KKR has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the existing fiber optic network of Telefonica Chile in order to establish an open access wholesale fiber optics company. As part…
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MGM Innova Capital Invests US$4m in Wirewatt
February 19, 2021MGM 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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BTG, Safra, and Kinea Invest R$1.2b for Rochaverá Towers (em português)
February 19, 2021BTG Pactual, Safra, and Kinea have adquired Rochaverá Towers, a corporate enterprise located in São Paulo, for R$1.2b. (Valor Econômico) Consórcio formado por BTG Pactual, Safra e pela gestora de…
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Base10 Capital Partners Leads US$7.8m in Mexican Lending Platform Mundi (en español)
February 18, 2021Base10 Partners led a US$7.8m in Mundi, a Mexican lending platform for SMEs aiming to facilitate international trade, with participation from FJ Labs. (T21) – Mundi, una plataforma tecnológica especializada en…
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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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Movile Leads Series A Investment in Argentine Last-Mile Delivery Platform Moova (en español)
February 12, 2021Movile led an undisclosed Series A in Moova, an Argentine route optimization software for last-mile delivery, with participation from Alaya Capital, FJ Labs, Matterscale Ventures, Kalei Ventures, Mittal, and Murchinson.…
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DOMO Invest Invests R$3.5m in Brazilian Edtech Digital Innovation One (em português)
February 11, 2021DOMO Invest invested R$3.5m in Digital Innovation One (DIO), a Brazilian edtech offering software development courses and connecting students to companies in search of technical talent. (Valor Econômico) – O…
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Astella Investimentos Invests R$8m in Brazilian Omnichannel Marketing Platform bornlogic (em português)
February 11, 2021Astella Investimentos invested R$8m in bornlogic, a Brazilian omnichannel marketing software platform for SMEs targeting audiences through e-commerce platforms, WhatsApp, or physical stores. (Startupi) – De olho na tendência de…
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Proeza Ventures Leads ~US$6m Series A in Spain-Based Logistics Management System BusUp (em português)
February 11, 2021Mexican VC fund Proeza Ventures led a ~US$6m Series A in BusUp, a Spain-based fleet and logistics management system with operations in Peru and Brazil, with participation from Autotech Ventures. …
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ThornTree Capital Partners Leads R$180m Series B in Brazilian Healthcare Provider Alice (em português)
February 11, 2021ThornTree Capital Partners led a R$180m Series B round in Brazilian healthcare provider Alice. Alice was founded by Andre Florence and Matheus Moraes, alums of Brazilian rideshare 99 (acquired by…
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SoftBank and Invus Opportunities Lead US$84.5m Round in Brazilian Edtech Descomplica
February 10, 2021SoftBank and Invus Opportunities led a US$84.5m round in Brazilian edtech Descomplica, with participation from Península Participações, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and U2 guitarist The Edge, and follow-on from Valor Capital…
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General Atlantic led a US$65m Series A in Jüsto, a Mexican grocery delivery platform, with follow-on from Mountain Nazca and Foundation Capital. Justo was founded by former Cabify President Ricardo…
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Storm Ventures Leads US$2m in Brazilian Event Management Platform InEvent (em português)
February 9, 2021US-based VC fund Storm Ventures led a US$2m round in InEvent, a Brazilian management software for virtual corporate event planning for US and Brazilian companies. (Startupi) – A InEvent, empresa de…
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Randon Ventures Invests R$13m in Brazilian Fleet Insurance Marketplace Grupo Delta (em português)
February 9, 2021Randon Ventures, the CVC arm of Brazilian railroad equipment manufacturer Empresas Randon, invested R$13m in Grupo Delta, a Brazilian marketplace for company fleet insurance. (Baguete) – A Randon Ventures acaba…
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Brazil-based private equity firm Lanx Capital led a R$13.5m round in Grão Direto, a Brazilian agricultural commodity marketplace that primarily execute transactions via mobile and WhatsApp, with participation from Barn…
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Alaya Capital Partners, Potencia Ventures, Mr. Pink, and Winnipeg Invest US$600k in Talently (en español)
February 5, 2021Alaya Capital Partners, Potencia Ventures, Mr. Pink, and Winnipeg made a US$600k in Talently, a Peruvian hrtech connecting freelance software developers with international companies. (Press Release) La pandemia Covid-19 cambió…
