Praso raises $9.5M and acquires Floki’s intellectual property, Ep 148

In this week’s Espresso, we cover news from Rextie, Praso, Nequi, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [00:27] – Citi acquires stake in Rextie
• [00:40] – Devolut secures $600K Pre-seed round
• [00:50] – Talana raises $8M and prepares its debut in Mexico
• [01:02] – Leadsales raises $3.7M funding
• [04:21] – Vendah secures $2.4M investment
• [04:32] – Mercado Pago partners with Siigo
• [04:45] – FACIA raises $1M funding
• [04:56] – Praso raises $9.5M and acquires Floki’s intellectual property
• [05:07] – Copel launches new fund focused on energy transition
• [05:15] – Open English partners with Soccer Star Richarlison
• [05:24] – Nequi launches customizable policy
• [05:34] – Frota 162 secures $600K investment
• [05:45] – Nuu raises $4M funding
• [05:56] – Biwiser raises over $160K
• [06:11] – Featured articles

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Pismo, Rextie, Devolut, Talana, Leadsales, Vendah, Mercado Pago, Siigo, FACIA, Praso, Floki, Frota 162, Nuu, Open English, Nequi.
• VCs: Softbank, Venturance, Altis, BluePointe Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Y Combinator, Acelera Ventures, Valor Capital Group, NFX, ACE Ventures, EcoEnterprise Fund, Vox Capital.
• People: Richarlison, Frank Slootman, Shane Parrish, Roberto Peñacastro
• Content: The Knowledge Project