bySara Delgado April 26, 2024 No comments 1 minute read Mexican e-commerce aggregator Merama raised $80M in financing led by JP Morgan. With the funds, Merama will refinance its existing debt and continue to grow its portfolio. Merama partners with Latin American e-commerce sellers by acquiring a stake in their businesses, fostering growth, and providing […]
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byHellen Villena April 11, 2024 No comments 1 minute read Brazilian freight management and contracting platform goFlux raised a $6M Series A led by Capria Ventures. SP Ventures, The Yield Lab Latam, Blue Impact Global, Reflect Ventures, and Arrebol Capital also participated in the round. The funding comes two years after goFlux’s $3M seed round
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byHellen Villena April 9, 2024 No comments 1 minute read Brazilian insurtech Akad raised $22.5M in a Series A round co-led by Valor Capital Group and Across Capital. Actyus, Endeavor Catalyst, and Endeavor Scale-Up Ventures also participated in the round. Recently authorized to operate in the personal insurance space by Susep, Akad will use the
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byMatheus Tomé April 3, 2024 No comments 1 minute read Brazilian buy now, pay later (BNPL) Koin raised $7.3M through a FIDC fund structured by Itaú. Owned by Argentinian group Despegar, Koin will invest in expanding its Buy Now, Pay Later services, focusing on tourism sector loans. With Koin, end customers can split payments into
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byAraceli Dominguez March 20, 2024 No comments 1 minute read Colombian fintech Addi secured $36M in capital from Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, and GIC Private Ltd. The round also included $50M in debt from Goldman Sachs Group. Addi plans to use the funds to grow further in Colombia. The company solves payment issues in
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byLiliana Sánchez March 6, 2024 No comments 1 minute read Colombian fintech Yuno raised a $25M Series A round, reaching a $150M valuation. The investment was led by DST Global Partners with the participation of Andreessen Horowitz, Tiger Global, Kaszek Ventures, and Monashees. The capital will be used to strengthen Yuno’s presence in key markets
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byLiliana Sánchez February 28, 2024 No comments 1 minute read Skyone, a Brazilian cloud-based productivity platform for companies, raised $12M in a round led by Bewater Ventures. Skyone will use the funds to expand internationally and grow its team. The startup has integrated its productivity, cloud computing, data and cybersecurity platforms in one to help
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byHellen Villena February 22, 2024 No comments 1 minute read Colombian payment infrastructure startup Simetrik raised a $55M Series B led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. FinTech Collective, Moore Strategic Ventures, Cometa, and Mercado Libre Fund also participated in the round. The funding comes 21 months after Simetrik’s $24M Series A in April 2022, totaling
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byLiliana Sánchez February 16, 2024 No comments 1 minute read Colombian payments startup Bold raised a $50M Series C led by General Atlantic. InQLab, Amador Holdings, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) also participated in the round. Bold will use the capital for product development and to continue its expansion in Colombia. Bold provides low-cost
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Over the last couple of years, I’ve spoken with a lot of really smart people who want to work in tech in Latin America, but don’t know where to start. If you’ve always wanted to work in tech in Latin America, but didn’t know how to make an attractive CV or LinkedIn profile, this article
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byHellen Villena February 7, 2024 No comments 1 minute read Brazilian agriculture fintech startup Traive raised $20M in funding from Banco do Brasil and existing investors. The round comes 15 months after its $10M Pre-Series B in October 2022, totaling $47.8M raised to date. Traive will use the funds to advance its technology, expand operations
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byHellen Villena February 1, 2024 No comments 1 minute read Brazilian identity verification startup Incognia raised a $31M Series B led by Bessemer Venture Partners. FJ Labs, Valor Capital Group, Point72 Ventures, and Unbox Capital also participated in the round. The funding comes 19 months after Incognia’s $15.5M Series A in June 2022, totaling $46.5M
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