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Hellen Villena

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Hellen is a content writer with over 5 years of experience writing about startups and venture capital. Having held several different titles throughout her career, she stays true to form as a marketer by believing LinkedIn descriptors matter less than the jobs to be done.
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Nascent launches $15M Fund II to back early-stage startups in Latin America

  • byHellen Villena
  • June 2, 2025
Mexico-based venture capital firm Nascent raised $15M in the first close of its Fund II, following a $2.5M…
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Sellera.ai raises $3M to scale AI-powered sales platform

  • byHellen Villena
  • May 29, 2025
Brazilian sales tech Sellera.ai raised $3M from an undisclosed family office. Sellera combines CRM, conversion optimization, data analytics,…
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Next Fit raises $8.8M Series A to expand fitness software platform

  • byHellen Villena
  • May 28, 2025
Brazilian fitness tech Next Fit raised an $8.8M Series A round led by Cloud9 Capital, with participation from…
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Circular Brain raises $3.5M to expand e-waste platform in Latin America

  • byHellen Villena
  • May 28, 2025
Brazilian climate tech Circular Brain raised $3.5M from Lorene Urban Mining, a metals recycling company operating in Brazil,…
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MM & A

Colegium acquires KidsBook to expand early education coverage

  • byHellen Villena
  • May 26, 2025
Chilean learning platform Colegium acquired preschool edtech KidsBook for an undisclosed amount. KidsBook offers communication tools for parents…
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Preventix raises seed round to democratize cervical cancer screening

  • byHellen Villena
  • May 23, 2025
Mexican healthtech Preventix raised an undisclosed amount from Impact Ventures, marking Impact’s first investment in Latin America through…
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Openlayer raises $14.5M Series A to scale AI governance platform

  • byHellen Villena
  • May 16, 2025
Brazilian-founded AI startup Openlayer raised a $14.5M Series A round led by Race Capital, with participation from NXTP,…
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Makasí raises $21M in debt to finance affordable housing in Brazil

  • byHellen Villena
  • May 15, 2025
Brazilian fintech Makasí raised $21M in a debt round with undisclosed investors. The funding follows a $19M corporate…
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MM & A

ActiveCampaign acquires Mexican WhatsApp automation startup Hilos

  • byHellen Villena
  • April 17, 2025
ActiveCampaign acquired Mexican WhatsApp automation platform Hilos for an undisclosed amount. Hilos helps businesses automate one-on-one messaging on…
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Toku raises $48M Series A extension to expand payments platform

  • byHellen Villena
  • April 17, 2025
Chilean fintech Toku raised a $48M Series A extension led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from Gradient Ventures,…

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