Loggi acqui-hires WorldSense
LatAm List – Loggi has made WorldSense co-founder Davi Reis its new CTO by acquiring the online advertising…
Gympass receives US$190M+ investment to become Brazil’s newest unicorn
LatAm List – Japanese investor Softbank will lead a US$190M investment in Brazilian startup, Gympass, with plans to…
Cabify to compete for Mobility-as-a-Service in Brazil
LatAm List – The Mobility-as-a-Service industry is expected to be worth $253.16 billion by 2023. This model includes…
Spanish laundry startup Mr Jeff acquires Brazil’s Lava e Leva
LatAm List – After receiving a US$12M Series A from the All Iron Ventures Fund, Spanish laundry startup…
Brazil’s Top 5 Tech Deals of 2018
LatAm List – 2018 was a banner year for startups and VC in Latin America. As usual, Latin…
Brazil’s development bank commits US$350M+ to investment funds
LatAm List – The Brazilian development bank (BNDES) will provide direct support to Brazil’s investment ecosystem through a…
How CatMyPet turned a US$4K loan into a US$500K business
LatAm List – Starting a business with a high-interest bank loan in Brazil is a risky bet. However,…
GESTO raises Series B with Redpoint eVentures and DGF Ventures
LatAm List – GESTO is a Brazilian startup that uses big data to generate intelligence about health benefits…
Update: iFood’s latest round beats all Latin American startup fundraising for 2016
LatAm List – We originally reported that iFood, Brazil’s largest delivery app, had raised US$400M from Naspers and…
Movile raises US$400M for delivery business, iFood
LatAm List – Brazil’s mobile conglomerate, Movile, occasionally appears to be an unstoppable titan. Founded 20 years ago…