Latamlist Roundup Feb 1st – Feb 15th: Yuno launches biometric payment authentication with Mastercard
Welcome to the LatamList roundup, your bi-monthly summary of the Latin America startup scene. Brazilian and Colombian fintechs…
Involves acquires Datamind to expand retail data intelligence in Latin America
Brazilian trade marketing technology company Involves acquired Chilean data intelligence startup Datamind for an undisclosed amount. Datamind provides…
CashU secures $17.5M credit fund to expand B2B lending for SMEs
Brazilian fintech CashU secured a $17.5M Credit Rights Investment Fund (FIDC) backed by Itaú BBA and Credit Saison…
Glim raises $3.47M to expand financial wellness platform
Argentine B2B2C fintech Glim raised a $3.47M investment round led by Skandia, with participation from DCG, ParaFi, MatterScale,…
BYX acquires Nvio to expand beyond payroll loans
Brazilian credit fintech BYX Capital acquired Nvio, Bitso‘s licensed payment entity in Brazil, for an undisclosed amount. The…
Turbi raises $12.5M Series D and $43M in debt to expand fleet
Brazilian car rental startup Turbi raised $12.5M in a Series D equity round from existing investors, and $43M…
Cycles Nutrition raises $2.5M in its first funding round
Brazilian healthtech Cycles Nutrition raised $2.5M in its first funding round led by Headline Ventures. Cycles Nutrition offers…
B4A raises $2.5M to scale influencer partnerships in Brazil
Brazilian beautytech B4A raised $2.5M in a funding round led by 4 Equity Media Ventures, with participation from…
Niko raises $8M to develop Mexico’s first virtual power plant
Mexican solar startup Niko Energy raised $8M in equity funding led by QED Investors, with participation from 468…
Moove acquires Kovi to enter the Latin American mobility market
Nigerian fintech Moove acquired Brazilian counterpart Kovi through a share transaction with undisclosed terms. Moove provides vehicle financing…