LatamlistEspresso

This week's Espresso covers news from Principia, OmniChat, Simetrik, Crabi, Finnecto, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Agibank raises $350M through FIDC[00:38] – Principia raises $35M to prevent student dropout in Brazil[00:51] – OmniChat raises $9M and launches AI sales agents for WhatsApp[01:03] – Huna raises $1.5M to expand AI-powered cancer diagnostics platform[01:12] – Rhino raises $1M and partners with BTG Pactual GRU Terminal[01:21] – Simetrik raises $30M Series B extension round[01:34] – Crabi raises $13.6M to expand AI-powered car insurance in Mexico[01:45] – Finnecto raises $1.7M to expand across Latin America[01:59] – Kiwi raises $7.8M to expand credit access for US Latinos[02:14] – Reliv acquires Hospisoft to expand healthtech capabilities in Latin America[02:28] – Revelo acquires Argentine staffing company AltoResources & people mentioned:Startups: Agibank, Principia, OmniChat, Huna, Rhino, Simetrik, Crabi, Finnecto, Reliv, Hospisoft, Revelo, AltoVCs: Valor Capital Group, Quartzo Capital, Altitude Ventures, Kortex Ventures, AngelsDeck Global Ventures, Clapper Venture, Goldman Sachs Alternative Growth Equity, Kaszek, Ignia, Amador, Salkantay Ventures.

This week's Espresso covers news from Next Fit, Circular Brain, Foliume, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Palla raises $14.5M Series A to expand payments platform[00:40] – Next Fit raises $8.8M Series A to expand fitness software platform[00:49] – Circular Brain raises $3.5M to expand e-waste platform in Latin America[01:02] – Sellera.ai raises $3M to scale AI-powered sales platform[01:13] – Estratz raises $355K pre-seed round[01:20] – Foliume raises a $1M round[01:32] – Calice raises $2.5M seed round[01:44] – Nascent launches $15M Fund II to back early-stage startups in Latin America[01:58] – Visma acquires expense management platform Rindegastos[02:11] – Latamlist Roundup May 16th - May 31stResources & people mentioned:Startups: Palla, Next Fit, Circular Brain, Sellera.ai, Estratz, Foliume, Calice, Visma, RindegastosVCs: Revolution Ventures, Cloud9 Capital, Lorene Urban Mining, Pitchdrive,  Íope Ventures, Astanor, Draper Cygnus, Xperiment Ventures, AIR Capital, Innventure, GrainCorp Ventures, Nascent,

This week's Espresso covers news from Credicuotas, Kiwi, Allug, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Credicuotas secures $33M in bond issuance[00:41] – Kiwi raises $10M and launches in Peru[00:52] – Allugg secures $5.3M FIDC[01:09] – VMetrix raises $3.2M seed round[01:32] – Visma acquires Argentinian HRTech Lara AI[01:47] – Rebalancing the Cap Table When a Founder Leaves the BandResources & people mentioned:Startups:  Credicuotas, Kiwi, Allugg,  VMetrix, Visma, Lara AI VCs: BIND | Financial Solutions, BIND Inversiones, Oslo DTVM, Kayyak, Nazca

This week's Espresso covers news from Credituz, diio, Supra, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Vexi raises $15.3M to strengthen financing capacity[00:39] – Credituz raises $5M from angel investors[01:03] – diio secures $2.5M seed round led by Base10[01:05] – Supra raises undisclosed amount from Citi[01:19] – Latamlist Roundup April 16th – 30thResources & people mentioned:Startups: Vexi, Credituz, diio, Supra,VCs: Banco Covalto, Base10 Partners, Citi, 

This week's Espresso covers news from Fintalk, Belvo, Bancoldex, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Magalu raises $130M from the IFC[00:45] – Fintalk raises $1M to expand conversational AI platform[00:53] – Nuvia raises $1.7M to Scale AI Agents for B2B Sales[01:05] – Coalize raises $570K seed round[01:15] – Belvo raises $15M to launch new products[01:34] – Bancóldex and Ruta N invests in Simma Fintech+[01:51] – Yeda Health raises $ 300K pre-seed roundResources & people mentioned:Startups: Magalu, Fintalk, Nuvia, Coalize, Belvo, Yeda HealthVCs: International Finance Corporation, HiPartners, NXTP, Gilgamesh Ventures, Quona Capital, Kaszek, Kibo Ventures, Future Positive, Citi Ventures, Y Combinator, Bancoldex, Simma Capital, OurCrowd LATAM Labs.

This week's Espresso covers news from Finaktiva, Smart Compass, Mombak, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Kavak raises $127M in down round, drops valuation to $2.2B[00:43] – Onfly raises $40M Series B to expand corporate travel platform[00:56] – Altis raises $2.6M in equity and debt[01:05] – Toku raises $48M Series A extension to expand payments platform[01:16] – AdmiralONE raises $462K and acquires two startups[01:31] – Banorte acquires RappiCard in $50M deal[01:39] – ActiveCampaign acquires Mexican WhatsApp automation startup HilosResources & people mentioned:Startups: Kavak, Onfly, Altis, Toku, AdmiralONE, Grupo Financiero Banorte, RappiCard, ActiveCampaign, Hilos, VCs: SoftBank, General Atlantic, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Tidemark, Magma Partners, Latitud, Oak HC/FT

