MGM Innova Capital has invested US$4m in Wirewatt, a Mexico-based clean energy financing platform providing loans to homeowners and SMEs to finance solar, battery, and other energy-efficiency improvement projects. (Crunchbase)…
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Alaya Capital Partners Leads US$1.2m Round in Accounting and Legal Management Platform Backstartup (en español)
February 17, 2021Alaya Capital Partners led a US$1.2m seed round in Backstartup, a Colombian accounting, invoicing, and legal management platform for SMEs, with participation from Life is Too Short Capital, LabCap, and…
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Andes Plus Fund I Receives US$20m in Commitments from Undisclosed Family Offices and DFI (en español)
January 8, 2021Andes Plus Fund I has received US$20m in commitments from undisclosed Family Offices and a Dutch DFI. The fund will focus on SMEs that work on artisanal manufacturing in Colombia…
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DEG Commits up to US$11.8m to Vinci Impact and Return Fund IV
November 17, 2020DEG has agreed to commit up to US$11.8m to Vinci Impact and Return Fund IV, a fund managed by Vinci Partners. The vehicle will invest in SMEs across the education,…
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Capital Indigo led a R$20m seed round in Beejobs, a Brazilian recruitment platform developing an applicant tracking system for SMEs. (Contxto) Media everywhere is buzzing with headlines that highlight unemployment…
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DILA Capital and Others Lead Undisclosed Series A in Ecuadorian/Colombian Startup, Kushki
March 28, 2020DILA 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…
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Credijusto Raises US$100m in Debt From Credit Suisse Group
March 23, 2020Credijusto raised US$100m in debt financing from Credit Suisse Group. Credijusto separately raised US$100m in debt from Goldman Sachs in 2019. (Contxto) Banks have been long-known to be slow and hesitant to tender loans to small…
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Canary and Wayra Brasil Exit Teravoz Through a Sale to Twilio
January 15, 2020Teravoz, a Brazilian VoIP services provider to small businesses and call centers, was acquired by Twilio, providing an exit to investors Canary and Wayra Brasil. Teravoz reports a 30x return…
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Patria Exits Supplier via Sale to Totvs for R$455m (em português)
October 29, 2019Patria Investimentos exited Brazilian enterprise resource planning company Supplier through a strategic sale to software company Totvs. The total deal value of the transaction was R$455m. (Brazil Journal) A Totvs…
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SEAF Caribbean SME Growth Fund Raises Over US$35m in First Close
October 25, 2019US based private equity firm Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) has raised US$35m and targeting US$100m . SEAF has begun evaluating companies in the Caribbean for investment and hopes for…