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…
Scotiabank invests in second fintech fund alongside QED Investors
LatAm List – Scotiabank recently deepened its partnership with QED Investors, a US-based venture capital firm that backs…
Magma Partners signs MOU with China Youth Center for International Exchange
LatAm List – Delegates from the China Youth Center for International Exchange, a Chinese Government organization that leads…
ALL VP closes US$73M commitment for next fund
LatAm List – ALL VP is a Mexico City-based early-stage VC fund founded by Federico Antoni and Fernando…
Monashees raises US$150M to invest in Latin American startups
LatAm List – With over US$430M of capital under management, monashees is one of Latin America’s largest venture…
Monica Black to lead The Venture City as Partner for the Americas
LatAm List – The former Investment Director for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative will be moving to Miami to lead…
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…