This week's Espresso covers news from Finaktiva, Smart Compass, Nufi, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Félix Pago raises $75M Series B to expand cross-border payments in LatAm[00:43] – Finaktiva lands $10M from BBVA Spark for SME financing[00:56] – Smart Compass raises $17M in debt[01:09] – Mombak lands $17M in debt to expand reforestation efforts in the Amazon[01:18] – Homelend raises $8M in a debt operation structured by RBR Asset[01:27] – Nufi raises $1.5M seed round led by Magma Partners and GPCompasResources & people mentioned:Startups: Félix Pago, Finaktiva, Smart Compass, Mombak, Homeland, Nufi VCs: QED Investors, BBVA Spark, Magma Partners and GPCompas

This week's Espresso covers news from Quill, Jusfy, Ziro and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Grão Direto raises $15.4M investment[00:40] – Quill raises $430K[00:48] – Jusfy raises undisclosed Pre-Series A funding led by SaasHolic and Maya Capital[01:03] – Zíro raises undisclosed amount from Sustainable Futures[01:14] – Quipu raises $1.5M from Addem Capital[01:27] – PedidosYa launches financial services offerings[01:37] – Betterfly ceases operations in five Latin American countries[01:52] – Venture Capital firms Nazca and Bridge merge[02:02] – Latamlist Roundup March 1st – March 15thResources & people mentioned:Startups: Grão Direto, Quill, Jusfy, Zíro, Quipu, PedidosYa, Betterfly,VCs: Sororitê, SaasHolic, Maya Capital, Sustainable Futures, Addem Capital, Nazca, Bridge

This week's Espresso covers news from Malga, Loopia, Sunrize, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:29] – V360 secures $7M Series A to expand B2B payment solutions[00:38] – Malga raises $5.5M Series A round led by iDEXO and Costanoa[00:47] – Loopia raises $650K pre-seed to expand AI-powered e-commerce support[00:59] – Sunrize raises a $433K round[01:12] – Jeitto acquires Pilla to expand private payroll loans[01:24] – Reinventing Credit: How Vexi is Bridging Latin America's Financial GapResources & people mentioned:Startups: V360, Malga, Loopia, Sunrize, Jeitto, Pilla, VexiVCs: Cloud9 Capital, DEXO, Costanoa, Espírito Santo's Sovereign Fund (FUNSES),People: Gabriela Estrada

This week's Espresso covers news from Solfácil, Capim, Advolve.ai and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Solfácil raises $170M to expand solar financing in Brazil[00:39] – Capim raises $26.7M Series A[00:55] – Advolve.ai raises $5.3M seed round led by Canary[01:08] – Brick raises $865K seed round[01:18] – Maxxa raises $10.6M in debt to expand SME lending in Chile[01:30] – Sytrex raises $1.1M to automate financial processes with AI[01:42] – YaVendió raises $850K pre-seed round[01:52] – Interview with David Tafur, CEO and Founder of YaVendió[08:23] – Latamlist Roundup Feb 1st – Feb 15th[08:33] – Sofi: Smarter, more effective debt recoveryResources & people mentioned:Startups: Solfácil, Capim, Advolve.ai, Brick, Maxxa, Sytrex, Yavendió, SofiVCs: Valor Capital, QED Investors, Canary,  Honey Island, Broom Ventures, Symbiotics, Delphos, Broom Ventures, Aito Capital, Kuiper, AAC Capital, Magma Partners, iThink VC, Semilla Ventures.People: David Tafur, Tatiana Pomar

This week's Espresso covers news from SphereBio, N5, Azos and more!Outline of this episode:[00:29] – VEMO raises $63.7M to expand electric mobility in Mexico[00:38] – N5 raises $20M to expand financial technology solutions[00:47] – Quix raises $350K pre-seed to expand AI-powered corporate training[00:55] – Azos raises $30.5M Series B led by Lightrock[01:10] – Latamlist Roundup Feb 1st – Feb 15th[01:19] – SphereBio: Revolutionizing vaccines and cancer treatmentResources & people mentioned:Startups: VEMO, N5, Quix, Azos, SphereBio.VCs: Endeavor Catalyst, Alexia Ventures, MrPink, Venture.Do, LightrockPeople: Julieta Luz Porta

This week's Espresso covers news from gen-t, Glim, Neofin, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Neofin raises $6M seed round led by Quona and Upload[00:37] – CashU secures $17.5M credit fund to expand B2B lending for SMEs[00:48] – Glim raises $3.47M to expand financial wellness platform[01:03] – Involves acquires Datamind to expand retail data intelligence in Latin America[01:13] – Gen-t: Pioneering stem cell research in BrazilResources & people mentioned:Startups: Neofin, CashU, Glim, Involves, Datamind, gen-tVCs: Quona, Upload, Itaú BBA, Credit Saison, Skandia, People: Lygia Pereira

This week's Espresso covers news from Split Risk, BYX, Sommos, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Cycles Nutrition raises $2.5M in its first funding round[00:41] – Split Risk raises $8.6M from HSR Soluções e Participações and Labarca Empreendimentos[00:48] – Turbi raises $12.5M Series D and $43M in debt to expand fleet[01:03] – Outscape raises $600K from SDK[01:15] – BYX acquires Nvio to expand beyond payroll loans[01:24] – Sommos: Transforming Financial Inclusion Across Latin AmericaResources & people mentioned:Startups: Cycles Nutrition, Split Risk, Turbi, Outscape, Sommos, BYX Capital VCs: Headline Ventures, SDK.People: Yara Lewensztain Zelaya

