Read More5 minute read IInsightsLatin American startups adapt and grow amidst the global pandemicbyMelissa MontalvoSeptember 1, 2020 COVID-19 has turned the world upside down. The first few months of the pandemic put business around the…
Read More3 minute read CCrossing BordersChristine Kenna, IGNIA: Building the Foundation of Mexico’s Venture Capital Industry, Ep 117byNathan LustigSeptember 1, 2020 Christine Kenna could not have predicted that a consulting gig in Mexico City would lead her into building…
Read More3 minute read CCrossing BordersDeepak Chhugani, Nuvocargo: Simplifying Cross-Border Trade between Mexico and the US, Ep 116byNathan LustigAugust 25, 2020 Deepak Chhugani’s multicultural background was considered rare and unexpected in Guayaquil, Ecuador, where he grew up most of…
Read More3 minute read CCrossing BordersMartin Schrimpff, Zinobe: Supporting Underserved SMEs with Fintech, Ep 115byNathan LustigAugust 18, 2020 Almost 20 years ago, after finishing his engineering degree at the University of Edinburgh, Martin Schrimpff jumped at…
Read More1 minute read SStartup LaunchesMozper launches digital banking services for LatAm parents and kidsbyAdelyn GunawanAugust 14, 2020 LatamList – Mozper, a Mexican fintech from YCombinator’s latest cohort, launched digital banking services for parents and kids…
Read More2 minute read SStartup FundingdataPlor raises $4M to expand across Latin AmericabyJosefina Domínguez IinoAugust 3, 2020 LatamList – dataPlor, a leading provider of business location data in growing economies recently announced the closing of…
Read More2 minute read SStartup FundingFlat closes a $25M debt round from Arc Labs and enters YC Summer Batch 2020byJosefina Domínguez IinoJuly 28, 2020 LatamList – Flat, a real estate iBuyer in Mexico, recently announced the closing of a $25M credit facility…
Read More3 minute read AAcceleratorsVillage Capital selects 12 startups for Finance Forward Latin America 2020 AcceleratorbyJosefina Domínguez IinoJuly 28, 2020 LatamList – Village Capital, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage startups, announced the twelve fintech startups selected…
Read More1 minute read SStartup ExpansionsMercado Libre invests $27.1M to build a distribution center in Jalisco, MexicobyJosefina Domínguez IinoJuly 23, 2020 LatamList – Mercado Libre, the leading e-commerce platform in Latin America, invested $27.1M to open up a distribution…
Read More3 minute read CCrossing BordersAntonia Rojas, ALLVP: Investing in Latin America’s Disruptive Tech Startups, Ep 111byNathan LustigJuly 21, 2020 Antonia Rojas has been surrounded by machines and technology ever since she can remember. Her grandfather was one…