SpaceDev

SpaceDev is a full-cycle software development company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay, with additional offices in Miami, Florida; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Medellin, Colombia. The company positions itself as a fast, flexible, and reliable technology partner for startups, businesses, and enterprises across Latin America and global markets.

The firm employs 50 to 99 people and reports working with clients that have raised more than $500 million in funding and built solutions valued at up to $2 billion. Its minimum project budget is $25,000 to $50,000, with an average hourly rate of $45. Clutch ranks SpaceDev among the top three custom software companies in Uruguay, and the firm is acknowledged as a Top Blockchain Company in Latin America.

SpaceDev's core listed service is blockchain development, and its broader expertise covers FinTech platforms, custom applications, cross-chain interactions, and complex third-party integrations. The team uses agile methodologies and guarantees swift project initiation with quality deliverables within the first two weeks on the path to an MVP.

Clients include NDAX, Canada's leading crypto exchange; Drata, a security and compliance automation platform that grew from a startup into a billion-dollar company; and global brands such as Scotiabank, Ulta Beauty, Samsonite, Blockus, and Rarible. The client list also includes Blockchain For Energy (B4E), Apple, Microsoft, DLocal, and Orange Spain.

With more than 200 successful projects delivered, the portfolio features blockchain work for National Digital Asset Exchange (NDAX), Aries, Flexio, Merov, and Blockbound. The leadership team comprises Founder and CEO Federico Sendra, a tech strategist focused on AI, blockchain, and cybersecurity, and Founder and CTO Juan Manuel Sobral, who architects technology and execution frameworks for blockchain protocols and AI platforms.

SpaceDev holds a 5.0 Google rating from 14 reviews; one published review from April 2019 describes the experience as "Great". The company has also been featured in Forbes Councils on decentralized identity for institutional blockchain adoption and in a Frontiers journal literature review on software architectures for blockchain networks.