Brazil – LatAm List

Brazil’s scooter startup, Yellow, raises US$63M Series A

Electric scooters have been taking over the roads in the US, Europe, China, Mexico, and now, Brazil. The founders of 99, Brazil’s most successful rideshare…

MercadoLibre debuts QR code payments in Brazil

For the past two months, MercadoLibre has tested QR code payments in physical stores in Argentina. Over 160,000 stores and restaurants already accept the payment…

Brazilian drone startup, Horus, raises US$2M through crowdfunding platform

In the largest round ever raised on crowdfunding platform, Eqseed, Brazilian drone agtech startup, Horus, received US$2M from over 400 participants in the round. The…

CargoX receives US$60M investment

In a story brought to our attention by Axios, Brazilian freight trucking platform CargoX has raised US$60M in a round led by Blackstone Group and…

Trocafone receives US$3M investment from Pedralbes Partners and Aihuishou

In a story brought to our attention by LAVCA, Brazilian used electronics marketplace, Trocafone, has raised US$3M from Pedralbes Partners and Chinese smartphone reseller, Aihuishou,…

Here are Brazil’s next potential unicorns

There are now 258 startups across the world that have reached “unicorn” status, or a US$1B valuation. Brazil saw three of its big tech startups…

Colombian marketing startup Fluvip receives US$4.5M Series A investment

In a story brought to our attention by LAVCA and originally reported by PulsoSocial, Colombian influencer marketing platform Fluvip has raised a US$4.5M Series A…

CryptoMarket opens operations in Mexico

In a story originally reported by Forbes Mexico, the Chilean cryptocurrency trading platform, CryptoMKT, has expanded its operations to Mexico. CryptoMKT is already active in…

Amazon opens first customer service center in Bogotá

Amazon has slowly been making inroads in Latin America, starting with delivery centers in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Mexico. Now the giant tech company is…

Sierra Capital to acquire Netshoes’ Mexican operations

Netshoes is a Brazilian e-commerce site known for selling shoes and other fashion items. The company, which has operated in Mexico since 2011, recently announced…