Mariano Amartino of Microsoft for Startups shared with La Nación his experience fostering the startup ecosystem in Latin America and his current view on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…

e.Bricks Ventures shares shares insights on the challenges & opportunities brought by the COVID-19 Pandemic to the Brazilian Venture Capital Market, as well as actions taken by the fund and its portfolio companies and their views of companies they expect will navigate well under the current scenario.

UK-based real estate crowdfunding platform Bricksave raised a US$1.4m Series A from Seedrs, Kinled Holding, and Lab Ventures to expand operations from Argentina to Brazil. Bricksave was a WeXchange finalist…

Argentine car marketplace Karvi raised US$3m from Pelham Capital and other investors.  (Contxto) Argentina’s online platform for cars, Karvi, raised an investment for US$3 million and let the world know last…

Aurus and ChileGlobal Ventures (through itsCLIN fund) made an undisclosed investment in TIMining, a Chilean intelligent mining platform. (Contxto) Chilean startup, TIMining, has its eye on the wider world after raising…

SP Ventures led a US$23m Series B in Agrofy, an Argentine marketplace for agricultural supplies, with participation from Fall Line Capital and ACRE Capital, and follow-on from Cygnus Capital. Agrofy…

Tencent and Fondo Pitanga made a follow-on US$50m investment in Argentine spacetech Satellogic, with participation from IDB Lab. Tencent and Pitanga led a US$27m Series B in 2017. (Clarín) La…

Tencent and SoftBank led a US$150m investment in Ualá, an Argentine mobile banking app. Tencent made an undisclosed investment earlier in 2019. Goldman Sachs led a US$34m investment in Ualá…

Alaya Capital Partners made an undisclosed investment in Filadd, an Argentina-based edtech for university students. (Press Release) Filadd es una plataforma web y app móvil creada por y para estudiantes…

Yunus Social Business made an undisclosed investment in Arbusta, an Argentine sourcing and talent development company focused on providing opportunities for low income youth and women. (Yunus) Training vulnerable youth…