Buk acquires Bemmbo, Ep 214
This week’s Espresso covers news from IORQ, Monato, Creditop, and more!
IDB Lab invests $1.5M in Aviva to expand financial access
IDB Lab invested $1.5M in venture debt in Mexican fintech Aviva. This is IDB Lab’s first venture debt…
Stone secures $54M from IDB Invest
Brazilian fintech Stone secured $54M in financing from IDB Invest, the private-sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank.…
Latamlist Roundup Jun 1st – Jun 15th: Nubank launches utility payment feature in Colombia
Welcome to the LatamList roundup, your bi-monthly summary of the Latin America startup scene. Latin America’s fintech and…
Sofía raises $13.5M round
Mexican healthtech Sofía raised $13.5M in a round led by Kfund, with participation from Index Ventures, Kaszek, and…
Bia Energy secures $8.5M with climate-focused investors
Colombian B2B Smart-energy provider, Bia Energy, secured $8.5M in a bridge round led by climate-focused investors RA Capital…
Peruvian fintech Prestamype receives a $2M loan from the IDB Lab
The IDB Lab, the innovation laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank, approved a $2M loan for the Peruvian…
How 3 female founders are redefining healthtech & biotech in LatAm
Latin America is buzzing with innovation and top talent in the healthtech and biotech industries. Entrepreneurs and investors…
Why 3 female-founded SaaS startups are game-changers for SMEs in Latin America
A little over a year has passed since lockdowns, social distancing measures, and remote work became our new…
IDB Lab and Google announce the first batch of the LAC Women Founders Accelerator, Ep 67
In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Ontop, Nowports, IDB Lab, and more! [0:27] – Ontop’s Series…