Welcome to the LatamList roundup, your bi-monthly summary of the Latin America startup scene.
Brazilian and Argentinian fintechs led the headlines in the second half of February. Here are the launches, partnerships, funding, and other news we saw over the last two weeks.
Launches
- Brazilian payments fintech Jota, which enables financial transactions via WhatsApp, launched in Minas Gerais. Read more on LatamFintech Hub.
- Argentinian payments startup Geopagos and Costa Rican bank BAC launched Pyme Store BAC, a platform which makes it easy to create e-commerce stores. Read more on LatamFintech Hub.
- Brazilian neobank PicPay, in partnership with Icatu, launched personal accident insurance. Read more on LatamFintech Hub.
Partnerships
- Brazilian fintech Dock partnered with Colombian financial institution Credibanco to launch Credibanco’s real-time payments products under Bre-B, the Colombian real-time payments initiative (like Brazil’s Pix). Read more on LatamFintech Hub.
Fundings
- Brazilian financial infrastructure Kanastra raised an undisclosed amount from Citi to expand in Brazil. Read more on LatamFintech Hub.
Other
- Brazilian fintech and mobility startup Sem Parar obtained a license from the Brazilian Central Bank to operate as a payment institution. Read more on LatamFintech Hub.