Federico Vega: “Brazil is one of the best places in the world from which to launch a business”
LatAm List (Yahoo Finaças) – Federico Vega, CEO and founder of the truck-hailing platform Cargo X, talks about…
Vale do Pinhão Innovation Fund to sponsor startups in Brazil
LatAm List – A new government Innovation Fund, titled Inova VP, will sponsor startups in the Vale do…
Anacapa Partners invests in Brazilian HaaS startup Agasus
LatAm List – Anacapa Partners, a US private equity firm, announced an undisclosed equity investment in Agasus, one…
Brazilian startup Quero Education invests $5M in Melhor Escola
LatAm List – A Brazilian online education network Quero Education invested $5M in Melhor Escola, a company with…
Dorm Room Fund invests in Brazil’s EmCasa
LatAm List – Dorm Room Fund, an American venture capital firm that focuses on investing in student-run startups,…
Brazil’s Top 5 Tech Deals of 2018
LatAm List – 2018 was a banner year for startups and VC in Latin America. As usual, Latin…
How CatMyPet turned a US$4K loan into a US$500K business
LatAm List – Starting a business with a high-interest bank loan in Brazil is a risky bet. However,…
GESTO raises Series B with Redpoint eVentures and DGF Ventures
LatAm List – GESTO is a Brazilian startup that uses big data to generate intelligence about health benefits…
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…
Sierra Capital to acquire Netshoes’ Mexican operations
Netshoes is a Brazilian e-commerce site known for selling shoes and other fashion items. The company, which has…