(Exame) Privalia, an online shopping club, has received a new round of investment amounting to 25 million euros from the Belgian Fund Sofina. The investment will be used to expand the startup, with a focus on Latin America. Read more
Privalia receives EUR 25 million from Belgian fund (em português)
Tags: e-commerce, IT/Software, Start-ups, Venture Capital
Starline receives a second round of investment from Confrapar (em português)
Tags: Confrapar, Education, IT/Software, Starline, Venture Capital
(Confrapar) Educational software development company Starline Tecnologia will receive R$3 million in a series B investment round from Fundo Horizonti, managed by Confrapar. Read more
Vox invests in school management system WPensar, previously accelerated by Pipa (em português)
Tags: Accelerators, Education, IT/Software, Start-ups, Vox Capital
(Startupi) After some years customizing software for schools, WPensar has developed an online self-service product. In November the company received help from the Rio de Janeiro accelerator Pipa (part of Start-Up Brazil and campaigning to attract foreign entrepreneurs). Recently, the company attracted another partner: impact investment firm Vox Capital. Read more
Backup Solutions Provider b-datum Reveals US$1.4 Million Investment
Tags: Brazil, IT/Software, Start-ups, Venture Capital
(Pulso Social) b-datum, a Brazil-based provider of backup solutions in the cloud, has received a million-dollar boost. The company announced an investment of US$1.4 million (R$2.8) from Haya Investimentos late last month. Read more
Real Estate Platform Properati Closes Seed Round to Expand in Latin America (en español)
Tags: Argentina, IT/Software, NXTP Labs, Real Estate, Venture Capital
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(Pulso Social) Argentine company Properati closed a seed funding deal for its regional expansion. The amount of the investment hasn’t been officially revealed, but we’ve heard it’s around US$200,000 (AR$1 million). Interestingly, the funds are from angel investors who have already invested in Sumavisos.com as well as entities such as U.S.-based GroupArgent and NXTP Labs (where the startup is currently being accelerated). Read more
TMG Capital acquires controlling stake of Software Company NeuroTech (em português)
Tags: Brazil, IT/Software, NeuroTech, Private Equity, TMG Capital
TMG Capital adquire controle da NeuroTech
(Jornal Valor) SÃO PAULO – A TMG Capital anunciou hoje a compra da NeuroTech, companhia especializada em softwares de algoritmo que ajudam companhias a obter informações estratégicas com base em enormes bancos de dados. O valor investido na aquisição não foi revelado. A NeuroTech, sediada em Recife, tem faturamento anual de cerca de R$ 25 milhões e está no mercado há 13 anos.
Startup ProveAgora receives Seed Capital Injection from HFPX Participações (em português)
Tags: Brazil, Early Stage, IT/Software, Seed Capital, Start-ups, Venture Capital
(HFPX) A startup ProveAgora.com – uma plataforma tecnológica que simula um shopping virtual de grandes marcas onde o consumidor pode provar a mercadoria antes de efetuar a compra – é a sexta a receber aporte de capital semente da HFPX Participações. As marcas podem adicionar este serviço às suas lojas, oferecendo para o seu cliente a comodidade de provar a mercadoria sem sair de casa. A HFPX participa do ProveAgora.com com know-how e networking para divulgação e aprimoramento do sistema, além do aporte financeiro. Read more
Rocket Internet’s ‘LatAm Amazon’ Linio raises $26.5m from Summit Partners
Tags: Brazil, IT/Software, Linio, Rocket Internet, Venture Capital
(The Next Web) Summit Partners is increasing its stake in Rocket Internet‘s portfolio of companies with the announcement today of a €20 million ($26.5 million) investment in the ‘Amazon for Latin America’, Linio. Read more
