Starian raises $115M from General Atlantic, Ep 216
This week’s Espresso covers news from VAAS, Somos Internet, Loto, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Starian raises $115M from General Atlantic[00:38] – VAAS raises $3.7M in a round led by Headline[00:45] – Mercado de Recebíveis reaches $56M valuation[00:57] – Somos Internet raises $18M Series A round[01:07] – Loto raises $1M pre-seed round[01:19] – Whalemate raises $1M for cybersecurity platform[01:30] – B3 acquires 62% stake in fintech Shipay[01:38] – Evertec acquires Tecnobank for $145M[01:50] – Latamlist Roundup August 1st – August 15thResources & people mentioned:Startups: Starian, VAAS, Mercado de Recebíveis, B3, Shipay, Somos Internet, Loto, Whalemate, Evertec, Tecnobank,VCs: General Atlantic, Headline, Union Square Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Parceiro Ventures,
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AgendaPro raises $35M, Ep 215
This week’s Espresso covers news from IORQ, Monato, Creditop, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – AgendaPro raises $35M from Riverwood Capital[00:44] – Digitt raises $10M Series A led by Yolo Investments[00:53] – Kira raises $6.7M seed round led by Blockchange Ventures[01:05] – Rappi secures $100M debt financing, its largest credit deal to date[01:16] – Asaas raises $18.5M FIDC[01:28] – Iniciador raises $6M to expand Pix modalities[01:38] – AlphaGo raises $2M pre-seed round[01:53] – Nuvia acquires DataSaga.aiResources & people mentioned:Startups: AgendaPro, Digitt, Kira, Rappi, Asaas, Iniciador, AlphaGo,VCs: Riverwood Capital, Yolo Investments, Blockchange Ventures, Kirkoswald Private Credit, Banco Santander, Itaú BBA, Valor Capital, Black Mamba Holding, Nuvia, DataSaga.ai
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Buk acquires Bemmbo, Ep 214
This week’s Espresso covers news from IORQ, Monato, Creditop, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Pipeimob secures $2.8M seed round led by Headline[00:41] – Liquid raises $2.1M seed round led by SaaSholic[00:52] – Radix Florestal raises $2M to scale Amazon reforestation[00:58] – Gaio raises angel round at $1.7M valuation[01:06] – Leggal raises $315K for corporate legal services[01:14] – IDB Lab invests $1.5M in Aviva to expand financial access[01:25] – Kunzapp raises $2M seed round from Wollef[01:33] – Equip raises $1.4M seed round[01:48] – Buk acquires Bemmbo, launches Buk FinanzasResources & people mentioned:Startups: Pipeimob, Liquid, Radix Florestal, Gaio, Leggal, Aviva, Kunzapp, Buk, BemmboVCs: Headline, SaaSholic, Ecosia, Link Ventures, IDB Lab, Wollef,
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Stone secures $54M from IDB Invest, Ep 213
This week’s Espresso covers news from IORQ, Monato, Creditop, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Stone secures $54M from IDB Invest[00:41] – IORQ launches with $6.4M round[00:49] – BlindPay raises $3.3M to expand operations[01:00] – FanBase raises $920K to expand internationally[01:12] – Monato raises $13M to expand services[01:24] – Creditop raises $3.7M to expand point-of-sale financing[01:36] – Saf.money raises pre-seed to scale cross-border paytech[01:50] – Olist acquires Flip Resources & people mentioned:Startups: Stone, IORQ, BlindPay, FanBase, Monato,Creditop, Saf.money, Olist, Flip VCs: IDB Invest, Monashees, ONEVC, Upload Ventures, Norte Ventures, DOMO.VC, OutField Monashees, FinTech Collective, Collide Capital
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Woba raises $13.5M, Ep 212
This week’s Espresso covers news from Fu2re, Woba, RapiCredit, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Fu2re raises $2.2M from Copel Ventures and Indicator Capital[00:44] – Woba raises $13.5M to grow flexible office network[00:55] – RapiCredit raises $5M from Alma Sustainable Finance[01:05] – Latitud to invest $500 K in eight idea‑stage founders[01:16] – 500 Global to Invest $9M in Latam AI Startups[01:32] – Circulate Capital closes US$75.8M fund to tackle plastic pollution in Latin AmericaResources & people mentioned:Startups: Fu2re, Woba, RapiCredit, VCs: Copel Ventures, Indicator Capital, Bewater, Alma Sustainable Finance, Latitud SF Fellowship, 500 Global, Circulate Capital
Latin America’s entrepreneurs are solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges, yet there is only minimal English language coverage of the region’s booming startup ecosystem. As a result, we’ve brought together all the news from Latin America in an even more accessible format.LatamList Espresso is your weekly shot of news on the latest startup, venture capital, and tech news in Latin America. Hosted by Josefina Dominguez Iino, Editor at LatamList, this podcast summarizes the biggest headlines of the week with additional insights from founders, investors, and other key players in Latin America.