Latin American startups have raised US$853M+ in the past 6 weeks. That’s more than all of 2016
LatAm List – The Latin American ecosystem has hit an inflection point. The record-breaking deals that made headlines in…
IDB Invest and OPIC launch Latin America’s first female-focused fund
LatAm List – Women-owned business worldwide face a shortfall of over US$1.7 trillion in financing. To combat this…
Amazon opens first customer service center in Bogotá
Amazon has slowly been making inroads in Latin America, starting with delivery centers in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and…
Chilean Entrepreneur Association (ASECH) launches CLP$500M fund
Last week marked the first meeting of the G100 of the Chilean Entrepreneurship Association (ASECH), the largest association…
Advent International plans to acquire majority stake in Walmart Brazil
In a story brought to our attention by LAVCA, Advent International, one of the world’s most experienced private…
British IT company Logicalis to acquire Chilean rival Coasin Group
Coasin Group provides IT services to companies in the mining, finance, services, and retail industries in Chile. Nearshore…
Want to invest in Latin American startups? Here’s where to start.
This article is based on a white paper by FounderList called ¿Por qué invertir en startups? by Camila Baraya. You…
AliPay enters Mexican market through OpenPay partnership
Alipay is the primary method of online and mobile transactions for Chinese consumers. It has over 600 million…
By 2022, 90% of Latin America’s internet connections will be on mobile broadband
According to the Latin American director of 5G Americas, José Otero, up to 90% of Latin America’s internet…
Waze opens its fourth Latin American office in Chile
Chile has the third-highest penetration of Waze users per capita in the world. The app, which has over…