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Agruppa Lands International Impact Investment

June 20, 2017
Provence Capital Leads R$1.2m Investment in Netshows (em português)

June 19, 2017
Primatec Acquires Stake in Brazil’s TecSUS (en español)

June 19, 2017
Astella Invests in Brazilian Bom pra Crédito (em português)

June 19, 2017
DGF Invests in Brazilian Edtech Startup Mosyle

June 15, 2017
Hippo Drs Receives R$3.5m Investment (em português)

June 12, 2017
Pegasus and Axon Lead US$6.2m Round in Colombian Startup Mercadoni

June 6, 2017
Seaya Ventures, Variv Capital, and Endeavor Catalyst Invest US$6.6m Series A in Yogome

June 5, 2017
Syndicates Invest in Chile’s Keteka, Faro.travel, Monitor & PlieQ (en español)

June 5, 2017
KaszeK Ventures Closes US$200m Latin America Tech Focused Fund

June 2, 2017
Bozano and Triaxis Capital Invest R$2.5m in Anti-Fraud Startup Konduto (em português)

June 2, 2017
Guichê Virtual to Acquire Control of G&M Soluções (em português)

June 2, 2017
Magma Partners’ PropertySimple Receives US$3m to Expand in the U.S.

June 2, 2017
MIF Invests US$5m in NXTP Labs’ Impact Investing Fund

June 1, 2017
Adobe Capital Exits Mexico’s NatGas

May 26, 2017
Grupo RFP Invests US$500k in Peru’s Joinnus (en español)

May 26, 2017
H.I.G Portfolio Company Cel Lep Acquires Brazilian Coding School MadCode (em português)

May 25, 2017
Usound and Jujuy Government Partner to Launch “Jujuy Eschua”

May 24, 2017
Japan’s Softbank Injects US$100m in 99

May 24, 2017
Bossa Nova Investimentos Invests in Pluga (em português)

May 22, 2017
Oikocredit Makes €2.7m Impact Investment in VELIFIN

May 19, 2017
Omidyar and MDIF to Invest R$4m in Brazilian Civic Engagement App Colab.re (em português)

May 18, 2017
Omidyar and Fundação Lemann to Invest in Brazilian Edtech Tool Standardization

May 17, 2017
IFC Invests US$3m in Argentina’s Moni

May 16, 2017
Vostok Emerging Finance Leads R$20m Round in Nibo

May 15, 2017
Magma Partners Makes Seed Investment in Awesome Jobs

May 14, 2017
Rakuten, Seaya Ventures, and AngelList Invest US$100m in Cabify

May 9, 2017
Axon Partners Group Invests in Colombian Mattress Startup Boxi (en español)

May 9, 2017
U.S. Fund Acquires SocialTools (en español)

May 8, 2017
Canary to Raise US$50m Fund to Invest in Startups (em português)

April 27, 2017
Medici Ventures Invests in Argentinian Bitcoin Startup Ripio

April 26, 2017
BNDES to Support SMEs with Launch of New Credit Fund (em português)

April 25, 2017
Canary.vc Invests in Rapidoo and Volanty

April 25, 2017
Astella and VARIV Exit Ítaro with Sale to Pneustore (em português)

April 25, 2017
New Colombian Regulation Supports Entrepreneurs and Small Business (en español)

April 24, 2017
Mexico’s Dux Capital Launches US$15m First Fund

April 24, 2017
monashees+, Accel Partners, QMS Capital and Pointbreak Invest in Neoway (em português)

April 24, 2017
Omidyar Network Makes Follow-on Investment in Colombia’s Suyo

April 24, 2017
Bossa Nova Invests in Nine Startups (em português)

April 20, 2017
Magma Partners Invests in Colombian Fintech Startup Portal Finance

April 19, 2017
Bzplan Invests R$3m in Brazilian App MobLee (em português)

April 18, 2017
Confrapar Invests in Muxi (em português)

April 17, 2017
Brazil’s Caixa to Invest in 5 Social Impact Startups (em português)

April 13, 2017
NetShoes IPO’s on the New York Stock Exchange (em português)

April 12, 2017
BNDES and INSEED to Invest R$220m in Brazilian Entrepreneurship

April 11, 2017
Xpand Ventures Opens Applications for Early-Stage Funding

April 10, 2017
Cypress M3 FIP Invests R$3.2m in Brazil’s Ubook (em português)

April 7, 2017
Ley de FinTech in the Works as FinTech Hurricane Hits Mexico (en español)

April 6, 2017
SP Ventures Invests in Agribusiness Startup Aegro (em português)

April 6, 2017
E.Bricks Ventures Makes Second Investment in Brazil’s Me Salva! (em português)

April 5, 2017
Cabify to Invest US$200m on Brazil Expansion (em português)

April 4, 2017
Brazilian House of Representatives to Vote on Uber Regulation (em português)

April 4, 2017
BNDES Invests R$2m in Brazilian Livestock Startup (em português)

April 4, 2017
BlueOrange Launches Impact Fund to Invest US$1b in Latin America and the Caribbean

April 3, 2017
SP Ventures Invests R$3m in Horus Aeronaves (em português)

March 31, 2017
Five Keys to Understanding Argentina’s Entrepreneurship Law (en español)

March 30, 2017
ALLVP and Coca-Cola Make Follow-on Investment in weex

March 29, 2017
DOMO Raises R$100m from Brazilian Family Offices to Invest in Startups (em português)

