Ipiranga launches internal venture, Turbo
LatAm List – Ipiranga is a Brazilian conglomerate involved in the refining and distribution of oil. In support…
SoftBank appoints new Managing Partner for LatAm fund
LatAm List – Japanese tech giant SoftBank will open an office in Buenos Aires, Argentina run by Andy…
SoftBank partners with Valor Capital in search of Latin American startups
LatAm List – SoftBank, a Japanese fund, partnered with venture capital firm Valor Capital to find new investments…
Bancóldex launches a ‘fund of funds’ for startups
LatAm List – Colombia’s export bank, Bancóldex, recently launched a new $30M fund to support new business projects…
Morro Ventures Partners launches $20M early-stage VC fund for Puerto Rico
LatAm List – Morro Ventures Partners launched a $20M early-stage venture fund to support and fuel Puerto Rico’s…
Peruvian Development Bank and Association for Early-Stage Capital agree to boost VC Industry in Peru
LatAm List – COFIDE, Peru’s Banco de Desarrollo, and PECAP, the Asociación Peruana de Capital Semilla y Emprendedor,…
Softbank Launches $5B Latin America Venture Capital Fund
Softbank, the Japanese fund best known for its $100B Vision Fund and investments in Uber, WeWork and many…
Softbank prepares to launch a LatAm fund
LatAm List – Japanese firm, Softbank, recently released rumors of their plans to launch a Latin American-focused fund…
IDB Invest and Blue Like an Orange to lend US$20M to SMEs in Ecuador
LatAm List – The IDB’s investment arm, IDB Invest, and Blue Like an Orange Sustainable Capital announced that…
Credicorp’s corporate VC fund seeks further fintech investments in LatAm
LatAm List – Credicorp’s venture capital arm, Krealo, recently invested in Peruvian payment processor Culqi, proving the bank’s interest…