XP’s founding partners and General Atlantic bid $1B shares in NY
LatamList – XP Inc just announced that the asset manager General Atlantic and the founding holding company, XP…
Why government funding won’t solve the critical situation of MSEs in Brazil
The Brazilian government recently announced the Provisional Measure 972, which released $3M (R$15.9B) to support the Pronampe (National…
World Economic Forum lists four Latam startups as 2020 Technology Pioneers
LatamList – The World Economic Forum‘s annual global list of 100 Technology Pioneers 2020 named four startups based…
Brazil’s Central Bank suspends WhatsApp payments
LatamList – Brazil’s Central Bank suspended Facebook’s WhatsApp payment feature in the country, just over a week after…
Logistics startup Cargo X raises $2.8M
LatamList – Cargo X, a Brazilian logistics startup, recently raised $2.8M (R$15M) from Pattac Empreendimentos. This investment will…
XP Inc. acquires Brazilian insurance startup DM10
LatamList – XP Inc., a Brazilian VC fund, acquired DM10, an insurance marketplace, for an undisclosed amount. The…
XP Inc. acquires fintech Fliper
LatamList – XP Inc. acquired a majority stake in Fliper for an undisclosed amount, but the founding partners…
The crisis disproportionately threatens Black entrepreneurs
LatamList – The coronavirus crisis has hit entrepreneurs hard, particularly many Black entrepreneurs. In Brazil, 40% of Black…
Healthtech Pipo Saúde raises $4.6M from Monashees, Kaszek, and ONEVC
LatamList – Pipo Saúde, a Brazilian healthcare provider for small businesses, raised a $4.6M funding round led by…
Vitor Torres, Contabilizei: Helping Brazilian SMEs with Tax Compliance, Ep 106
According to The World Bank, Brazil ranks as one of the top 10 hardest countries in the world…