Fintech – LatAm List

Mexico opens new registration process for fintechs

Mexico’s new fintech law made headlines in March 2018, making Mexico one of the first countries in the region to officially regulate new financial technology…

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 America from its offices in Chile and…

Increase raises US$3M from new investors

Argentine startup, Increase, made headlines in April 2018 when they won Google Demo Day in San Francisco. The fintech startup helps small businesses monitor their…

Aplazame Acquired by WiZink

The Spanish and Mexican fintech company Aplazame was acquired by the Spanish branchless bank WiZink. Aplazame started in Spain and then expanded to Mexico, allowing…

Brazilian fintech Nexoos raises US$530K Series A

Nexoos was founded in 2014 to connect investors to small and medium sized businesses that need financing. The peer-to-peer lending service provides credit analysis on…

Mexican lending platform Konfio raises US$25M Series C

In a story brought to our attention by LAVCA, Mexican fintech startup Konfio has raised a US$25M Series C round led by Vostok Emerging Finance.…

Southern Brazil’s largest bank launches US$13M Fintech Fund

Banrisul, the largest bank in Southern Brazil, is ready to invest in disruptive innovation. At the Banrisul International IT Forum, the bank announced that it would…

Mesfix raises US$3.4M in five months through crowdfactoring platform

Mesfix is a Colombian crowdfactoring startup that connects companies to investors in Colombia. In just the past five months, Mesfix has raised US$3.4M (COP$10M) for…

Parallel18 Ventures to invest follow-on funds in Abartys Health and Quiena

In a story brought to our attention by LAVCA, Parallel18 Ventures, the follow-on fund of Puerto Rico’s Parallel18 accelerator, will co-invest US$150K in both Abartys…

YellowPepper raises US$12.5M Series D led by Visa

YellowPepper is a pioneer in Latin America’s mobile payments market. Founded in 2004 in Mexico, YellowPepper now offers its digital finance platform to institutions and…