LatamList Espresso

This week’s Espresso covers news from Arvo, Infleet, Cub, Mercado Pago, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – A5X raises $37.6M in Series C[00:40] – Arvo raises $20M Series A[00:55] – Infleet raises $7.5M Series A[01:12] – CUB raises $5.5M Series A [01:26] – Layers raises $3.9M pre-Series A round[01:39] – RevisaPrev raises $700K[01:58] – Olho do Dono raises $410K[02:12] – Chefia raises $190K[02:28] – Mercado Pago acquires Brazilian Nikos DTVMResources & people mentioned:Startups: A5X, Arvo, Infleet, CUB, Layers, RevisaPrev, Olho do Dono, Chefia, Mercado Pago, Nikos DTVMVCs: Kaszek, Base10 Partners, Canary, Indicator, Citrino Ventures, Alexia Ventures, Upload Ventures, Domo VC, Bossa Invest, BR Angels, Investidores.vc

This week’s Espresso covers news from Kamino, SunCompany, Sempli, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Omie raises $160M led by Partners Group[00:41] – Kamino raises $10M in a round led by Flourish and Quona[00:48] – SunCompany secures $15M to expand clean energy operations[01:06] – Sempli secures $10M in debt[01:20] – Bugster raises $300K from 500 Global for AI testing[01:31] – Klar acquires Bineo[01:42] – Latamlist Roundup Sep 1st – Sep 15thResources & people mentioned:Startups: Omie, Kamino, SunCompany, Sempli, Bugster, KlarVCs: Partners Group, Flourish Ventures, Quona Capital, Banco de Occidente, Bancolombia, Banco AV Villas, Bancoldex, Fondo Presente, Comfama, 500 Global, Banorte, Bineo,

This week’s Espresso covers news from VAAS, Somos Internet, Loto, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Starian raises $115M from General Atlantic[00:38] – VAAS raises $3.7M in a round led by Headline[00:45] – Mercado de Recebíveis reaches $56M valuation[00:57] – Somos Internet raises $18M Series A round[01:07] – Loto raises $1M pre-seed round[01:19] – Whalemate raises $1M for cybersecurity platform[01:30] – B3 acquires 62% stake in fintech Shipay[01:38] – Evertec acquires Tecnobank for $145M[01:50] – Latamlist Roundup August 1st – August 15thResources & people mentioned:Startups: Starian, VAAS, Mercado de Recebíveis, B3, Shipay, Somos Internet, Loto, Whalemate, Evertec, Tecnobank,VCs: General Atlantic, Headline, Union Square Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Parceiro Ventures, 

This week’s Espresso covers news from IORQ, Monato, Creditop, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – AgendaPro raises $35M from Riverwood Capital[00:44] – Digitt raises $10M Series A led by Yolo Investments[00:53] – Kira raises $6.7M seed round led by Blockchange Ventures[01:05] – Rappi secures $100M debt financing, its largest credit deal to date[01:16] – Asaas raises $18.5M FIDC[01:28] – Iniciador raises $6M to expand Pix modalities[01:38] – AlphaGo raises $2M pre-seed round[01:53] – Nuvia acquires DataSaga.aiResources & people mentioned:Startups: AgendaPro, Digitt, Kira, Rappi, Asaas, Iniciador, AlphaGo,VCs: Riverwood Capital, Yolo Investments, Blockchange Ventures, Kirkoswald Private Credit, Banco Santander, Itaú BBA, Valor Capital, Black Mamba Holding, Nuvia, DataSaga.ai

This week’s Espresso covers news from IORQ, Monato, Creditop, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Pipeimob secures $2.8M seed round led by Headline[00:41] – Liquid raises $2.1M seed round led by SaaSholic[00:52] – Radix Florestal raises $2M to scale Amazon reforestation[00:58] – Gaio raises angel round at $1.7M valuation[01:06] – Leggal raises $315K for corporate legal services[01:14] – IDB Lab invests $1.5M in Aviva to expand financial access[01:25] – Kunzapp raises $2M seed round from Wollef[01:33] – Equip raises $1.4M seed round[01:48] – Buk acquires Bemmbo, launches Buk FinanzasResources & people mentioned:Startups: Pipeimob, Liquid, Radix Florestal, Gaio, Leggal, Aviva, Kunzapp,  Buk, BemmboVCs: Headline, SaaSholic, Ecosia, Link Ventures, IDB Lab, Wollef, 

