Big Data analytics startup Cortex secures a $48M Series C round
The Brazilian SaaS Cortex secured $48M in a Series C round led by Lightrock. Softbank and Riverwood, who…
Brazilian fintech Ali raises $25M in Series A led by BTG Pactual
Ali, a fintech that offers payroll-deductible loans to company employees, closed a $25M Series A round led by…
Bitso launches in Argentina the first crypto payments with QR codes in LatAm
Argentina will be the first Latin American country to use cryptocurrency payments via QR codes. Bitso is the…
Nubank announces delisting from the São Paulo Stock Exchange
Nubank, LatAm’s largest fintech, has announced it will leave Brazil’s stock market. On November 2021, Nubank did an…
Mono VC is born, a new initiative to connect Colombian startups to investors
The Colombian fintech Mono has launched a new initiative to connect Colombian startups to Latin American funds and…
Colombia approaches Brazilian authorities to import Pix. Kavak signs structured financing agreements worth $810M, Ep 113
This week’s Espresso covers updates from Kavak, Kushki, Heru, and more! [00:28] – Heru raises a $6M seed…
Leoparda Electric raises $8.5M to spread the adoption of electric two-wheelers in LatAm
Leoparda Electric, a startup based in São Paulo, has closed an $8.5M seed round co-led by Monashees and…
Colombia approaches Brazilian authorities to import the instant payments system Pix
The Colombian Fintech Association has approached the monetary authorities in Colombia and Brazil as a first step towards…
Brazilian fintech unicorn Ebanx announces expansion to Africa
The Brazilian payments unicorn Ebanx has announced it will expand its operations to Africa. Its expansion to South…
RappiPay obtains $112M financing to improve financial inclusion in Colombia
RappiPay, which is the Colombian Banco Davivienda and Rappi’s fintech, has obtained a $112M financing. The financial credit granted…