This week's Espresso covers news from Nubank, Sem Parar, Credicuotas, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Paytrack raises $40M Series B led by Riverwood Capital[00:39] – Credicuotas raises $18.2M in debt to diversify funding sources[00:55] – Sem Parar acquires Gringo to expand mobility services[01:01] – Company Hero acquires Duca Saúde and Segure.Me[01:15] – Nubank reaches 10M customers in Mexico[01:22] – The pitfalls of issuing convertible instruments through an LLC[01:30] – Eolic Wall: Democratizing access to wind energyResources & people mentioned:Startups: Paytrack, Credicuotas, Sem Parar, Gringo, Company Hero, Duca Saúde, Segure.me, Nubank, Eolic WallVCs: Riverwood CapitalPeople: Natalia Cardenas

This week's Espresso covers news from PayMon, Olé Life, Finmaq, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Finmaq raises $29M to expand SME asset financing in Colombia[00:39] – Olé Life raises a $13M Series B led by PayPal Ventures[00:49] – PayMon raises $600K pre-seed round led by Magma Partners[01:00] – Airwallex acquires Mexpago to enter Mexican market[01:10] – Nubank partners with OXXO to expand cash services in Mexico[01:19] – Latamlist Roundup January 1st – January 15th[01:27] – Cuentología: Revolutionizing emotional growth through stories for children[01:44] – Interview with José Javier Cordero CEO of PayMonResources & people mentioned:Startups: Finmaq, Nubank, PayMon, Olé Life, Airwallex, Mexpago, Cuentologia Companies and Institutions: OXXO VCs: Magma Partners, PayPal Ventures,People: Fiorella De La Sotta Rubio, José Javier Cordero

This week's Espresso covers news from OKTO, Prosus, Buk, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:31] – Carecode raised a $4.3M pre-seed round[00:38] – Agibank raises $63M from Lumina Capital[00:47] – The Men's raises $424K in a round led by BR Angels[00:56] – Buk raises a $50M Series B round[01:03] – Prosus to acquire Despegar in $1.7B all-cash deal[01:08] – OKTO acquires U4C to expand Pix operations in Brazil[01:48] – Interview with Madeleine Valderrama, CEO and co-founder of BrunaResources & people mentioned:Startups: Carecode, Agibank, The Men's, Buk, Prosus, Despegar, OKTO, U4CVCs: Andreessen Horowitz, QED, Lumina Capital, BR Angels, HeadlinePeople: Madeleine Valderrama

This week's Espresso covers news from Agilize, CloudWalk, Zig, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:31] – Agilize raises $9M to grow accounting platform for SMEs[00:38] – CloudWalk raises $444M to fund merchant payment advances[00:47] – Onze raises $20M to expand corporate pension platform[00:56] – Zig raises $25M in series B extension led by Kaszek[01:03] – Klubi raises $7M in series A round[01:08] – Makasí raises $19M through the issuance of corporate bonds[01:15] – Vambe raises $3.85M in a round led by Monashees[01:22] – Colektia secures $9M led by Mouro Capital[01:33] – LatamList Roundup November 16th – 30th[01:48] – Interview with Jaime Tabachnik, Founder of SolventoResources & people mentioned:Startups: Agilize, CloudWalk, Onze, Zig, Klubi, Colektia, Makasí, VambeVCs: AXA, Itaú BBA, Ribbit Capital, Kaszek, L4 Venture Builder,  Vivo Ventures, Mouro Capital, Monashees

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 AmericaResources & people mentioned:Startups: Bold, Apoia, Imobia, Clinia, Bia Energy, Kratos Gaming Network (KGeN), Sinatra, iBUILD, Nu Colombia, Puntored, R2, Zebrands, GurosVCs: Big Bets, Reach Capital, Blustone Capital, SC Ventures, ABSeed Ventures,  RA Capital Planetary Health, IDB Lab, Aptos Lab, Grupo Quality Digital, Hi Ventures, CometaPeople: Juan Manuel Gironella

This week's Espresso covers news from Hoopers, Outsmart Education, Solvento, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Hoopers raises $2.3M to expand in Brazil[00:46] – Ex-Duolingo execs raise $13M seed round led by Khosla Ventures[01:04] – Solvento lands $12.5M Series A led by Cometa[01:23] – Minu raises $30M series B round led by QED Investors[01:41] – Celcoin acquires CobranSaas[01:57] – Addi secures $100M credit line from Victory Park Capital[02:16] – OurCrowd launches the first government-backed accelerator in Uruguay[02:37] –Rhino raises $3.2M seed round[02:47] – Interview with Santiago Rosenblatt, founder of StrikeResources & people mentioned:Startups: Hoopers, Outsmart Education, Solvento, Minu, Strike, Celcoin, CobranSaas, Addi, OurCrowd, Rhino, BoldVCs: Buenavista Equity Partners, Khosla Ventures, Cometa, QED Investors, OurCrowd, OurCrowd LATAM Labs, Victory Park CapitalPeople: Santiago Rosenblatt