March 29, 2017
Fiinlab Invests in Polymath Ventures’ Aflore

March 28, 2017
Bossa Nova Receives U$30m (R$100m) Investment from BMG Group

March 28, 2017
Vox Capital Invests R$4m in Rio de Janeiro Education Startup (em português)

March 24, 2017
DILA Capital Announces Close of Third Fund for MXN$400m (en español)

March 23, 2017
Bzplan’s Fundo Sul Inovação Invests R$5m in Cata Company (em português)

March 23, 2017
Brazil’s Congress Approves Outsourcing (em português)

March 23, 2017
Variv Capital Invests in MPower

March 22, 2017
Seek Invests R$8m in Workana (em português)

March 22, 2017
Impact Fund Managers from Latin America Receive Funding from Capria Network

March 20, 2017
Direct Talk and Seekr Announce Merger and Investment from CVentures (em português)

March 20, 2017
BB Seguridade Invests in BR Startups (em português)

March 20, 2017
Canary.VC and monashees+ Invest R$2m in IDwall (em português)

March 17, 2017
Somos Educação Acquires Education Startup AppProva from e.Bricks Ventures (em português)

March 17, 2017
Netshoes Plans IPO on NY Stock Exchange (em português)

March 16, 2017
INICIA and NXTP Labs Invest US$4.3m in Argentina’s VU Security (en español)

March 15, 2017
NXTP Labs Bets on AgTech and Invests in Kilimo (en español)

March 15, 2017
Wayra’s Agruppa Wins Future Agro Challenge

March 14, 2017
Cemex Launches Venture Capital Firm to Boost Construction Startups (en español)

March 14, 2017
Y Combinator Invests in Mexican Book Review Site Beek

March 14, 2017
Qatar’s Travel Capitalist Ventures Invests US$600k in Brazilian Travel Engine Voopter (em português)

March 10, 2017
Bradesco Invests in Technology Start-ups (em português)

March 8, 2017
Algar Ventures Invests in Wayra Accelerated NetSupport (em português)

March 7, 2017
Digital Collecting App Quidd Raises US$6.75m in Funding

March 7, 2017
ECS Capital and Eldar Investiments Invest in Dinneer (em português)

March 6, 2017
Bossa Nova Investimentos Announces 16 New Investments

February 22, 2017
Mountain Nazca Acquires Groupon LatAm to Strengthen E-commerce in Latin America (en español)

February 22, 2017
Aurus Capital and Caterpillar Venture Capital Lead US$19m Investment in MineSense Technologies

February 21, 2017
IFC Leads R$60m Series B in Creditas (formerly BankFacil) (em português)

February 20, 2017
Y Combinator Invests in Colombian Home and Office Services Startup Hogaru (en español)

February 17, 2017
Omidyar Network Invests US$2.9m in ALTEC Fund to Scale Civic Tech Platforms in Latin America

February 16, 2017
Carlos Kokron of Qualcomm Ventures: “Emprender es una maratón sin espacio para éxitos fáciles o rápidos” (en español)

February 15, 2017
ALLVP Makes Follow-On Investment in Mexican Solar Power Provider Enlight

February 14, 2017
Accion Venture Lab Exits Clip

February 14, 2017
Santander to Foster Tech Ventures in Brazil

February 13, 2017
Redpoint eventures Invests Series A in Pismo (em português)

February 7, 2017
Creditas, Contabilizei, Descomplica and Satellogic Among LatAm’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies

February 4, 2017
KaszeK Ventures Invests in Digital House Coding School

February 3, 2017
Wayra Chile Invests US$400k in Chilean Digital Startups (en español)

February 3, 2017
Rise Capital, FJ Labs, and Lumia Capital Invest US$10m in InstaCarro

February 2, 2017
Cventures Primus Invests R$2.5m in Asaas (em português)

January 31, 2017
Former Buscapé Executives Launch Venture Fund Domo Invest (em português)

January 31, 2017
Ignia Invests in Mexican Fintech Startup AirTM

January 31, 2017
Tsing Capital, Monashees+, Endeavor Catalyst, and XG Ventures Invest US$12m in Bluesmart

January 25, 2017
Axon Partners Group Leads Round in Mexico’s Simpati Mobile (en español)

January 23, 2017
Axon Partners Group Invests in Renueva Tu Clóset (en español)

January 23, 2017
Monashees+ Invests R$1m in Cambly (em português)

January 22, 2017
Riverwood Capital and DiDi Invest in 99 (em português)

January 19, 2017
Creating the First Private Investment Fund For Microfinance in Peru

January 19, 2017
Mountain Nazca and Accion Invest in Destacame.cl

January 18, 2017
Rise Capital Leads US$5m Series A in Colombia’s OFI (en español)

January 18, 2017
Kick Ventures Invests in Brazilian Startup Unimove (em português)

January 18, 2017
Telefónica Group Obtains EUR€40m Return on Global Investment in 1,532 Startups (em português)

January 16, 2017
IGNIA Invests in US-Based Fintech Company Abra

January 16, 2017
Bossa Nova Expands its Operations and Makes Investments in the United States

January 13, 2017
Carao Ventures Invests US$550k Seed Round in GoPato (en español)

January 13, 2017
Kibo Ventures and PeopleFund Lead US$5m Series A in iguama

January 12, 2017
500 Startups to Invest More than US$1m in New Latin American Startups (en español)

January 10, 2017
Carao Ventures Leads US$620k Seed Round in Slidebean (en español)

