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Latin America
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Cross-border payments take a leap forward as AI-driven Leap Financial secures $3.5M
Leap Financial secures seed funding to revolutionise cross-border payments with AI-powered remittances, bridging financial gaps for immigrants in…
December 17, 2024
Former Tesla and Rappi execs’ startup, Vammo, zooms $30M to reshape LatAm’s e-motorcycle sector
The first half of 2023 saw strong growth in the EV market, reflecting increasing EV popularity. As a…
December 12, 2023
LatAm fintech Solvento drives $53.5M funding to launch AI software for trucking industry
The trucking industry might undergo a permanent transformation with artificial intelligence (AI) and driverless vehicles, but certain companies…
December 6, 2023
Largest pre-seed round in Latin America: Pandas nabs $6.3M to help SMBs grow faster
Colombia-based Pandas, which focuses on offering Asian-origin inventory to micro-businesses in Latin America has nabbed $6.3 million in…
June 23, 2022
Kushki becomes Ecuador’s first-ever unicorn following $100M raise, aims to connect LatAm region through payments
The Ecuadorian fintech Kushki which offers its clients an integrated payments platform, as well as omnichannel solutions for…
June 9, 2022
Lightrock closes $300M fund to focus on purpose-driven entrepreneurs in Latin America
London-based global private equity platform Lightrock, which backs purpose-driven entrepreneurs tackling the most pressing issues in the world,…
May 18, 2022
Latin American ‘buy now, pay later’ startup Addi secures $75M; eyes to launch in Mexico in 2022
In recent years, there is a buzz in the buy now, pay later segment. At this point in…
September 9, 2021
Shopify rival alert: Latin America e-Commerce Nuvemshop raises $500M Series E funding
In a recent development, Latin America’s e-commerce platform, Nuvemshop has raised a huge $500 million Series E round…
August 18, 2021
Nubank rival alert: Argentine fintech Ualá scores $350M at $2.45B valuation
A fintech company headquartered in Argentine, Ualá, has secured $350 million in a Series D funding, which takes…
August 17, 2021