ZeBrands secures $53M syndicated loan from HSBC and Sabadell, Ep 192

This week’s Espresso covers news from Bold, Apoia, Bia Energy, and more!

Outline of this episode:

[00:33] – R2 secures $9M equity round and $50M debt facility
[00:42] – ZeBrands secures $53M syndicated loan from HSBC and Sabadell
[00:52] – Bia Energy secures $8.5M with climate-focused investors
[01:01] – Apoia raises $800K to expand in Brazil
[01:06] – Imobia raises $100K in a round led by SC Ventures
[01:12] – Clinia raises $344K in pre-seed round
[01:18] – iBUILD raises $550K to expand franchise network in Brazil
[01:24] – Sinatra raises $800K pre-seed round for AI e-commerce copilot
[01:29] –Teachy raises a $6.7M series A round led by Goodwater and Reach Capital
[01:45] –Nubank partners with Puntored to enable cash deposits across Colombia
[01:53] – Bold expands its product offering to SMEs
[02:02] – Interview with Juan Manuel Gironella, CEO of Guros, the platform transforming insurance distribution in Latin America