January 10, 2017
InnovaCamp Ventures Launches Fund to Invest in Mexico’s Food Industry Startups (en español)

January 6, 2017
Didi Chuxing Leads ~US$100m Investment in 99 (em português)

January 4, 2017
Argentina’s Ripio Lands US$1.9m to Promote Financial Inclusion in South America Using Bitcoin

January 3, 2017
Start You Up Launches Agrofip Fund (em português)

January 2, 2017
Chilean Startup Scene on the Rise

December 29, 2016
NXTP Labs and Consultatio Create New Fund to Invest in Argentinian Tech Startups (en español)

December 28, 2016
MIF Approves US$5m Investment in EcoEnterprises Biodiversity Fund

December 27, 2016
Mountain Nazca to Invest US$250k in Chilean Fintech Startup Destacame.cl (en español)

December 26, 2016
IGNIA Invests in Three Mexican Startups in 2016 (en español)

December 25, 2016
IDEIASNET Agrees to Exit Tectotal with Sale to CDF (em português)

December 23, 2016
Temasek Leads US$16m Investment in IguanaFix

December 20, 2016
ALLVP Leads US$6m Series A in Alkanza

December 19, 2016
Wayra Argentina Accelerated Widow Games Receives US$250k Investment (en español)

December 19, 2016
Movile’s Sympla Acquires Eventick to Expand Leadership in Brazil (em português)

December 19, 2016
LIV Capital Makes Third Investment in Mexico’s Ánima Estudios (en español)

December 16, 2016
Freelancer.com Acquires Nubelo and Prolancer

December 13, 2016
Acacia Partners and Qualcomm Ventures Invest US$12.6m in QuintoAndar (em português)

December 12, 2016
Bossa Nova Invests ~R$1m in Brazilian Online Shoe Retailer 33e34 (em português)

December 12, 2016
Scotiabank Partners with QED Investors to Promote FinTech Start-ups in Latin America

December 10, 2016

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DGF Invests in Brazilian Edtech Startup Mosyle

June 15, 2017
Magma Partners’ PropertySimple Receives US$3m to Expand in the U.S.

June 2, 2017
Rakuten, Seaya Ventures, and AngelList Invest US$100m in Cabify

May 9, 2017
Canary to Raise US$50m Fund to Invest in Startups (em português)

April 27, 2017
Mexico’s Dux Capital Launches US$15m First Fund

April 24, 2017
Brazil’s Caixa to Invest in 5 Social Impact Startups (em português)

April 13, 2017
NetShoes IPO’s on the New York Stock Exchange (em português)

April 12, 2017
BlueOrange Launches Impact Fund to Invest US$1b in Latin America and the Caribbean

April 3, 2017
Variv Capital Invests in MPower

March 22, 2017
Impact Fund Managers from Latin America Receive Funding from Capria Network

March 20, 2017
Bossa Nova Investimentos Announces 16 New Investments

February 22, 2017
Aurus Capital and Caterpillar Venture Capital Lead US$19m Investment in MineSense Technologies

February 21, 2017
Y Combinator Invests in Colombian Home and Office Services Startup Hogaru (en español)

February 17, 2017
Omidyar Network Invests US$2.9m in ALTEC Fund to Scale Civic Tech Platforms in Latin America

February 16, 2017
Rise Capital, FJ Labs, and Lumia Capital Invest US$10m in InstaCarro

February 2, 2017
Tsing Capital, Monashees+, Endeavor Catalyst, and XG Ventures Invest US$12m in Bluesmart

January 25, 2017
Didi Chuxing Leads ~US$100m Investment in 99 (em português)

January 4, 2017
New VC Funds to Propel Chilean Ecosystem (en español)

October 24, 2016
Movile’s Maplink Acquires Optilogistic

October 17, 2016
ALLVP & LIV Capital Invest US$2m in Nubity

October 4, 2016
Basf Bets on Agriculture Startups in Latin America (em português)

August 29, 2016
PayPal Eyes Growth in Alliances With Vodafone, America Movil

July 25, 2016
Movile’s Latin American delivery business, Rappido, is now picking up in Mexico

July 25, 2016
iFood Raises US$30m from Movile and JUST EAT and Expands into Mexico

July 20, 2016
Syngenta Ventures & Cultivation Capital Invest in Argentina’s S4

July 19, 2016
Beamonte Investments announces the first closing of Venture Academy Fund, LP

July 18, 2016
FIR Capital and BZPlan’s SC Fund Exits Brazil’s Axado with 426% Return

July 12, 2016
Variv Capital Partially Exits Wallopop

July 4, 2016
Península Participações Aquires a Minority Stake in Wine.com.br (em português)

June 21, 2016
Venture Capital Acts as Driving Economic Growth Force in Latin America Study Shows

June 17, 2016
Cabify Raises US$120m in Series C Funding

April 20, 2016
WikiHow Acquires NXTP Labs’ GuideCentral (en español)

March 28, 2016
CFN Designates US$48m Toward Ecuador’s First Venture Capital Fund (en español)

March 24, 2016
Omidyar Technology Ventures Launches Early Stage VC Firm

March 18, 2016
SpoonRocket Finds a Home with Brazil-based iFood

March 16, 2016
Rocket Internet Exits Food Businesses in Spain, Italy, Brazil and Mexico

February 5, 2016
Global Property Portal Lamudi Receives New Investment Boost to Grow Operations Across LatAm

