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Kushki Expands as Acquirer Across Four Latin American Countries

Kushki, an Ecuadorian fintech unicorn, initially began as a payment service provider (PSP) eight years ago. Last year, the company...

May 21, 2024

Tusdatos.co Expands to Ecuador with $1M Investment

Aimed at enhancing regional security and trust, the Colombian startup targets a 4% market share in Ecuador, predicting significant growth.

February 21, 2024

Ecuacondor prepares to take off and fly in Latin America

Headquartered in Quito, Ecuacondor intends to operate as a domestic company in the South American country. In addition, it obtained...

November 3, 2023

Wayra to invest USD$1.4 million in Latin American startups

Wayra Hispam, Telefónica Movistar's open innovation initiative and corporate investment fund, plans to invest USD$1.4 million in startups in Latin...

September 22, 2023

IDB Lab and EIT Climate-KIC to create climate startups program

The main objective of BID Lab and EIT Climate-KIC is to support startups that are working to create, execute and...

September 21, 2023

Databits strengthens by raising USD $600,000 in pre-seed round

The platform of Ecuadorian origin that specializes in data science and artificial intelligence seeks to strengthen itself with investment.

September 13, 2023

Buentrip Ventures Announced Fund With an Emphasis on Ecuadorian Startups and Support From IDB Lab

BuenTrip Ventures, which started in 2016 as a community for entrepreneurs and since 2021 is a VC, announced the opening...

February 8, 2023

Kriptos Raises US$3.1 Million To Address Sensitive Data Breach

Artificial intelligence startup Kriptos, which automates classifying and identifying companies’ sensitive information, raised an investment round for US$3.1 million, led...

June 15, 2022

Payment Platform Kushki, Latam’s Newest Unicorn and the First From Ecuador

The payments platform Kushki was valued at US$1.5 billion in its latest round of financing, an extension of its Series...

June 7, 2022

AltScore Raises Capital to Make Credit Available to Everyone

AltScore is an Ecuadorian fintech that enables its clients to offer loans to any individual or small and medium-sized enterprise...

February 22, 2022