Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingBeek raises a $13M round led by Lightspeed Venture PartnersbyAraceli DominguezFebruary 2, 2023 Mexican startup Beek closed a $13M round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Greylock, Accel, and angel investors such…
Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingTuhabi secures a $21M line of credit from BBVA SparkbyMary OkollaFebruary 1, 2023 Tuhabi, a subsidiary of Colombia’s unicorn Habi, closed a $21M funding agreement with BBVA Spark. Tuhabi plans to…
Read More1 minute read MM & ACleaning service startups, Hogarú and Homely, merge to grow internationallybyAraceli DominguezJanuary 16, 2023 Colombian startup Hogarú and Mexican startup Homely announced their merger after more than a year of negotiations. This…
Read More1 minute read EEspressoYaydoo acquires Oyster Financial. Kukun closes $4.5M seed round, Ep 118byAraceli DominguezNovember 1, 2022 This week’s Espresso covers updates from Kushki, Vixtra, Lara AI, and more! [00:28] – Yaydoo acquires Oyster Financial…
Read More7 minute read LLatAm List14 Paraguayan Startups in 2022 you should watch nowbyAlejandra Cruz GarcíaOctober 7, 2022 Paraguay ranks 91/131 in the Global Innovation Index (IGI) 2022. If we look at global technology giants like…
Read More1 minute read EEspressoKavak expands to Turkey, Chile, Peru, and Colombia. Sequoia welcomes Latin American startups to its Arc program, Ep 102byAraceli DominguezJuly 12, 2022 This week’s Espresso covers updates from Warren, Sequoia Capital, Kavak, and more! [00:28] -Wealth management startup Warren extends…
Read More1 minute read EEspressoKushki becomes Ecuador’s first unicorn. Google announces $1.2B investment commitment in Latin America, Ep 98byAraceli DominguezJune 14, 2022 This week’s Espresso covers updates from Yummy, Klar, Kushki, and more! [00:28] – Kushki becomes a unicorn after…
Read More3 minute read IInsightsEvolution of the startup ecosystem in MexicobyAlejandro GuízarJune 2, 2022 Mexico’s first unicorn appeared less than two years ago: Kavak was the first Mexican startup to reach the…
Read More1 minute read EEspressoHabi becomes a unicorn after a $200M Series C round. Xepelin raises a $111M Series B round, Ep 94byAraceli DominguezMay 17, 2022 This week’s Espresso covers updates from Habi, Xepelin, Belo, and more! [00:28] – Habi gained unicorn status after…
Read More1 minute read EEspressoMinka closes a $24M Series A. DeltaX, Waterplan, and Simplee raise seed rounds, Ep 93byCarolina GonzalezMay 10, 2022 In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Platzi, DeltaX, Simplee and more! [00:28] – Colombian fintech Minka…