February 4, 2016
Elevar Equity Fund III Raises US$74m

November 11, 2015
Tutum, NXTP Lab’s Best Exit

October 21, 2015
General Catalyst Managing Director Neil Sequeira Launching New Firm

October 6, 2015
Rocket Internet-backed Ridesharing Platform Tripda Raises $11M for U.S. Push

January 29, 2015
Insight Venture Partners Raises A Whopping US$2.57b For Next Fund

December 10, 2014
HelloFood and Delivery Hero Close a Series of Acquisitions Around the World

November 19, 2014
Alta Ventures Invests in Wanderu

November 5, 2014
Riverwood Closes Over US$1b Fund II with Potential for Investments in Latin America

November 4, 2014
VivaReal Captures a Series C Greater than R$100m, Bringing New Investors to Brazil

October 31, 2014
Baidu Buys Peixe Urbano (em português)

October 9, 2014
Vistaprint Buys US$25m Minority Stake In São Paulo-Based Printi

October 6, 2014
British Food Delivery Giant Just Eat Forms Joint Venture with Brazil’s iFood

September 19, 2014
Avenida! Receives US$17.5m to Strengthen its Platform in Argentina (en español)

September 3, 2014
Clickbus Receives US$10m to Run the World via Bus (em português)

August 22, 2014
HelloFood Receives R$137m Investment (em português)

August 14, 2014
Globant Becomes First Latin American Software Company to Launch IPO on NYSE

July 18, 2014
Riverwood Eyes US$1.25b Hard Cap on Fund II

May 1, 2014
Saeed Amidi’s Global Accelerator Network Plug And Play Expands To Brazil

April 7, 2014
NXTP Gateway to Commence Silicon Valley Program (en español)

April 1, 2014

Syndicates Invest in Chile’s Keteka, Faro.travel, Monitor & PlieQ (en español)

June 5, 2017
KaszeK Ventures Closes US$200m Latin America Tech Focused Fund

June 2, 2017
MIF Invests US$5m in NXTP Labs’ Impact Investing Fund

June 1, 2017
Japan’s Softbank Injects US$100m in 99

May 24, 2017
Magma Partners Makes Seed Investment in Awesome Jobs

May 14, 2017
Rakuten, Seaya Ventures, and AngelList Invest US$100m in Cabify

May 9, 2017
U.S. Fund Acquires SocialTools (en español)

May 8, 2017
Astella and VARIV Exit Ítaro with Sale to Pneustore (em português)

April 25, 2017
Omidyar Network Makes Follow-on Investment in Colombia’s Suyo

April 24, 2017
NetShoes IPO’s on the New York Stock Exchange (em português)

April 12, 2017
Cypress M3 FIP Invests R$3.2m in Brazil’s Ubook (em português)

April 7, 2017
Ley de FinTech in the Works as FinTech Hurricane Hits Mexico (en español)

April 6, 2017
Cabify to Invest US$200m on Brazil Expansion (em português)

April 4, 2017
BlueOrange Launches Impact Fund to Invest US$1b in Latin America and the Caribbean

April 3, 2017
SP Ventures Invests R$3m in Horus Aeronaves (em português)

March 31, 2017
Five Keys to Understanding Argentina’s Entrepreneurship Law (en español)

March 30, 2017
Fiinlab Invests in Polymath Ventures’ Aflore

March 28, 2017
Variv Capital Invests in MPower

March 22, 2017
Seek Invests R$8m in Workana (em português)

March 22, 2017
Impact Fund Managers from Latin America Receive Funding from Capria Network

March 20, 2017
INICIA and NXTP Labs Invest US$4.3m in Argentina’s VU Security (en español)

March 15, 2017
NXTP Labs Bets on AgTech and Invests in Kilimo (en español)

March 15, 2017
Wayra’s Agruppa Wins Future Agro Challenge

March 14, 2017
Y Combinator Invests in Mexican Book Review Site Beek

March 14, 2017
Mountain Nazca Acquires Groupon LatAm to Strengthen E-commerce in Latin America (en español)

February 22, 2017
Aurus Capital and Caterpillar Venture Capital Lead US$19m Investment in MineSense Technologies

February 21, 2017
Y Combinator Invests in Colombian Home and Office Services Startup Hogaru (en español)

February 17, 2017
Omidyar Network Invests US$2.9m in ALTEC Fund to Scale Civic Tech Platforms in Latin America

February 16, 2017
Carlos Kokron of Qualcomm Ventures: “Emprender es una maratón sin espacio para éxitos fáciles o rápidos” (en español)

February 15, 2017
Creditas, Contabilizei, Descomplica and Satellogic Among LatAm’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies

February 4, 2017
KaszeK Ventures Invests in Digital House Coding School

February 3, 2017
Axon Partners Group Invests in Renueva Tu Clóset (en español)

January 23, 2017
Creating the First Private Investment Fund For Microfinance in Peru

January 19, 2017
Telefónica Group Obtains EUR€40m Return on Global Investment in 1,532 Startups (em português)

January 16, 2017
Carao Ventures Invests US$550k Seed Round in GoPato (en español)

January 13, 2017
Kibo Ventures and PeopleFund Lead US$5m Series A in iguama

January 12, 2017
500 Startups to Invest More than US$1m in New Latin American Startups (en español)

January 10, 2017
Carao Ventures Leads US$620k Seed Round in Slidebean (en español)

January 10, 2017
Didi Chuxing Leads ~US$100m Investment in 99 (em português)