This week's Espresso covers news from Klar, Educbank, Fairplay, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Klar launches platinum credit card[00:37] – Educbank raises $14.5M through the issuance of corporate bonds[00:57] – Fairplay secures $35M credit line from BBVA Spark[01:19] – Ualá raises $300M Series E and reaches $2.75B valuation[01:38] – Tako raises $13.2M seed round from a16z and Ribbit Capital[01:58] – Cometa raises $12M Series A to optimize school administration[02:13] – Interview with Andrés Benavides CEO & Cofounder of Cometa[10:43] – Lerian raises $3.1M in a round led by MAYA Capital[11:00] – Influur raises $10M in series A round[11:11] – Pravaler raises $75M in FIDCs[11:24] – Tumoni raises $2.3M in pre-seed round[11:44] – Asia Shipping acquires Hórus Logística[12:00] – Blip raises $60M in series C round[12:20] – LatamList Roundup November 1st – 15thResources & people mentioned:Startups: Klar, Educbank, Fairplay, Ualá, Tako, Cometa, Lerian, Influur, Pravaler, Tumoni, Asia Shipping, Hórus Logística, BlipVCs: BBVA Spark, Allianz X, a16z, Ribbit Capital, Reach Capital, MAYA Capital, Point72 Ventures, HTwenty Capital, Slauson & Co, Counterview Capital, Warburg PincusPeople: Andrés Benavides

This week's Espresso covers news from Stay, Oxpay, Patagon and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Central da Visão raises $1.7M Series A[00:49] – Stay raises $2.6M to expand private pension offerings in Brazil[01:07] – Oxpay raises $3.5M from SRM Ventures[01:21] – Patagon AI raises $1.1M to expand AI-powered sales in LATAM[01:35] – Latii raises $5M to streamline construction materials supply[01:58] – Nubank partners with FINABIEN to expand Cuenta Nu deposit network in Mexico[02:15] – Brota Superfoods raises $630K from Manutara Ventures[02:28] – Plata Card raises $55M through the issuance of bonds[02:50] – Cervello raises $2.2M funding round[03:07] – Multiledgers raises $1M in a round led by Oxygea Ventures and Indicator Capital[03:28] – Interview with Cinthia Merlos, Cofounder and COO of Vexi[03:47] – LatamList's bi-weekly overview of the Latin America startup sceneResources & people mentioned:Startups: Central da Visão, Stay, Oxpay, Patagon.AI, Latii, Nubank, Brota Superfoods, Vexi, Plata Card, Multiledgers, CervelloVCs: HT3 Investimentos, Maya Capital, Better Tomorrow Ventures, SRM Ventures, OneVC, 17Sigma, Leadout Capital, Manutara Ventures, Oxygea Ventures,  Indicator Capital, E3 InnovationOrganizations: FINABIEN, ScotiabankPeople: Cinthia Merlos

This week's Espresso covers news from CredAluga, Funcional Health Tech, Nubank, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – CredAluga raises $3.9M round[00:41] – Funcional Health Tech acquires corporate benefits provider BeFlex[00:55] – Nubank partners with Claro and launches NuCel[01:10] – AgriCapital raises $7.4M in a mix of debt and equity[01:27] – Afinz acquires Tappaggo to expand mobile payment offering in Brazil[01:39] – Interview with Xavier Bolaño of Círculo de Crédito on Disruptive Innovation from C-LabsResources & people mentioned:Startups: CredAluga, Funcional Health Tech, BeFlex, Nubank, AgriCapital, Tappaggo, Círculo de CréditoVCs: Caravela Capital, Alive VenturesOrganizations: Claro, AfinzPeople: Xavier Bolaño

This week's Espresso covers news from Stori, Kushki, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Jüsto raises $70M in equity and debt financing[00:43] – CXC raises a $32.6M Series A round led by Kaszek[01:02] – Kushki partners with JP Morgan to streamline payments processing[01:18] – Fz Sports partners with CosmoBlue to collaborate on streaming and global rights distribution[01:35] – Bravo secures $27M from BBVA SparkResources & people mentioned:Startups: Jüsto, CXC, Kushki, FZ Sports, CosmoBlue Media, Bravo, Resuelve Tu DeudaVCs: General Atlantic, HSBC México, Kaszek, J.P. Morgan, BBVA Spark

This week's Espresso covers news from Platzi, Nexdom, Akua, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Platzi and DeVry University partner to offer U.S. degrees[00:38] – Redwood Ventures partners with Seedstars Capital to invest $200M in Latin America[00:54] – Zitrus and Unio merge to create Nexdom[01:10] – Mentora raises $300K in pre-seed round[01:28] – Agrolend raises $53M in series C round[01:39] – Akua raises a $4.3M seed round[01:55] – Albo secures a $60M credit line from SixPoint Capital[02:10] – LatamList's bi-weekly overview of the Latin America startup sceneResources & people mentioned:Startups: Platzi, Nexdom, Agrolend, Akua, Albo, CXCVCs: Redwood Ventures, Seedstars Capital, DOMO.VC, Creation Investments, Syngenta Group Ventures, SixPoint Capital, KaszekOrganizations: DeVry University

