LentesPlus.com closes US$5M+ Series A
LatAm List – LentesPlus is the Latin American clone of 1-800-Contacts, a service that delivers contact lenses directly…
Mexican startup Rever raises US$2.25M from Sequoia Capital
LatAm List – Sequoia Capital, the firm that invested in Apple, Google, YouTube, PayPal, and Whatsapp, has only…
Domicilios to become first LatAm delivery company to pay social security for delivery staff
LatAm List – Startups that use contractors to provide more flexible and cost-effective service, such as Uber, have…
Colombian lending startup, Sempli, raises US$5.7M from Oikocredit & IDB Lab
LatAm List – Sempli is a Colombian startup that provides loans to SMEs using proprietary technology and human-backed…
YC-alum, UBits, receives investment from Silicon Valley fund
LatAm List – UBits has come to be known as the Netflix for corporate training. With more than…
The Latin America September Tech Round Up
LatAm List – September was a record month for the rapidly expanding tech ecosystem in Latin America. The…
Angel Ventures Peru leads US$350K seed round in gym management startup, Fitco
LatAm List – Fitco uses technology to help fitness centers manage and grow their user base. Founded in Lima,…
Facebook launches new Dating feature in Colombia
LatAm List – In a story brought to our attention by TechCrunch, Facebook will launch an online dating…
Scotiabank invests in Colombian fintech Zinobe
LatAm List – This initiative comes from a partnership between Canadian bank, Scotiabank, and US venture capital firm,…
After just one month in Chile, WeWork looks to open 7 new locations by 2019
WeWork launched its first Santiago location in early September with massive fanfare, and has already achieved 95% occupancy…