This week’s Espresso covers news from Bold, Apoia, Bia Energy, and more!
Outline of this episode:
- [00:33] – R2 secures $9M equity round and $50M debt facility
- [00:42] – ZeBrands secures $53M syndicated loan from HSBC and Sabadell
- [00:52] – Bia Energy secures $8.5M with climate-focused investors
- [01:01] – Apoia raises $800K to expand in Brazil
- [01:06] – Imobia raises $100K in a round led by SC Ventures
- [01:12] – Clinia raises $344K in pre-seed round
- [01:18] – iBUILD raises $550K to expand franchise network in Brazil
- [01:24] – Sinatra raises $800K pre-seed round for AI e-commerce copilot
- [01:29] –Teachy raises a $6.7M series A round led by Goodwater and Reach Capital
- [01:45] –Nubank partners with Puntored to enable cash deposits across Colombia
- [01:53] – Bold expands its product offering to SMEs
- [02:02] – Interview with Juan Manuel Gironella, CEO of Guros, the platform transforming insurance distribution in Latin America
Resources & people mentioned:
- People: Juan Manuel Gironella
- Startups: Bold, Apoia, Imobia, Clinia, Bia Energy, Kratos Gaming Network (KGeN), Sinatra, iBUILD, Nu Colombia, Puntored, R2, Zebrands, Guros