January 4, 2017
Argentina’s Ripio Lands US$1.9m to Promote Financial Inclusion in South America Using Bitcoin

January 3, 2017
MIF Approves US$5m Investment in EcoEnterprises Biodiversity Fund

December 27, 2016
IGNIA Invests in Three Mexican Startups in 2016 (en español)

December 25, 2016
Temasek Leads US$16m Investment in IguanaFix

December 20, 2016
ALLVP Leads US$6m Series A in Alkanza

December 19, 2016
Wayra Argentina Accelerated Widow Games Receives US$250k Investment (en español)

December 19, 2016
Scotiabank Partners with QED Investors to Promote FinTech Start-ups in Latin America

December 10, 2016
Wayra Peru Exits Cinepapaya (en español)

December 7, 2016
Wayra Celebrates Five Years in Colombia (en español)

December 2, 2016
Fandango Acquires Peru-based Cinepapaya

December 1, 2016
LatAm Startups Announce New Accelerator in Toronto

November 29, 2016
Oikocredit Boosts Stake in Bolivia’s Banco Fie

November 24, 2016
Axon Partners Group & Velum Ventures Invest in Busqo.com and Asegúrate Fácil (en español)

November 18, 2016
UNICEF Makes Venture Capital Investments in Emerging Market Tech Startups

November 15, 2016
IGNIA and Gerbera Capital Invest in Underdog Media (en español)

November 3, 2016
New VC Funds to Propel Chilean Ecosystem (en español)

October 24, 2016
539 Partners Launches Ecuador’s First Seed Fund

October 19, 2016
IFC Invests US$3m in NXTP Labs

October 19, 2016
500 Startups Announces 18 New Investments in Latin America

October 17, 2016
Trident Cybersecurity, Adara Ventures & Telefónica Open Future_ Invest US$14m in 4iQ (en español)

October 5, 2016
ALLVP & LIV Capital Invest US$2m in Nubity

October 4, 2016
Why Have Some of Silicon Valley’s Top Investors Started Investing in Latin America?

September 28, 2016
Sausalito Ventures Expands to Chile (en español)

September 26, 2016
Glassdoor Acquires Kaszek’s Love Mondays

September 8, 2016
Basf and ACE Launch Agrotech Accelerator AgroStart (em português)

August 30, 2016
Chilean Startup SimpliRoute Closes US$500k Investment (en español)

August 29, 2016
ALLVP Invests in On-Demand Job Marketplace Apli

August 25, 2016
FOMIN Invests US$4m in New Angel Ventures Fund in the Pacific Alliance (en español)

August 11, 2016
500 Startups to Raise Second Latin American Fund

July 21, 2016
Venture Capital Acts as Driving Economic Growth Force in Latin America Study Shows

June 17, 2016
University of Michigan to Invest US$30m in LatAm Agribusiness Fund

June 13, 2016
NXTP Labs Launches First Latin American Agtech Accelerator

June 7, 2016
Cabify Raises US$120m in Series C Funding

April 20, 2016
Wayra Launches Call for Proposals to Accelerate Startups

April 18, 2016
Omidyar Technology Ventures Launches Early Stage VC Firm

March 18, 2016
Latin American Peer Lending Network Afluenta Receives US$8m from IFC and Elevar Equity to Expand in the Region

March 17, 2016
Global Property Portal Lamudi Receives New Investment Boost to Grow Operations Across LatAm

February 4, 2016
Despegar.com to Land on Wall Street in 2016 (en español)

December 28, 2015
Mountain Partners Buys 51% of Nazca Ventures Fund

December 14, 2015
Kaszek Backed Open English Acquires Brazil’s Next University

December 8, 2015
Copacabana House Ventures Makes First Investment in Education Tech Company Tyngu

November 30, 2015
Mountain Partners Looks to Create 20 Businesses a Year in LatAm (en español)

November 11, 2015
Elevar Equity Fund III Raises US$74m

November 11, 2015
NXTP Labs Raised US$38.5m Funding Round

October 19, 2015
Ecuador Raises First Venture Capital Fund with Support of Chile (en español)

October 15, 2015
Rakuten Backs Spanish And Latin American Taxi App Cabify

October 12, 2015
Pig.gi Obtains Capital to Expand throughout Latin America (en español)

October 12, 2015
Spanish And LatAm Beauty Marketplace Miora Picks Up US$4M Led By Seaya Ventures

October 7, 2015
NXTP Labs Selects 12 Startups for Fintech Accelerator Program (en español)

October 7, 2015
Top VCs Are Chasing Digital Companies In Latin America

August 14, 2015
Blackboard Acquires Brazil’s Nivel Siete

August 13, 2015
500 Startups Closes its First Fund in Latin America and Bets on Post-Acceleration (en español)

July 30, 2015
Latin America Looks To Spur Later-Stage Venture Investments

July 23, 2015
MIF and NXTP Labs to Hold WeXchange Forum and Pitch Competition for High-Impact Women Entrepreneurs

July 16, 2015
South Ventures Investors Can Now Invest in SV Global Fund III (en español)

July 14, 2015
Producing Unicorns In The Land Of Fútbol, Samba And El Dorado

June 7, 2015
Autolab Raises US$500k to Grow Alternative Car Service Center Across LatAm

April 16, 2015
Rocket Internet-backed Ridesharing Platform Tripda Raises $11M for U.S. Push

January 29, 2015
Movile to Invest R$100m Across Latin America (em português)

November 25, 2014
HelloFood and Delivery Hero Close a Series of Acquisitions Around the World

November 19, 2014
Riverwood Closes Over US$1b Fund II with Potential for Investments in Latin America

November 4, 2014
Technisys Raises US$13m to Continue Empowering Latin American Banks (en español)

October 17, 2014
Latin America’s Navent Raises US$30M From Riverwood Capital, Tiger Global To Bolster Regional Online

August 15, 2014
Do You Want to Become a Trendsetter in the Entrepreneurial World?

