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500 Global Will Invest In These 10 LatAm Companies

For the first time ever, venture capital firm 500 Global will have three acceleration programs per year. The first of...

April 6, 2022

The Downfall of Iconic Startups Takes Over Hollywood

Three entertainment’s big names simultaneously premiered drama series on the same theme: the meteoric rise and spectacular fall of three...

April 6, 2022

Pacto Raises US$2 million; FEMSA Ventures and 500 Startups Are Among Its Investors

The company offers a digital ordering and payment platform for restaurants and bars. It operates in Mexico and is now...

April 4, 2022

Mexican Audiobook Startup Beek Acquires Silicon Valley-Based A.I. Company

Mexican audiobook startup Beek has announced the acquisition of Tamber, an A.I. company based in San Francisco, CA. With Tamber,...

April 1, 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

Peruvian Currency Exchange Rextie Raises a Round Led by Grupo RPP 

Rextie, a currency exchange in Peru, announced an investment round of US$1.4 million led by the mass media Grupo RPP....

March 29, 2022

Endeavor Catalyst Is Raising Its Fifth Fund, Seeking New Unicorns in Emerging Markets

Endeavor's joint venture fund is one of the most unicorns in its portfolio, including the Latin Americans Kavak, Rappi and...

March 24, 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