SME

KaszeK Ventures led a US$10m investment in Cora, a Brazilian fintech lending to small and medium businesses, with participation from Ribbit Capital. This is Cora’s first disclosed financing. (TechCrunch) It…

GEF Capital Partners completed a final close on a R$300m private equity fund targeting medium-sized Brazilian companies with sound ESG principles. (Valor Econômico) A gestora de private equity GEF Capital…

Mexico-based Supply Capital launched its debut private equity fund targeting quasi-equity financing for SMEs which are service providers for federal and state governments. The fund will start with an initial…

Criatec 2, a venture capital fund managed by Bozano Investimentos and Triaxis Capital, will invest up to R$10m in ERP Bling, a Brazilian SME management platform.  (AMANHÃ) O sistema de…

BNDESPAR is launching a credit fund to support innovative small and medium-sized companies. BNDESPAR will invest up to R$80m, not to exceed 50% participation; the fund could reach up to…

(AMEXCAP) EMX Capital, a Mexican private equity firm, has made a convertible debt investment in Orben Communications. EMX Capital, un fondo de capital privado en México, anunció una inversión en…

(Baguete) Hiper, a Brazilian startup dedicated to SME management has received a R$4m investment from Cventures Primus along with CRP Companhia de Participações and M3 Investimentos.