August 6, 2014
Rocket Internet’s Easy Taxi Raises US$40M Series D To Expand In Asia, Latin America

July 28, 2014
Riverwood Eyes US$1.25b Hard Cap on Fund II

May 1, 2014
NXTP Gateway to Commence Silicon Valley Program (en español)

April 1, 2014

KaszeK Ventures Closes US$200m Latin America Tech Focused Fund

June 2, 2017
Usound and Jujuy Government Partner to Launch “Jujuy Eschua”

May 24, 2017
IFC Invests US$3m in Argentina’s Moni

May 16, 2017
Rakuten, Seaya Ventures, and AngelList Invest US$100m in Cabify

May 9, 2017
U.S. Fund Acquires SocialTools (en español)

May 8, 2017
Medici Ventures Invests in Argentinian Bitcoin Startup Ripio

April 26, 2017
Xpand Ventures Opens Applications for Early-Stage Funding

April 10, 2017
Cabify to Invest US$200m on Brazil Expansion (em português)

April 4, 2017
Five Keys to Understanding Argentina’s Entrepreneurship Law (en español)

March 30, 2017
INICIA and NXTP Labs Invest US$4.3m in Argentina’s VU Security (en español)

March 15, 2017
NXTP Labs Bets on AgTech and Invests in Kilimo (en español)

March 15, 2017
Mountain Nazca Acquires Groupon LatAm to Strengthen E-commerce in Latin America (en español)

February 22, 2017
Omidyar Network Invests US$2.9m in ALTEC Fund to Scale Civic Tech Platforms in Latin America

February 16, 2017
Creditas, Contabilizei, Descomplica and Satellogic Among LatAm’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies

February 4, 2017
KaszeK Ventures Invests in Digital House Coding School

February 3, 2017
Tsing Capital, Monashees+, Endeavor Catalyst, and XG Ventures Invest US$12m in Bluesmart

January 25, 2017
Argentina’s Ripio Lands US$1.9m to Promote Financial Inclusion in South America Using Bitcoin

January 3, 2017
NXTP Labs and Consultatio Create New Fund to Invest in Argentinian Tech Startups (en español)

December 28, 2016
Wayra Argentina Accelerated Widow Games Receives US$250k Investment (en español)

December 19, 2016
Fandango Acquires Peru-based Cinepapaya

December 1, 2016
Argentina’s ARCAP Officially Launched

November 14, 2016
Pedralbes Partners to Invest up to US$2m in Logan Media

October 27, 2016
IFC Invests US$3m in NXTP Labs

October 19, 2016
NXTP’s Agrofy Receives US$1m Angel Investment

September 29, 2016
Syngenta Ventures & Cultivation Capital Invest in Argentina’s S4

July 19, 2016
FIR Capital and BZPlan’s SC Fund Exits Brazil’s Axado with 426% Return

July 12, 2016
Argentina-based Online LatAm Real Estate Platform Properati Raises US$2m

May 15, 2016
South Ventures Makes Follow-On Investment in Trocafone (en español)

May 11, 2016
New Argentine VC fund AR Fintech Raises US$5m (en español)

April 25, 2016
Latin American Peer Lending Network Afluenta Receives US$8m from IFC and Elevar Equity to Expand in the Region

March 17, 2016
Despegar.com to Land on Wall Street in 2016 (en español)

December 28, 2015
Social Ad Startup Funnely Raises Seed Funding From Verizon Ventures

December 17, 2015
South Ventures Completes New Investment in Brazilian Business (en español)

November 18, 2015
Trocafone Receives R$12m Investment to Expand to Argentina (em português)

November 16, 2015
Avenida.com Receives US$30m Injection of Capital

November 13, 2015
Velum Ventures Invests in Argentina’s Colppy (en español)

October 19, 2015
PasajeBus.com Raises US$500k with a View on Argentina and Peru (en español)

August 24, 2015
Nubelo Buys an Additional 31% of Prolancer (en español)

August 7, 2015
South Ventures Investors Can Now Invest in SV Global Fund III (en español)

July 14, 2015
Undertone Acquires Argentinian Startup Sparkflow, Cygnus Capital’s First Exit (en español)

June 23, 2015
Jampp, created in Argentina, Raises US$7m to Accelerate Growth (en español)

February 27, 2015
Nubelo Closes US$3m Round to Continue Expanding (en español)

January 13, 2015
South Ventures Achieves its First Exit with IPO of Lending Club (en español)

December 17, 2014
South Ventures Invests in Colombia’s Formafina (en español)

December 3, 2014
Mexican Fund ALL Venture Partners Invests in Argentinian Start-up, Nubity (en español)

November 30, 2014
South Ventures Invests In Brazil’s Trocafone.com

November 12, 2014
Love Mondays Receives Investment from Argentina’s Kaszek Ventures (em português)

November 12, 2014
Argentine Cygnus VC Fund Has Commenced Trading on Startup Stock Exchange

