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The Latam Startups in Which SoftBank Invested During 2021

Several factors can explain the recent increase in the number of Latin American unicorns. The injection of capital from investors...

January 3, 2022

Slang, A Startup For Achieving English Proficiency, Raises US$14M

Slang, a platform that develops specialized programs for various areas and teaching English for tech and business, has raised a...

December 30, 2021

What's Happening in Latam in 2022, According To Regional Investors

Nobody has a crystal ball to see the future. However, and using another fantastic analogy, there are crumb trails that...

December 30, 2021

Forget VC's Big Bucks: Latam Startups Are Now Competing For Talent

Having good tech skills is now a requirement for any type of company, especially for startups. However, getting the required...

December 29, 2021

Nowports closes a US$60m Series B round led by Tiger Global

Digital cargo company Nowports announced a new US$60 million investment round, one of the largest Series B in Latin America...

December 29, 2021

Brazilian Startup BotCity Raises A US$2.5M Seed Round Led By SoftBank

Developer-centric automation platform BotCity, has raised US$2.5 million in a seed round led by Softbank Latin America Fund and Astella...

December 27, 2021

Sumer Raises US$2M 4 Months After Launching

As e-commerce keeps growing in the region, more companies looking to cater to small businesses' online stores are emerging. One...

December 23, 2021

Colombian Fintech Addi Raises US$200M For Its Expansion In Mexico

Addi, a company that provides the opportunity to "buy now pay later" (BNPL) in monthly installments, has raised a round...

December 23, 2021

From Founders To Investors: How Entrepreneurs Are Now Financing The Ecosystem

It is no secret that the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Latin America has grown considerably during the year 2021. Just in...

December 21, 2021

New Brazilian Unicorn: Olist Joins The Club With A Valuation of US$1.5 billion

Olist, an E-commerce solutions platform, managed to enter the unicorn category after receiving a US$186 million Series E financing. It...

December 21, 2021