YC-graduate UBits lands in Peru
LatAm List – UBits, an online corporate training platform born in Colombia, recently announced that they would expand…
Credicorp’s corporate VC fund seeks further fintech investments in LatAm
LatAm List – Credicorp’s venture capital arm, Krealo, recently invested in Peruvian payment processor Culqi, proving the bank’s interest…
Scotiabank invests in second fintech fund alongside QED Investors
LatAm List – Scotiabank recently deepened its partnership with QED Investors, a US-based venture capital firm that backs…
Bewe raises US$2.27M from international investors
LatAm List – Bewe.io is a Spanish-Latin American startup that provides management software for small businesses like beauty and…
Capitalizarme expands into Peruvian market
LatAm List – After raising US$1.4M from Chilean VC firm, Aurus, in May 2018, real estate investment platform…
Highlights from the WeXchange 2018 Pitch Competition for Women in Technology
LatAm List – Out of 400 applications, just six female-founded startups were chosen to pitch at the WeXchange…
Angel Ventures Peru leads US$350K seed round in gym management startup, Fitco
LatAm List – Fitco uses technology to help fitness centers manage and grow their user base. Founded in Lima,…
Scotiabank invests in Colombian fintech Zinobe
LatAm List – This initiative comes from a partnership between Canadian bank, Scotiabank, and US venture capital firm,…
Chilean sports-streaming startup, Fanatiz, receives investment from Magma Partners
LatAm List – Fanatiz enables Latin American football (soccer) fans to watch games from anywhere in the world.…
After just one month in Chile, WeWork looks to open 7 new locations by 2019
WeWork launched its first Santiago location in early September with massive fanfare, and has already achieved 95% occupancy…