Pier raises $14.5M Series A led by Monashees
LatamList – Pier, a Brazilian insurtech, raised a $14.5M Series A funding round led by Monashees. Other investors…
Foodtech Fazenda Futuro raises $25M for meat alternatives
LatamList – Fazenda Futuro, a Brazilian foodtech, raised $25M (R$115M) for plant-based meat alternatives. Investors included BTG Pactual,…
Brazilian startup Resale acquired by BTG Pactual
LatAm List – In a recent transaction, BTG Pactual acquired control of 65% of the Brazilian startup Resale.…
OmniBnk, Latin America’s first neobank for SMEs, launches in Colombia
LatAm List – Seven out of 10 small businesses fail in their first five years due to lack…
B2W and Magazine Luiza looking to acquire Netshoes
LatAm List – Online retail companies, B2W and Magazine Luiza, are both looking into acquiring Netshoes, a Brazilian…
SoftBank evaluates investment in C6; Fonseca leaves his executive role
LatAm List – SoftBank, a Japanese multinational telecommunications corporation, may be looking to make a third investment in…
Amazon to sell 11 product categories in Brazil
LatAm List – Amazon arrived in Brazil in 2012 with its sales limited to digital and physical books.…
C6 to start operating in Brazil
LatAm List – C6, a Brazilian digital bank founded by Marcelo Kalim, Carlos Fonseca and Leandro Torres, all…
Colombian fintech Portal Finance closes US$200M lending deal with BTG Pactual
Portal Finance is an invoice-backed finance company that streamlines access to capital for small- and medium-sized businesses in Latin…