Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingTruePay raises a $32M Series A funding round led by AdditionbyAraceli DominguezDecember 7, 2021 TruePay, a Brazilian fintech startup, announced a $32M Series A funding round. The funding, led by Addition, will…
Read More1 minute read SStartup NewsNubank announces acquisition of AI Startup OliviabyCarolina GonzalezDecember 3, 2021 Nubank announced the acquisition of AI company Olivia. The company offers an AI assistant that learns about and…
Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingFintech Provu raises $256M funds led by Goldman SachsbyAraceli DominguezNovember 30, 2021 Provu, Lendico’s rebranding, announced a $256M funding round. The investment led by Goldman Sachs is a non-controlling equity…
Read More1 minute read EEspressoCubbo closes $4M seed round. Mercado Pago becomes a card operator, Ep 73byJosefina Domínguez IinoNovember 30, 2021 In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Aplazo, Cubbo, Mercado Pago, and more! [0:27] – Cubbo closes…
Read More2 minute read PPartnershipsNubank announces sponsorship of FIFA’s World Cup in 2022byCarolina GonzalezNovember 30, 2021 On November 18th, the Brazilian fintech Nubank announced in a press release it would sponsor the oncoming FIFA…
Read More1 minute read SStartup UpdatesMercado Pago gets licenses for card operation in ChilebyAraceli DominguezNovember 29, 2021 After almost two years, la Comisión para el Mercado Financiero (CMF) granted Mercado Pago the licenses to become…
Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingFinaktiva acquires Libera to support SMEsbyKatie TincelloNovember 24, 2021 Finaktiva, a Colombian fintech, announced the acquisition of Libera to strengthen its presence in the fintech market. Finaktiva…
Read More1 minute read EEspressoFrete achieves unicorn status. Proptech Houm raises $35M Series A, Ep 71byJosefina Domínguez IinoNovember 17, 2021 In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Skydropx, Ualá, Frete, Houm, and more! [0:27]– Skydropx’s Series A…
Read More3 minute read TTrends & ReportsLatam’s October Venture Capital RecapbySalvador Betancourt-RamírezNovember 15, 2021 With the year coming to an end –and still a couple of months left– 2021 is a record…
Read More1 minute read EEspressoBen & Frank announce new investment for regional expansion, Ep 70byAngel AndracaNovember 9, 2021 In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Ben & Frank, Atomchat, Yummy, and more! [0:27] – Ben…