This week's Espresso covers news from AuraPura, Intelijus, Wenia, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Brazilian proptech Morada.ai raises $1M[00:37] – Davivienda acquires Colombian payment gateway ePayco[00:55] – AuraPura raises a $550K pre-seed round[01:07] – Intelijus raises $510K in a pre-seed tranche[01:21] – Wenia set to launch debit card in Colombia[01:32] – Barte raises $8M Series A round[01:45] – Tuna raises $360K in a round led by ABSeed[01:57] – Asaas secures $150M in a round led by BOND[02:11] – Carozzi launches corporate venture capital fund[02:25] – Stori launches a fixed-term investment product in Mexico[02:35] – Contabilizei attracts $125M investment from Warburg Pincus[02:48] – Globant acquires Exusia to expand AI and data offeringResources & people mentioned:Startups: Morada.ai, ePayco, AuraPura, Intelijus, Wenia, Barte, Tuna, Mono, Asaas, Stori, Contabilizei VCs: AlleyCorp, ABSeed, BOND, Warburg PincusOrganizations: Davivienda, Grupo BanColombia, Carozzi

This week's Espresso covers news from Xeptiva, Gibb, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Biotech Xeptiva raises $2.5M to develop veterinary vaccines[00:41] – ExcelCredit raises $50M from Nomura[00:56] – Gibb raises $5.5M from SRM Ventures[01:07] – Mercado Pago launches digital wallet in Colombia[01:24] – Interview with Gustavo Jiménez from BCP[01:42] – LatamList's bi-weekly overview of the Latin America startup sceneResources & people mentioned:Startups: Xeptiva, Gibb, Mercado Pago, Mercado Libre, ExcelCreditVCs: Zentynel, SRM Ventures, NomuraPeople: Gustavo Jiménez

This week's Espresso covers news from Versi, Scala Data Centers, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – AgriCapital secures debt financing from Grupo AlphaMundi[00:39] – ROCK secures $54M to expand its Customer-Centric Solutions[00:50] – Veikul acquires Dropin to expand in Mexico[01:04] – Noodle raises a $900K seed round[01:18] – Movêu raises $550K in a round led by Investidores.vc[01:34] – Versi raises $9M in debt to expand offerings to real estate developers[01:46] – Imagine Ventures secures first fund[01:58] – Scala Data Centers raises $5500M from Coatue and IMCOResources & people mentioned:Startups: AgriCapital, ROCK, Bnex, Veikul, Dropin, Noodle, Movêu, Versi, Relif, Ainwater, Bord, Scala Data CentersVCs: SocialAlpha-Bastion (SAIF), Hindiana Fund, QED, Investidores.vc, CRI bonds, Opea, Imagine Ventures,  Coatue Tactical Solutions, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario

This week's Espresso covers news from Beep Saúde, Atomic Kitchens, Ualá, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – Beep Saúde raises $18M in a round led by Lightsmith[00:44] – Ualá launches a secured credit card[01:01] – Atomic Kitchens raises $750K from Manutara Ventures[01:14] – Finkargo raises a $95M Series A extension round[01:30] – Yolo Bank raises a $500K pre-seed round[01:43] – Koggi raises $3M from Second Century Ventures[01:56] – Koltin raises $7.3M Series A led by Left Lane Capital[02:11] – Mevo raises a $20M Series B round[02:24] – Cayena raises a $55M Series B round led by Bicycle Capital[02:37] – Mercado Libre secures $250M credit line from JPMorgan[02:53] – MeetRox raises a $460K seed round[03:08] – Interview with Facundo Turconi, CEO of MoonflowResources & people mentioned:Startups: Beep Saúde, Ualá, Atomic Kitchens, Finkargo, Yolo Bank, Koggi, Koltin, Mevo, Cayena, MeetRox,  Mercado Libre, Moonflow, VCs: Lightsmith, Manutara Ventures, Marathon Ventures, Second Century Ventures, Left Lane Capital, Matrix, Bicycle Capital, Stamina VC, JPMorgan People: Facundo Turconi

This week's Espresso covers news from Mercately, Vetwor, Puntored, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Comun secures $21.5M in Series A funding[00:41] – Bia Energy secures $10M credit line[00:56] – Mercately raises $2.6M pre-seed round[01:18] – Puntored raises $2M from Stellar Development Foundation[01:35] – Basemaker raises $300K round led by DOMO.VC[01:51] – Vetwork raises $3.6 from SRM Ventures[02:05] – Altscore raises $8.5M Series A[02:11] – Interview with Mateo Semerene Co-founder of Altscore[09:26] – Gringo raises $12.4M in Series C extension[09:44] – Sandra Velasco: Empowering the Latin American fintech ecosystem from Mercado LibreResources & people mentioned:Startups: Comun, Mercately, Puntored,Basemaker, Bia Energy, Mercado Libre, Vetwork, Altscore, GringoVCs: Redpoint Ventures, Inventus Capital Partners, Silicon Valley Quad,Stellar Development Foundation,DOMO.VC, BBVA Spark, SRM Ventures, Haymaker Ventures, Moore CapitalPeople: Sandra Velasco, Mateo Semerene

This week's Espresso covers news from TepMed, EmiteAí, ESG Now, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – TepMed raises $3.6M from SRM Ventures[00:41] – Valetec Capital launches venture builder division[00:55] – ESG Now raises $310K funding round[01:10] – Syonet merges with Lead Force and starts operations in Mexico[01:18] – EmiteAí raises $520K[01:33] – Interview with Javier Ruiz, co-CEO and co-founder of CuradeudaResources & people mentioned:Startups: TepMed, Curadeuda, ESG Now, Syonet, Lead Force, EmiteAíVCs: SRM Ventures, Valetec Capital, DOMO.VC.People: Javier Ruiz, Eduardo Hernandez

