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…
Kavak gets $810M in financing from HSBC, Goldman Sachs, and Santander
The first Mexican unicorn, Kavak, announced it has signed structured financing agreements worth $810M with HSBC, Goldman Sachs,…
Mexican fintech DolarApp secures $5M seed round led by YC and Kaszek
The Mexican fintech DolarApp announced it closed a $5M seed round led by Y Combinator and Kaszek Ventures.…
Peruvian fintech Prestamype receives a $2M loan from the IDB Lab
The IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank, approved a $2M loan for the Peruvian…
Peruvian Salkantay Ventures closes first VC fund at $26M
Salkantay Ventures, the largest VC fund in Peru, has closed its first venture capital fund, Salkantay Exponential Fund…
Xepelin secures a $140M credit line from Goldman Sachs. Pagaleve closes a $25M Series A round, Ep 111
This week’s Espresso covers updates from Ualá, Xepelin, Clip, and more! [00:28] – Clip lands a $50M credit…
Venezuelan fintech Ubii closes first investment round at $4.5M
The Venezuelan fintech Ubii announced it closed its first investment round at $4.5M. Ubii offers point-of-sale systems and…