latin American families and schools.

Easy top-ups for parents

Top up from the app, the web, or the local payment method available in each country, in seconds.

Pay with the palm of your hand

Students pay at the kiosk or cafeteria just by presenting their hand: vein-pattern biometrics, no contact.

Real-time reporting

Parents see every purchase instantly: what, when, and how much their child spent at school.

Mobile app for families

Top-ups, notifications, history, and spending control from mom and dad's phone.

POS system for your school

A complete point of sale for the cafeteria and school store, operated by school staff, with inventory control and daily menus. Self-service kiosks are an optional add-on.

School transport

Access control and bus route validation, with notifications to parents.

Alternative NFC payment

As an alternative to paying with their hand, every student can also pay with an NFC card or wristband linked to the same wallet.

Security & traceability

Every transaction is logged: total peace of mind for the school and the family.

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Katú App

Carry Katú School in your pocket

Available for iPhone and Android. Parents top up, get instant notifications, and check their kids' spending history from anywhere.

Top up in seconds with your country's payment method
Push notification every time your child makes a purchase
Full history and spending control per student

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Katú's flagship technology

Paying was never this simple: just the palm of your hand

Katú School integrates vein-pattern biometrics: an infrared reader recognizes the unique vein pattern inside a student's hand. No photo, no fingerprint, no surface to touch — the student just presents their hand and the payment is confirmed.

100% contactlessHygienic and secure: ideal for kids and school environments.
Impossible to lose or cloneUnlike a card or PIN, the vein pattern is unique and non-transferable.
No phone or cash neededPerfect for students of all ages, even the youngest ones.
Recognition in under 1 secondShorter lines at the cafeteria and kiosk, even at peak hours.

1The school registers the student's hand once

2The student presents their hand to the kiosk reader

3Katú recognizes the vein pattern and confirms the payment

4Parents receive the notification in real time

I want this at my school

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Katú Hardware · Optional add-on

Self-service kiosks

An optional add-on to your POS system: self-service stations where the student pays directly for purchases by presenting their hand, with no staff needed at the point of sale. Fast, durable, and with built-in vein-pattern biometric readers.

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📷 Kiosk at the school

📷 Biometric reader

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Control & validation

Validation devices

Terminals built for school meal plan control and validating the services families have contracted — not a payment kiosk, but a control and validation point.

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Meal plan controlPrevents a student from claiming the same contracted service more than once a day — for example, a lunch already covered by their plan.
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Automatic service salesLets you sell lunches, meals, or other services automatically, right at the same validation point.
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Pre-order pickup controlValidates and controls the delivery of orders or products that families pre-purchased in advance.

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Katú in Latin America

One Katú, adapted to every country

The hand-payment experience is the same everywhere. What changes is how parents top up — we use each country's local payment methods.

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Colombia

Our first country of operation. Hundreds of schools already digitize their payments with Katú School.