Uruguayan fintech Bankingly raises US$5.25M from Elevar Equity
LatAm List – Bankingly helps financial institutions provide digital channels to their customers to streamline their experience. The…
Chilean software development firm Kauel raises US$15.8M for US expansion
LatAm List – In a story originally reported in El Mercurio, Kauel, a Chilean development company with clients…
Puerto Rican startup Brands Of raises US$1M from foreign and local investors
LatAm List – Brands Of is an e-commerce platform for small- and medium-sized businesses in Puerto Rico with…
After 8 years, Start-Up Chile’s portfolio is now valued at US$1.4B
LatAm List – After eight years of accelerating startups in Chile’s capital, Start-Up Chile released the growth numbers…
Movile raises US$400M for delivery business, iFood
LatAm List – Brazil’s mobile conglomerate, Movile, occasionally appears to be an unstoppable titan. Founded 20 years ago…
Argentine entrepreneurs raised 5x more capital in the first half of 2018 than in all of 2017
LatAm List – Argentina’s economy may be in crisis, but startups are still on the rise. Argentina’s biggest…
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…
Visa makes first Brazilian investment in fintech Conductor
LatAm List – Visa recently announced a small strategic investment into tech payments processor, Conductor, which has been…
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…
Update: StoneCo valuation hits US$9B after IPO
LatAm List – This week’s IPO by Brazilian credit card processor StoneCo attracted international attention from Jack Ma’s…