This week’s Espresso covers news from IORQ, Monato, Creditop, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Stone secures $54M from IDB Invest[00:41] – IORQ launches with $6.4M round[00:49] – BlindPay raises $3.3M to expand operations[01:00] – FanBase raises $920K to expand internationally[01:12] – Monato raises $13M to expand services[01:24] – Creditop raises $3.7M to expand point-of-sale financing[01:36] – Saf.money raises pre-seed to scale cross-border paytech[01:50] – Olist acquires Flip Resources & people mentioned:Startups: Stone, IORQ, BlindPay, FanBase, Monato,Creditop, Saf.money, Olist, Flip VCs: IDB Invest, Monashees, ONEVC, Upload Ventures, Norte Ventures, DOMO.VC, OutField Monashees, FinTech Collective, Collide Capital

This week’s Espresso covers news from Fu2re, Woba, RapiCredit, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Fu2re raises $2.2M from Copel Ventures and Indicator Capital[00:44] – Woba raises $13.5M to grow flexible office network[00:55] – RapiCredit raises $5M from Alma Sustainable Finance[01:05] – Latitud to invest $500 K in eight idea‑stage founders[01:16] – 500 Global to Invest $9M in Latam AI Startups[01:32] – Circulate Capital closes US$75.8M fund to tackle plastic pollution in Latin AmericaResources & people mentioned:Startups: Fu2re, Woba, RapiCredit, VCs: Copel Ventures, Indicator Capital, Bewater, Alma Sustainable Finance, Latitud SF Fellowship, 500 Global, Circulate Capital

This week’s Espresso covers news from Addi, Avista, Plenna, Kira, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Addi secures $35M financing deal from BBVA Spark[00:38] – Avista secures $10M from Ninety One[00:46] – Plenna raises $6M Series A[01:00] – Kira raises $2M to launch AI-stablecoin fintech API[01:08] – Mexico’s Banco Plata prices $120M bond offering[01:16] – AlugaMais secures $2M for 12-month rent advances[01:23] – Neon raises $129M in Series E extension round[01:44] – FiT acquires Neurona to expand fintech infrastructure in Latin AmericaResources & people mentioned:Startups: Neurona, Addi, Avista, Plenna, Kira, Plata, AlugaMais, Neon,VCs: BBVA Spark, Ninety One, Dalus Capital, New Ventures, Fondation Botnar, SRM Ventures, IFC, DEGOrganizations: FiT,People: Karla Berman,

This week’s Espresso covers news from Justos, DEX, Waltz, Welli, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:29] – Justos lands $16.5M to expand AI tools for brokers[00:43] – DEX raises $1.8M from Grupo Loc[00:54] – Welli raises $25M to expand medical-credit platform[01:10] – Waltz raises $9.1M in debt and equity and expands to Latin America[01:18] – Four Latin American startups join Eatable Adventures’ Raíces acceleration program[01:38] – Lotux closes second fund to back Latin America pre-seed startups[01:53] – Integrity Holding buys Alaga to expand digital credit for SMEs[02:04] – Tapi acquires Mastercard’s Arcus cash and payments networkResources & people mentioned:Startups: Justos, DEX, Nunatak, Bee Technology, Koji, Sciphage, Waltz, Welli, Integrity Holding, Alaga, Tapi, ArcusVCs: Ribbit Capital, Kaszek, Scale Up, Endeavor Catalyst, Grupo Loc, Pulse Capital, Eatable Adventures, Lotux VC, Setpoint Capital, TLV Partners, Aleph

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