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Rappi Launches a Pilot Program for Payments with Cryptocurrencies in its App

While the purchase and use of cryptocurrencies grows in Latam, Rappi is preparing with a pilot in Mexico to make...

April 13, 2022

Platzi and Duolingo Join Forces to Strengthen English Learning in the Region

Platzi and Duolingo have announced an educational alliance to strengthen the teaching and certification of students in Latin America. They...

April 13, 2022

Leal Raises Series A of US$10 million; Seeks to Retain Customers in Mexico

The Colombian startup offers loyalty programs and with them provides data for companies. It will seek to reach 3 million...

April 6, 2022

Q&A l “The Key Is Not to Fall in Love with the Product, but with the Problem to Be Solved” – Mike Medina, Plerk

Plerk is a platform that is providing diversity and revolutionizing food vouchers in Latin America.

March 31, 2022

Colombian Digital Payments Fintech Simetrik Raises US$24M

Simetrik has raised a Series A financing round of US$24 million almost three years after the company was launched. FinTech...

March 31, 2022

Latitud Raises US$11.5 Million to Grow Startups; Among Its Investors Are Founders of Regional Unicorns

Latitud announced that they have raised an US$11.5 million seed round. It was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16), who “complements...

March 29, 2022

SoftBank Leads the US$3.5 Million Round for Colombian Startup Neivor

Neivor is a residential condominium management platform for both administrators and residents. 100 thousand homes already have it.

March 24, 2022

LatAm Startups That Focus On Mental Health

“It seems that anxiety is in vogue,” a friend of mine told me as we discussed how common it is...

March 24, 2022

Colombian Proptech Acasa Raises US$38M To Expand In Mexico

The Colombian company is the first to offer the "buy before you sell" financing model in Latin America.

March 16, 2022

Unergy Raises Capital to Finance 20 Solar Energy Projects in Colombia

Medellín-based Unergy has raised $5 billion Colombian pesos (approximately US$1.3 million) to finance 20 solar energy projects.  This fintech was...

March 16, 2022