DILA Capital led an undisclosed Series A in payments platform Kushki, with participation from KaszeK Ventures, Magma Partners, Clocktower Ventures and Conexo. (Contxto) Ecuadorian/Colombian Kushki closed its Series A for an undisclosed…

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…

Credijusto raised US$100m in debt financing from Credit Suisse Group. Credijusto separately raised US$100m in debt from Goldman Sachs in 2019. (Contxto) Banks have been long-known to be slow and hesitant to tender loans to small…

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…

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,…

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…

Quona Capital closed its second fund with US$203m in commitments. The fund’s anchor investor, sponsor, and general partner is Accion and the capital will be used to target financial inclusion…

OLX,  a global classifieds marketplace backed by Naspers, has made a R$2.9b (~US$642m) all cash offer to acquire Brazilian real estate classifieds platform GrupoZAP, subject to approval by CADE.  VivaReal…

NXTP Ventures led a R$6m seed investment in Kangu, a Brazilian delivery logistics startup.   (Press Release) Kangu, a vertically integrated network of drop-off and pick-up points for e-commerce logistics in…