This week's Espresso covers news from Tucán, Veikul, Andes STR, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] –Tucán secures $1M seed round[00:43] – Veikul raises $3M in seed round[00:58] – Andes STR raises $4M in a round led by Executive Venture Fund[01:12] – Overview of the Transformation of Logistics in Latin America with DeltaX[01:23] – Latamlist Roundup August 1st – August 15thResources & people mentioned:Startups: Tucán, Veikul, Andes STR, DeltaXVCs: Shefa, First Check Ventures, Executive Venture Fund

This week's Espresso covers news from Global66, BUO, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – Stori raises $212M in a debt and equity deal[00:38] – Global66 launches global accounts[00:59] – BUO raises $3M in a seed round led by Dila Capital[01:16] – Credit Saison compromises $200M to back startups in LatAmResources & people mentioned:Startups: Stori, Global66, BUO, VCs: Dila Capital, Credit Saison 

This week's Espresso covers news from Winnin, Relif, Escala, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – Winnin closes Series A round led by Kaszek and Alexia Ventures[00:43] – Chilean fintech Relif raises $400K[00:55] – Escala raises $12M funding round[01:11] – Tapi raises $22M led by Kaszek[01:25] – Digitt raises $50M from CoVentureResources & people mentioned:Startups: Winnin, Relif, Escala, Tapi, DigittVCs:  Kaszek, Alexia Ventures, ChileGlobal Angels, IGNIA, Alaya Capital, CoVenture

This week's Espresso covers news from Caliza, Vammo, Nomad, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Caliza raises $8.5M pre-Series A round[00:43] – Vammo raises $5.4M in debt and equity[00:58] – Nomad acquires Melhor Câmbio for $550K[01:09] – Chazki merges with Lok[01:19] – Interview with Gonzalo Begazo, CEO and co-founder of Chazki[05:15] – Popular Power raises $875K [05:30] – Meu Pescado raises $420K for expansion[05:48] – NetLex raises $24M in Series B round[06:01] – CTA Smart raises $2.9M to expand internationally[06:17] – OCN raises $86M between debt and equity in Series A roundResources & people mentioned:Startups: Caliza,  Vammo, Nomad, Melhor Câmbio, Chazki, Lok, Popular Power, Meu Pescado, NetLex, CTA Smart, Link2Pump, OCN VCs:  Initialized Capital, EXT Capital, Aimorés Investimentos, Incubate Fund, Riverwood Capital, Invisto, Indicator Capital, Caravela Capital.

This week's Espresso covers news from Bucksapp, Realize, Moffin, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Bucksapp lands $1M in pre-seed[00:43] – Realize secures $300K from Investidores.vc[00:55] – Moffin raises $2.1M seed round[01:16] – Perhaps raises $1.7M pre-seed round[01:29] – Bits raises $330K to enhance AI use[01:43] – Eden raises $10M led by Sierra Ventures.[01:53] – Avra raised $2M in a round led by MAYA Capital[02:08] – Overview of Cali's entrepreneurial ecosystem[02:20] – Latamlist Roundup July 1st - July 15thResources & people mentioned:Startups: Bucksapp, Realize, Moffin, Perhaps, Bits, EdenVCs: iThink VC, BuenTrip Ventures, Investidores.vc, Accion Venture Lab,  Chile Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Quintal, Levain Ventures, Sierra Ventures

This week's Espresso covers news from Stori, Aleph, Alume, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Stori to inject $383M into Mexico operations[00:45] – Aleph acquires Entravision Global Partners[01:04] –Brazilian fintech Alume raises $7M [01:15] – Pipeimob raises $455K pre-seed round led by DOMO.VCResources & people mentioned:Startups: Stori, Aleph, Alume, PipeimobVCs: ABSeed Ventures, Credit Saison, DOMO.VCOrganizations: Entravision Communications Corporation

This week's Espresso covers news from Retorna, ProNuvo, CRMBonus, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Retorna raises $1.2M[00:36] – ProNuvo raises $2M from the IFC[00:51] – CRMBonus raises $10M in a Series B extension round[01:02] – Nubank acquires Hyperplane[01:15] – OmniK raises $1.2M from ABSeed Ventures[01:26] – Latamlist Roundup June 16th - July 1stResources & people mentioned:Startups: Retorna, Pronuvo, CRMBonus, NubankVCs: Impacta VC, Amplifica, Morro Ventures, Colectivo Jaguara, Vivo Ventures, Industry VenturesInstitutions: International Finance Corporation (IFC)

This week's Espresso covers news from Clip, Finsus, Prometeo, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Mexican unicorn Clip lands $100M in funding[00:42] – Celcoin raises $120M in Series C round[01:00] – Finsus acquires Distrito Pyme and launches Digital Credit[01:13] – Prometeo launches account validation in the US[01:33] – Mercado Diferente raises $1.6M in a pre-Series A round[01:47] – Konsi lands $1M seed round[01:58] – iFood launches iFood Pago[02:11] – Kilimo raises $7.5M in Series A round[02:23] – Ximple lands $2.7M in pre-seedResources & people mentioned:Startups: Clip, Finsus, Prometeo, Celcoin, Mercado Diferente, Konsi, Kilimo, iFood Pago, XimpleVCs: Morgan Stanley Tactical Value,  Summit Partners, Innova Capital, Collaborative Fund. Caravela Capital, Valutia, Emerald Technology Ventures, Boost Capital Partners, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Graph Ventures, 99 Startups, Lotux.VC.

