Lastro raises $16M Series A led by Prosus Ventures, Ep 219

This week’s Espresso covers news from CredAluga, Takenos, Grupalia MetaBIX Biotech, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [00:30] – Lastro raises $16M Series A led by Prosus Ventures
• [00:40] – CredAluga raises $11M in Series A round led by Provence Partners
• [00:49] – Zippi secures $15.9M to expand credit access for Brazilian small businesses
• [00:59] – WorkAI secures $1M investment from M2 Digital
• [01:07] – Takenos raises $5M seed round co-led by Variant and Lattice
• [01:18] – Grupalia raises $4.8M seed round
• [01:30] – MetaBIX Biotech raises over $1M

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Lastro, CredAluga, Zippi, WorkAI, Takenos, Grupalia, MetaBIX Biotech

• VCs: Prosus Ventures, Provence Partners, Itaú, Verde Asset, M2 Digital, Variant, Lattice,