Entrepreneurs

General Atlantic has appointed Pedro Parente to the newly created position of Chairman of Brazil. The advisory position will help lead General Atlantic’s portfolio companies in Brazil. Mr. Parente is…

SoftBank will invest US$1b in Colombian delivery app Rappi, split 50/50 between SoftBank’s Vision Fund and the new SoftBank Innovation Fund. Rappi is the first investment from the US$5b Innovation…

Brazilian medical device startup brain4care (formerly Braincare) raised US$5m from Horácio Lafer Piva and other angel investors. Brain4care’s device for non-invasive cranial pressure monitoring received approval from Anvisa to commercialize…

e.Bricks Ventures made an undisclosed Series A investment in Bcredi, a Brazilian real estate credit fintech. Bcredi was founded in 2017 as the digital arm of Banco Barigui and spun…

Wayra and Liga Ventures were chosen by BNDESPAR to run the inaugural Programa BNDES Garagem for entrepreneurs. The four-month acceleration program happens in Rio and has separate tracks for MVP…

Endeavor closed its Endeavor Catalyst II, a co-investment vehicle designed to support Endeavor Entrepreneurs with their equity financing rounds, with US$85m in commitments. (Press Release) Endeavor Catalyst, es el innovador…

Angel Ventures has announced its first close of US$30m for its Pacific Alliance VC fund. The firm aims to invest US$120m in 30 entrepreneurs in Perú, Chile, Colombia, and México…

The MIF/FOMIN and Impact Hub Global partnered to invest up to US$1.5m in up to 180 entrepreneurs from El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. (El Economista) Un acuerdo de cooperación entre…

The Pacific Alliance (Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru) aims to invest a total of US$120m in local entrepreneurial projects with the assistance of local funds. Four of the countries’ institutions…

Sancor Seguros will invest ARS$750m in a fund for entrepreneurship and the construction of an education-technology center. Sancor Seguros also announced the launch of an investment fund that aims to…