This week's Espresso covers news from FarmaLoop, Litipay, LogShare, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28 ] – FarmaLoop raises $900K[00:38] – Félix secures $15.5M Series A[00:59] – Belo introduces ACH dollar transfers into its digital wallets[01:16] – Shinkansen closes investment from Krealo[01:32] – Litipay raises $1.4M from SRM Ventures[01:44] – Moonflow raises $1.74M in a seed round[01:44] – Interview with Facundo Turconi[01:57] – A de Agro and Bart merge to launch Sette[02:14] – LogShare raises $2.4M seed round[02:27] – a55 raises investment from Paysecure[02:41] – Tul merges with Sooper[02:58] – Latamlist Roundup June 1st - June 15thResources & people mentioned:Startups: FarmaLoop, Félix, Belo, Shinkansen, Litipay, Moonflow, A de Agro, Bart Digital, Sette, LogShare, a55, Tul, SooperVCs: Amarena VC, Castle Island Ventures, TheVentureCity, Krealo, SRM Ventures, ONEVC, PaysecureInstitutions: Banco de Crédito del Perú

This week's Espresso covers news from Ruedata, Welbe Care, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – ABSeed raises $30M to invest in B2B SaaS[00:36] – Ruedata raises $2M seed round[00:50] – BTrust lands $1.5M in seed funding[01:05] – CloudWalk raises $313M to finance anticipation of receivables[01:20] – Evertec acquires Zunify[01:31] – PayRetailers acquires Brazilian fintech Transfeera[01:43] – Darwin Startups announces $20M fund[01:54] – Welbe Care Raises $7M in Series A[02:09] – El Dorado raises $3M seed roundResources & people mentioned:Startups: Ruedata, BTrust, CloudWalk, Welbe Care, El Dorado,  PayRetailers, Transfeera VCs: ABSeed, Barn Investimentos, Invexor, Itaú BBA, Volpe Capital, International Finance Corporation, Coinbase Ventures, Multicoin Capital, Darwin Startups

This week's Espresso covers news from Nubank, Biologix, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – ClicOH acquires Rayo[00:40] – Salvy raises $1.9M in a seed extension round[00:53] – NG.CASH lands a $12.5M Series A[01:08] – Aplazo lands $45M in Series B[01:26] – CRMBonus raises $78M in a Series B round[01:40] – Celes raises $3M in a round led by Femsa Ventures[01:55] – Worky secures $6M in Series A[02:09] – Magneto raises $7M seed round[02:23] – Foodtech Peruvian Veef lands $280k in pre-seed[02:40] – TransNetwork acquires Uruguayan fintech Inswitch[02:56] – Grupo Alpina to invest $2M in agrifood startups[03:05] – Latamlist Roundup May 1st – May 15thResources & people mentioned:Startups:  ClicOH, Rayo, Salvy, NG.CASH, Aplazo, Celes,  Worky, Magneto, CRMBonus, Peruvian Veef, TransNetwork, Inswitch VCs: monashees, QED Investors, Femsa Ventures, Atlantico, Alive Ventures, Pashin, Impact Ventures PSM, Latin Leap, BOND, Ahimsa Capital, Grupo Alpina, ABSeed

This week's Espresso covers news from Nubank, Biologix, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – Biologix lands a $1.2M round[00:43] – Nubank surpasses 100 million clients[00:58] – Jeeves lands $75M credit line to grow its Latin America operations[01:11] – Grupo Bloxs receives investment from BS2Resources & people mentioned:Startups: Biologix, Nubank, Jeeves, Grupo Bloxs, BS2.VCs: Kortex Ventures.Institutions: Community Investment Management (CIM).

This week's Espresso covers news from Kamina, BrandLovrs, Turbi, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – Investidores.vc raises $483K[00:40] – Toku secures $9.3M in a round led by Gradient[00:50] –  Ignacio Errázuriz interview[03:51] – Kamina secures $3.2M in pre-seed round[04:04] – BrandLovrs raises $6.6M in a round led by Kaszek[04:17] – Turbi raises $8.5M in a round led by Domo.vc[04:28] – Colombian fintech OnePay raises $1.3M in pre-seed round[04:40] – Crezes raises $750k in pre-seed fundingResources & people mentioned:Startups: Investidores.vc, Toku, Kamina, BrandLovrs, Turbi, OnePay, CrezesVCs and Angel investors: Suno, G4 Educação, Gradient Ventures,  Kaszek, Domo.vc, Maya CapitalPeople: Ignacio Errázuriz

