DXA Investments completed its first investment from its Excelsior II Fund by taking a minority stake in Brazilian encryption software provider SIKUR. Financial terms of the transaction were undisclosed. (WSJ)…
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The Colombian government launched Fondo Emprender del Sena to provide COP$20b (~US$ 6.25m) in seed capital to Colombian entrepreneurs. (Seguimiento) Con el objetivo de seguir aportando al emprendimiento país, como…
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Astella Investimentos led a R$6.8m investment in JOTA, a data intelligence platform focused on Brazilian state institutions. (Brazil Journal) O JOTA- mais conhecido pelo site (https://www.jota.info) que cobre o Poder…
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Mexico Government Commits US$4m in 3 Local Agtech Funds
5 September 2017Mexico’s government has committed US$4.1m to three local agtech venture capital funds via its fund FOCIR (Fondo de Capitalización e Inversión del Sector Rural). The funds are managed by local…
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Omidyar and MDIF to Invest R$4m in Brazilian Civic Engagement App Colab.re (em português)
18 May 2017Omidyar and MDIF will invest R$4m in Colab.re, a Brazilian civic engagement app that allows users to notify local governments of issues in real time and so they can provide…