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…
Nubank receives US$180M investment from Tencent, achieves US$4B valuation
LatAm List – Nubank is now one of the most valuable privately-owned startups in Latin America, after a…
Salesforce Ventures invests in Y Combinator graduate, RunaHR
In a story brought to our attention by LAVCA, Salesforce Ventures has made its first ever investment in…
Morgan Stanley makes inaugural investment in Latin American fintech
Earlier this year, Goldman Sachs invested in Nubank, Brazil’s mobile credit card that recently became one of this…
Global tech giants back LAVCA’s new startup coalition
The Latin American Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) recently announced the launch of the “Latin American…
Brazilian VC firm, Canary, raises US$160M fund
Canary was born in January 2017 from the joint forces of some of Brazil’s most prominent entrepreneurs. Among…
Nubank raises US$150M, becomes Brazil’s third unicorn
In a story brought to our attention by Startupi and confirmed by Reuters, Brazil’s biggest online banking startup, Nubank,…
How global tech firms and investors are changing Latin America’s startup ecosystem
TechCrunch recently reported on a growing number of international investors and tech firms becoming involved in Latin America’s…