SP Ventures reached a US$17.2m first close for its Latin America-focused agfoodtech fund. The fund targets US$50m and counts Syngenta Ventures and BASF Venture Capital as investors.  (AgFunderNews) Brazil-based SP Ventures has…

Felicis Ventures led a US$12m Series A in Origin, a US-based financial advisor platform for company employees co-founded by the Brazilian João de Paula, former founder of Brazilain e-commerce platform…

Gradient Ventures led a US$14m Series A in Fondeadora, a Mexican open banking platform co-founded by Norman Muller and Rene Serrano in 2011, with participation from Fintech Collective, Sound Ventures,…

 Redpoint eventures led a US$5m round in CyberLabs, a Brazilian computer vision and voice recognition technology developer founded by Movile Co-Founder Marcelo Sales. (Contxto) The new normal calls for technology that reduces…

Inspired Capital led a US$10m Series A in Habi, a Colombian proptech employing the iBuyer model for middle-class residential real estate, with participation from 8VC, Clocktower, and Vine Ventures, and…

Accial Capital has invested US$10m in debt financing in Aflore, a Colombian lending platform focused on microentrepreneurs and the underbanked. (Press Release) Aflore, a Bogota-based fintech startup, raised up to…

Insight Partners led a US$118m Series B in MURAL, a US-based visual collaboration software enterprise platform with operations in Argentina, with participation from Tiger Global, Slack Fund, and World Innovation…

B Capital Group led a US$15m Series B in Yalochat, a Mexican conversational customer service management platform that runs on WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, with participation from Sierra Ventures. Sierra Ventures…

Chilean VC fund Endurance Investments and Mexico’s NOA Capital invested US$1m in The Live Green Co, a Chilean foodtech developing plant-based alternatives to replace animal-based products.  (Contxto) The Live Green Co is…

DOMO Invest invested R$10m in 100 Open Startups, a Brazilian open innovation platform connecting corporates and early stage startups. (Fusões & Aquisições) Rodada inédita combinou investidores-anjo, crowdfunding e venture capital;…