This week's Espresso covers news from Nubank Colombia, Radar, Lolocar, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – Nubank secures a $150M loan[00:42] – Lolocar acquires OlaCar to enter Uruguay[00:58] – Radar raises $1.5M[01:17] – Habi raises $30M from the International Finance Corporation[01:29] – Carryt acquires Treggo's operations in Mexico and Colombia[01:42] – goFlux lands a $6M Series A[01:57] – Interview Rodrigo Gonçalves goFlux Cofounder and CEO[06:10] – LatamList roundupResources & people mentioned:Startups: Nu Colombia, Lolocar, OlaCar, Radar, Habi, Carryt, Treggo, goFluxVCs and Angel investors: The Fintech Fund, Everywhere Ventures, Startup Istanbul, Rhombuz VC, Capria Ventures, Cristóbal FornoInstitutions: DFC, IFC, 

This week's Espresso covers news from Mercado Único, Pulpos, Ada, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – Inner AI raises $2M and launches AI platform[00:41] – Mercado Único secures $395K to reduce food waste[00:51] – Koin raises $7.3M to expand offerings to tourism services[01:06] – Pulpos raises $4M to boost Mexican SMEs' digitalization[01:16] – Lexter.ai raises $3.2M to enhance its platform[01:37] – Palenca raises funding from Experian Ventures[01:47] – Ada raises pre-Series A from Wayra Brasil[01:57] – Instacarro raises $10.8M in a debt and equity deal[02:09] – Akad raises $22.5M in Series AResources & people mentioned:Startups: Inner AI, Mercado Único, Koin, Pulpos, Lexter.ai, Palenca, Ada, Instacarro, Akad.VCs: Canary, TechStars, Alexia Ventures, Experian Ventures, Wayra Brasil, Valor Capital Group, Across Capital.Institutions: Itaú.

This week's Espresso covers news from Rebill, umgrauemeio, Taxo, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Rebill.com launches 1-Click Checkout[00:39] – Umgrauemeio  secures $3.7M to fight forest fires[01:01] – HubLocal raises 700K for cost optimization and market expansion[01:14] – Taxo raises $1.2M pre-seed round[01:29] – Brazilian startup IZI raises $800K investment[01:43] - LatamList roundupResources & people mentioned:Startups: Rebill, mgrauemeio, HubLocal, Taxo, IZI.VCs: Bossa Invest, GV Angels, Domo VC.

In this week's Espresso, we cover news from WeKall, Leasy, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – Foccuz raises $700K in a seed round[00:47] – Leasy raises  $28M Series A round led by Magma Partners[01:05] – WeKall acquires Mexican startup Sirenna AI[01:19] – Addi raises $86M roundResources & people mentioned:Startups: Foccuz, Leasy,  WeKall, Sirenna AI, AddiVCs: Carabela VC, MGV Capital, Kuiper VC, Invariantes, Magma Partners, Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, GIC Private Ltd, Goldman Sachs Group

In this week's Espresso, we cover news from Niko, Visio.ai, MegaBite, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – Sostengo raises $3.8M seed round[00:39] – Niko ​​secures $3.3M seed funding[00:59] – Visio.ai raises $2.5M in seed round[01:14] – Megabite and Hungry House merge to create BiteLabsResources & people mentioned:Startups: Sostengo, Niko, Visio.ai, MegaBite, Hungry House.VCs: Picus Capital, 468 Capital, DGF Investments.

In this week's Espresso, we cover news from YoFio, Baubap, Keirón, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – Skyone raises $12M investment[00:38] – Banco Master acquires Brazilian neobank Will Bank[00:53] – Loovi raises $9M in funding[01:11] – YoFio secures $10M in seed funding[01:22] – Baubap raises $120M from Six Point Capital Management[01:35] – Neowrk raises $2M to expand in Brazil[01:50] – Pulsar raises $8M in funding[02:02] – Keirón raises $1.7M to accelerate growth in Mexico[02:17] – Ziff acquires digital lending startup Arrenda[02:32] – Bi-monthly roundupResources & people mentioned:Startups: Skyone, Will Bank, Loovi, YoFio, Baubap, Neowrk, Pulsar, Keirón.VCs: Bewater Ventures, Six Point Capital Management, Indicator Capital, Cometa, Taram Capital.Companies and institutions: Banco Master, Oikocredit.

In this week's Espresso, we cover news from Global66, Housi, BemAgro, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – Global66 unveils multi-currency feature for its prepaid cards[00:41] – BemAgro raises $2M pre-Series A round[00:55] – Simetrik secures $55M in Series B[01:13] – Housi raises $10M investment[01:30] – Cuida Mi Mascota acquires Tu mejor AmigoResources & people mentioned:Startups: Global66, BemAgro, Simetrik, Cuida Mi Mascota, Tu Mejor Amigo.VCs: CNH Industrial, Rural Ventures, Redpoint eventures, TM3 Capital.Companies and institutions: Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Agroven, MMAgro.

In this week's Espresso, we cover news from Cogtive, Vertown, Tenchi Security, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – Tenchi Security raises $7M Series A[00:45] – Traive secures $20M investment[01:01] – Techreo closes $3.4M funding round[01:20] – Cogtive raises $2M in funding[01:38] – Vertown secures $1.4M investment[01:52] – Featured articlesResources & people mentioned:Startups: Tenchi Security, Traive, Techreo, Cogtive, Vertown.VCs: Bradesco PE&VC, L4 Venture Builder, G2 Momentum Capital, Creation Investments Capital Management, Indicator Capital, Açolab Ventures, Irani Ventures.Companies and institutions: Accenture, Banco do Brasil.