IDB Invest and OPIC launch Latin America’s first female-focused fund
LatAm List – Women-owned business worldwide face a shortfall of over US$1.7 trillion in financing. To combat this…
UK Fund, Mind the Gap, will focus on Series A funding for LatAm startups
Adán Bernal and Israel Pons want to invest in Latin American startups, and not just at the seed…
Social Capital Launches Capital As A Service in Brazil
https://medium.com/social-capital/e-a%C3%AD-brazil-capital-as-a-service-is-now-live-for-brazilian-startups-959545a24fc4 Social Capital, the venture capital fund founded by Chamath Palihapitiya, launched their CaaS, or Capital as a…
Chilean VC fund DisrupTech to invest US$19M in blockchain, IoT, and AI startups
In a story originally reported by El Mercurio and brought to our attention by LAVCA, the Chilean VC…
Chilean Entrepreneur Association (ASECH) launches CLP$500M fund
Last week marked the first meeting of the G100 of the Chilean Entrepreneurship Association (ASECH), the largest association…
Private investment firm Ardian opens first LatAm office in Chile
In a press release published on LAVCA, Ardian, a private investment firm with over US$71B in assets worldwide,…
Chilean VC FEN Ventures prepares to raise US$21M for Fund II
FEN Ventures is raising its second fund, backed by Chilean development organization, CORFO, to keep investing in early-stage…
Southern Brazil’s largest bank launches US$13M Fintech Fund
Banrisul, the largest bank in Southern Brazil, is ready to invest in disruptive innovation. At the Banrisul International IT…
Fundación Chile launches US$18M fund to support startups focused on sustainability
Fundación Chile is joining the ranks of the growing venture capital scene in Chile. This week, Fundación Chile…
Brazilian VC firm, Canary, raises US$160M fund
Canary was born in January 2017 from the joint forces of some of Brazil’s most prominent entrepreneurs. Among…