October 22, 2014
Properati Receives New Investment Round (em português)

October 17, 2014
AlaMaula Founder Invests in South Ventures

October 15, 2014
Avenida! Receives US$17.5m to Strengthen its Platform in Argentina (en español)

September 3, 2014
Latin America’s Navent Raises US$30M From Riverwood Capital, Tiger Global To Bolster Regional Online

August 15, 2014
Globant Becomes First Latin American Software Company to Launch IPO on NYSE

July 18, 2014
Online Food Delivery Moves in LatAm: Delivery Hero Acquires PedidosYa (en español)

June 26, 2014

Provence Capital Leads R$1.2m Investment in Netshows (em português)

June 19, 2017
Primatec Acquires Stake in Brazil’s TecSUS (en español)

June 19, 2017
Astella Invests in Brazilian Bom pra Crédito (em português)

June 19, 2017
DGF Invests in Brazilian Edtech Startup Mosyle

June 15, 2017
Hippo Drs Receives R$3.5m Investment (em português)

June 12, 2017
Bozano and Triaxis Capital Invest R$2.5m in Anti-Fraud Startup Konduto (em português)

June 2, 2017
Guichê Virtual to Acquire Control of G&M Soluções (em português)

June 2, 2017
H.I.G Portfolio Company Cel Lep Acquires Brazilian Coding School MadCode (em português)

May 25, 2017
Japan’s Softbank Injects US$100m in 99

May 24, 2017
Bossa Nova Investimentos Invests in Pluga (em português)

May 22, 2017
Omidyar and MDIF to Invest R$4m in Brazilian Civic Engagement App Colab.re (em português)

May 18, 2017
Omidyar and Fundação Lemann to Invest in Brazilian Edtech Tool Standardization

May 17, 2017
Vostok Emerging Finance Leads R$20m Round in Nibo

May 15, 2017
Rakuten, Seaya Ventures, and AngelList Invest US$100m in Cabify

May 9, 2017
U.S. Fund Acquires SocialTools (en español)

May 8, 2017
Canary to Raise US$50m Fund to Invest in Startups (em português)

April 27, 2017
Medici Ventures Invests in Argentinian Bitcoin Startup Ripio

April 26, 2017
BNDES to Support SMEs with Launch of New Credit Fund (em português)

April 25, 2017
Canary.vc Invests in Rapidoo and Volanty

April 25, 2017
Astella and VARIV Exit Ítaro with Sale to Pneustore (em português)

April 25, 2017
monashees+, Accel Partners, QMS Capital and Pointbreak Invest in Neoway (em português)

April 24, 2017
Bossa Nova Invests in Nine Startups (em português)

April 20, 2017
Bzplan Invests R$3m in Brazilian App MobLee (em português)

April 18, 2017
Confrapar Invests in Muxi (em português)

April 17, 2017
Brazil’s Caixa to Invest in 5 Social Impact Startups (em português)

April 13, 2017
NetShoes IPO’s on the New York Stock Exchange (em português)

April 12, 2017
BNDES and INSEED to Invest R$220m in Brazilian Entrepreneurship

April 11, 2017
Cypress M3 FIP Invests R$3.2m in Brazil’s Ubook (em português)

April 7, 2017
SP Ventures Invests in Agribusiness Startup Aegro (em português)

April 6, 2017
E.Bricks Ventures Makes Second Investment in Brazil’s Me Salva! (em português)

April 5, 2017
Cabify to Invest US$200m on Brazil Expansion (em português)

April 4, 2017
Brazilian House of Representatives to Vote on Uber Regulation (em português)

April 4, 2017
BNDES Invests R$2m in Brazilian Livestock Startup (em português)

April 4, 2017
SP Ventures Invests R$3m in Horus Aeronaves (em português)

March 31, 2017
Bossa Nova Receives U$30m (R$100m) Investment from BMG Group

March 28, 2017
Vox Capital Invests R$4m in Rio de Janeiro Education Startup (em português)

March 24, 2017
Bzplan’s Fundo Sul Inovação Invests R$5m in Cata Company (em português)

March 23, 2017
Brazil’s Congress Approves Outsourcing (em português)

March 23, 2017
Seek Invests R$8m in Workana (em português)

March 22, 2017
Impact Fund Managers from Latin America Receive Funding from Capria Network

March 20, 2017
Direct Talk and Seekr Announce Merger and Investment from CVentures (em português)

March 20, 2017
BB Seguridade Invests in BR Startups (em português)

March 20, 2017
Canary.VC and monashees+ Invest R$2m in IDwall (em português)

March 17, 2017
Somos Educação Acquires Education Startup AppProva from e.Bricks Ventures (em português)

March 17, 2017
Netshoes Plans IPO on NY Stock Exchange (em português)

March 16, 2017
INICIA and NXTP Labs Invest US$4.3m in Argentina’s VU Security (en español)

March 15, 2017
NXTP Labs Bets on AgTech and Invests in Kilimo (en español)

March 15, 2017
Qatar’s Travel Capitalist Ventures Invests US$600k in Brazilian Travel Engine Voopter (em português)

March 10, 2017
Bradesco Invests in Technology Start-ups (em português)

March 8, 2017
Algar Ventures Invests in Wayra Accelerated NetSupport (em português)

March 7, 2017
Digital Collecting App Quidd Raises US$6.75m in Funding

March 7, 2017
ECS Capital and Eldar Investiments Invest in Dinneer (em português)

