Brazilian consumer orthodontics startup SouSmile raised a US$10m Series A from Global Founders Capital, KaszeK Ventures and Canary. (TechCrunch) Amid expectations that early-stage funding and valuations will decline due to…

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…

Brazilian healthtech VivaBem raised US$2.5m from Webrock Ventures and Doktor.se, Sweden’s leading telemedicine provider, to expand digital primary care services in Brazil. (Press Release) Brazilian digital health tech start-up, VivaBem,…

monashees and Class5 Global led a US$8.8m investment in TrueHome, a Mexican real estate platform, with participation from FJ Labs and follow-on from Mountain Nazca. (Crunchbase)  The real estate space…

French multinational Michelin acquired Teak Capital-backed ConVeyBelts, a manufacturer of conveyor belts used in the mining, steel, and transportation areas. (Fusões & Aquisições) Multinacional francesa compra brasileira ConVeyBelts, produtora de…

VTRM Energia, a joint venture between The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Votorantim Energia, has received authorization from CADE to acquire 14 wind projects in northeastern Brazil. (Reuters)…

Barn Investments made an undisclosed investment in Smilink, a Brazilian orthodontics startup. (Press Release) Dear colleagues, friends and investors, In turbulent times such as the one that we are living,…

Private-equity firm Vinci Partners bought a minority stake in Pernambuco’s AFC Soluções Ambientais, an industrial and commercial waste management company. (Valor Econômico) A gestora de fundos de private equity Vinci…

Telefonica, through its Innovation Ventures, made an undisclosed investment in Brazilian VC Redpoint eventures. (Medium) Novas diretrizes da estratégia global de inovação aberta da Telefónica reforçam a relevância do mercado…

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…