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Women’s World Banking Capital Partners Leads US$6.6m Convertible Debt Round in Aflore (en español)
February 5, 2021Women’s World Banking Capital Partners led a US$6.6m convertible debt round in Aflore, a Colombian lending platform focused on microentrepreneurs and the underbanked, with participation from Amador Holdings, Unreasonable Capital,…
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Angel Ventures, FJ Labs, Upper90, and Presight Capital Lead US$50m Round in VALOREO
February 5, 2021Angel Ventures, FJ Labs, Upper90, Presight Capital led a US$50m seed round in VALOREO, a Mexico-based e-commerce holding company specialized in acquiring, operating, and scaling Latin American- focused businesses under…
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KPTL Leads R$6m Round in Brazilian User Experience Research Platform MindMiners (em português)
February 4, 2021KPTL led a R$6m investment in MindMiners, a Brazilian rewards platform for crowdsourced user experience feedback, with participation from Darwin Startups and Maua Capital. MindMiners’ clients include Ambev, Nestlé, Samsung,…
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Redpoint eventures Leads R$3m Seed Round in Brazilian Manufacturing Platform Peerdustry (em português)
February 4, 2021Redpoint eventures led a R$3m seed round in Peerdustry, a Brazilian on-demand manufacturing platform for heavy machinery, with participation from Sao Paulo-based angel group Silver Angels. (Startupi) – A Peerdustry, empresa…
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Quona Capital and Kinea Ventures Lead US$6m Series A in Brazilian Financial Marketplace Monkey
February 4, 2021Quona Capital and Kinea Ventures led a US$6m Series A in Monkey, a Brazilian financial marketplace enabling large companies to purchase receivables from SMEs. Monkey had previously raised US$1.5m from…
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Accel led a US$12m Series A in Flink, a Mexican consumer trading platform with participation from ALLVP, Clocktower, and angels Kevin Efrusy and Oskar Hjertonsson, and follow-on from Raptor Financial…
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Draper Cygnus Invests US$640k in Argentine Biotech Panarum
February 3, 2021Draper Cygnus invested US$640k in Panarum, an Argentine biotech developing nano capsules to replace the use of needles with pill-based treatments. (Press Release) – It is quite likely that you…
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Valor Capital Group Leads US$19m Series A in Brazilian Open-Source Collaboration Platform Rocket.Chat
February 3, 2021Valor Capital Group led a US$19m Series A in Rocket.Chat, a Brazil-based open-source platform for team collaboration and customer service, with participation from Greycroft, monashees, NEA, e.ventures, Graphene Ventures, ONEVC,…
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IDB Invest provided US$30m in debt financing to Brazilian fintech Creditas. (IDB Invest) – IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, will provide a $30 million loan to Creditas,…
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Astella Investimentos Invests R$4m in Brazilian Govtech Aprova Digital (em português)
January 30, 2021Astella Investimentos invested R$4m in Aprova Digital, a Brazilian govtech helping local authorities digitize their licensing processes. (Press Release) – O Aprova Digital, GovTech que busca desburocratizar e tornar digitais…
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GIC, Whale Rock, and Invesco Lead US$400m Series G in Nubank
January 28, 2021GIC, Whale Rock, and Invesco led a US$400m Series G in Nubank at a US$25b valuation, with participation from Tencent, Dragoneer Investment Group, Ribbit Capital, and Sequoia Capital. Nubank raised…
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Igah Ventures Leads R$38m Series A in Brazilian Payroll Lending Platform Bxblue (em português)
January 27, 2021Igah Ventures led a R$38m Series A in Bxblue, a Brazilian payroll lending platform, with participation from Iporanga Ventures, FJ Labs, and FundersClub. (Exame) – Depois de crescer a operação…
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QED Investors Leads US$6m Round in Lending Platform Milo
January 27, 2021QED Investors led a US$6m round in Milo, a Colombia- and Miami-based fintech platform focused on mortgage lending for international buyers of US real estate, with participation from MetaProp and…
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Five Elms Capital Invests US$25m in Colombian Customer Service Monitoring Platform Playvox
January 27, 2021US-based VC Five Elms Capital invested US$25m in Playvox, a Colombian customer service performance monitoring platform focused on chat and email. Five Elms Capital also led a US$7m investment in…