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El Salvador-based VC firm Innogen Capital Ventures Announces New US$20M Fund

It is the first VC fund in El Salvador and with this new fund it will seek to invest in...

November 25, 2021

Q&A | Supermarkets Had Not Evolved in More Than 40 Years: Alejandro Sisniega, Co-founder of Jüsto

After raising US$65 million last February, according to Crunchbase, Jüsto announced that they would begin to expand throughout Mexico into...

November 24, 2021

Bitso joins other crypto exchanges and begins sponsoring sports

Mexican crypto exchange platform Bitso announced today that it will sponsor the Club Tigres soccer team, which is based in...

November 23, 2021

Homely Acquires Aliada and Consolidates as a Cleaning Services Marketplace

Homely, a cleaning services platform, announced it has recently acquired Aliada, a startup in the same sector. The details of...

November 23, 2021

Finaktiva Acquires Libera to Build a Challenger Bank for SMEs in LatAm

Four months ago, Finaktiva said it would seek to become a Neobank (or challenger bank) focused on providing various financial...

November 23, 2021

Bitso Partners with Circle to Facilitate Cross-border Payments

Bitso has established itself as the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Latin America and the main cryptocurrency service in El Salvador....

November 22, 2021

Q&A | There is a Great Opportunity to Improve Delivery UX in Mexico: Tavo Zambrano, CEO, Skydropx

Once you click on the “Buy” button and your transaction is approved, you’ll most likely immediately start refreshing the page...

November 19, 2021

Nubank buys AI startup Olivia, its sixth acquisition in two years

The Brazilian neobank Nubank announced the acquisition of Olivia, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that helps users plan their expenses,...

November 19, 2021

Carïcaco, Newtopia VC and Carao Ventures Join Forces to Promote Startups in Central America

Three players in the world of entrepreneurship in Central America have announced an alliance to benefit startups in the region....

November 19, 2021

Swvl Acquires Argentinian Startup ViaPool and Plans IPO via SPAC

ViaPool was created 10 years ago in Argentina as an alternative solution to public transport. It was launched in Chile...

November 18, 2021