Plata becomes Mexico’s newest unicorn with $160M Series A
Mexican fintech Plata raised a $160M Series A round led by Kora, with participation from Moore Strategic Ventures…
Ualá expands Series E with $66M investment
Argentinian fintech unicorn Ualá expanded its Series E round by raising an additional $66M, bringing the total round…
Uncover raises $2.2M seed round extension
Brazilian marketing startup Uncover raised $2.2M in a seed round extension led by ABSeed with participation from Luiz…
KredFeed raises $1.5M
Mexican fintech KredFeed raised $1.5M from Carabela, Techstars, 2045 Ventures, The Pitch Fund, AngelHub, Newlin Ventures, Cacao Capital,…
Grão Direto raises $15.4M, Ep 202
This week’s Espresso covers news from Quill, Jusfy, Ziro and more!
Side Letters and SAFEs: What LatAm founders should expect and avoid
Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs) have become a popular funding tool for early-stage startups across Latin America,…
Quipu raises $1.5M from Addem Capital
Colombian fintech Quipu raised $1.5M from Addem Capital. Quipu is a lending company aiming to tackle the lack…
Venture Capital firms Nazca and Bridge merge
Mexican venture capital firms Nazca and Bridge merged, combining Nazca’s $300M in assets under management with Bridge’s $20M.…
PedidosYa launches financial services offerings
Uruguayan foodtech PedidosYa expanded its services to offer financial products to restaurants, including loans and digital wallets. PedidosYa…
Betterfly ceases operations in five Latin American countries
Chilean unicorn Betterfly ceased operations in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru as part of a strategic reorganization.…
Zíro raises undisclosed amount from Sustainable Futures
Colombian fintech Zíro raised an undisclosed amount from Sustainable Futures, the impact investing arm of Mondelēz International. Zíro…