Akad raises $22.5M in Series A, Ep 165

This week’s Espresso covers news from Mercado Único, Pulpos, Ada, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [00:28] – Inner AI raises $2M and launches AI platform
• [00:41] – Mercado Único secures $395K to reduce food waste
• [00:51] – Koin raises $7.3M to expand offerings to tourism services
• [01:06] – Pulpos raises $4M to boost Mexican SMEs’ digitalization
• [01:16] – Lexter.ai raises $3.2M to enhance its platform
• [01:37] – Palenca raises funding from Experian Ventures
• [01:47] – Ada raises pre-Series A from Wayra Brasil
• [01:57] – Instacarro raises $10.8M in a debt and equity deal
• [02:09] – Akad raises $22.5M in Series A

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Inner AI, Mercado Único, Koin, Pulpos, Lexter.ai, Palenca, Ada, Instacarro, Akad.
• VCs: Canary, TechStars, Alexia Ventures, Experian Ventures, Wayra Brasil, Valor Capital Group, Across Capital.
• Institutions: Itaú.