Chile

Fen Ventures, Magma Partners, and Fondo Alerce invested US$1.3m in Chile-based proptech Houm. The startup will use the investment to raise brand awareness and expand its marketplace within Chile. (Contxto)…

Florida State Board of Administration (SBA) has agreed to commit US$100m to Patria Investimentos Infrastructure Fund IV, a fund managed by Brazil-focused private equity firm Patria Investimentos. The vehicle, targeting…

TheVentureCity led a US$3m Series A in SimpliRoute, a Chilean logistics intelligence platform, to strengthen its presence in Mexico, Colombia and Uruguay. ChileGlobal Ventures, Wayra Chile, and 500 Startups invested…

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…

ChileGlobal Ventures led a US$800k investment in Chilean agtech PolyNatural, with participation from Alerce and The Yield Lab. PolyNatural is developing natural product alternatives to extend the shelf life of…

Magma Partners closed its third fund with US$50m in commitments, including US$4m from IDB Lab, to invest in Latin American startups. (LatAm List) Magma Partners, an early-stage investment firm with…

Angel Ventures and Fen Ventures led a US$600k seed investment in Get on Board, a Chilean platform for tech jobs, with participation from 500 Startups San Francisco, 500 Startups Mexico…

Chilean payments platform Global 66 raised US$3.25m from Venrex Investment Management, with participation from angels Mario Solari (Genesis Management) and Will Armitage. (LatAm List) Global 66, a Chilean fintech, raised…

Private Equity firm Denham Capital, through its international power fund, committed US$250m to Ceiba Energy, which is an owner, developer and operator of renewable energy and natural gas assets in…

New Chilean VC firm WeBoost launched a US$20m fund to invest in Chilean startups. (El Mercurio) WeBoost está conformado por cuatro socios chilenos y tiene un fondo inicial de US$20millones…