Praso, a Brazil-based company that offers a distribution platform for retailers, secured a round of $9.5M to acquire the intellectual property of Floki, a food tech that uses AI to automate purchases for bars and restaurants. The round was co-led by Valor Capital Group and NFX and included investors like Base Partners, Iporanga Ventures, and Endeavor Scale-Up.
“Praso was born to simplify and digitize the management of small entrepreneurs, who struggled with high prices, credit shortages, and poor service in their purchasing process,” said Samuel Carvalho, CEO and Founder of Praso.
The funding also enhanced visibility for SMEs and allowed industries to connect more efficiently with the small retail sector.
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