March 6, 2017
Bossa Nova Investimentos Announces 16 New Investments

February 22, 2017
IFC Leads R$60m Series B in Creditas (formerly BankFacil) (em português)

February 20, 2017
Omidyar Network Invests US$2.9m in ALTEC Fund to Scale Civic Tech Platforms in Latin America

February 16, 2017
Carlos Kokron of Qualcomm Ventures: “Emprender es una maratón sin espacio para éxitos fáciles o rápidos” (en español)

February 15, 2017
Santander to Foster Tech Ventures in Brazil

February 13, 2017
Redpoint eventures Invests Series A in Pismo (em português)

February 7, 2017
Creditas, Contabilizei, Descomplica and Satellogic Among LatAm’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies

February 4, 2017
Rise Capital, FJ Labs, and Lumia Capital Invest US$10m in InstaCarro

February 2, 2017
Cventures Primus Invests R$2.5m in Asaas (em português)

January 31, 2017
Former Buscapé Executives Launch Venture Fund Domo Invest (em português)

January 31, 2017
Monashees+ Invests R$1m in Cambly (em português)

January 22, 2017
Riverwood Capital and DiDi Invest in 99 (em português)

January 19, 2017
Kick Ventures Invests in Brazilian Startup Unimove (em português)

January 18, 2017
Bossa Nova Expands its Operations and Makes Investments in the United States

January 13, 2017
Didi Chuxing Leads ~US$100m Investment in 99 (em português)

January 4, 2017
Start You Up Launches Agrofip Fund (em português)

January 2, 2017
IDEIASNET Agrees to Exit Tectotal with Sale to CDF (em português)

December 23, 2016
Wayra Argentina Accelerated Widow Games Receives US$250k Investment (en español)

December 19, 2016
Movile’s Sympla Acquires Eventick to Expand Leadership in Brazil (em português)

December 19, 2016
Acacia Partners and Qualcomm Ventures Invest US$12.6m in QuintoAndar (em português)

December 12, 2016
Bossa Nova Invests ~R$1m in Brazilian Online Shoe Retailer 33e34 (em português)

December 12, 2016
Grupo Algar to Invest in Fundo BR Startups (em português)

December 8, 2016
Brazil’s Nubank Receives US$80m Series D

December 7, 2016
Parma Invests R$10m in Vertis (em português)

December 5, 2016
Redpoint eventures Invests in Pismo Soluções Tecnológicas (em português)

November 30, 2016
BZPlan Partners with WOW Aceleradora to Invest R$50m in Startups (em português)

November 23, 2016
500 Startups Invests R$500k in Idwall (em português)

November 18, 2016
FIR Capital BZPlan Announces Sale of Startup Stock to Nexxera and Widerpool (em português)

November 11, 2016
NEA Invests in Rocket.Chat

November 10, 2016
RD Receives R$62m Investment from TPG Growth (em português)

November 4, 2016
Lei Complementar do Simples to Increase Angel Investor Protection in Brazil (em português)

October 31, 2016
Movile’s Maplink Acquires Optilogistic

October 17, 2016
Healthcare Focused Venture Fund Announces Open Enrollment (em português)

October 17, 2016
Movilway Acquires Diga for US$5m (em português)

October 12, 2016
Primatec Invests in Brazilian Startup Myleus Biotecnologia (em português)

October 11, 2016
Microsoft and Banco Votorantim to Invest R$3m in Brazilian Startups

October 10, 2016
Moneto Recieves R$2.5m Investment (em português)

October 6, 2016
Barn Investments Acquires Minority Stakes in Trocafone, Worldpackers, and Skore

October 4, 2016
Bossa Nova Investimentos Invests in Five Brazilian IT Startups (em português)

October 3, 2016
Contabilizei Receives Third Investment (em português)

September 29, 2016
GWC & Sequoia Capital to Invest in Easy Carros (em português)

September 29, 2016
Hiper Receives R$4m Investment (em português)

September 29, 2016
NXTP’s Agrofy Receives US$1m Angel Investment

September 29, 2016
Baidu Launches US$60m Fund for Brazilian Startups (em português)

September 28, 2016
Environmental Decontamination Startup Receives R$3m (em português)

September 28, 2016
Why Have Some of Silicon Valley’s Top Investors Started Investing in Latin America?

September 28, 2016
Leiturinha Receives R$3m from Movile (em português)

September 23, 2016
Mindset Ventures & Microsoft to Invest in International Startups with Market Potential in Brazil

September 21, 2016
Beamonte Investments Leads Series B-1 in Carrot (em português)

September 21, 2016
Pet Anjo Acquires Altivia Ventures Backed Pet Hub (em português)

September 20, 2016
Play Intellectual Capital Invests in Stilingue (em português)

September 19, 2016
Glassdoor Acquires Kaszek’s Love Mondays

September 8, 2016
Basf and ACE Launch Agrotech Accelerator AgroStart (em português)

August 30, 2016
Brazilian Pet-Sitting Marketplace DogHero Raises US$3.1m

August 29, 2016
Basf Bets on Agriculture Startups in Latin America (em português)

August 29, 2016
Permira and Technology Crossover Ventures Invest in Brazil’s Mutant (em português)

August 29, 2016
Invest Tech Invests in Ahgora (em português)

August 23, 2016
Exact Sales Receives R$4m Investment (em português)

August 23, 2016
Y Combinator Invests in Brazil’s Quero Educação (em português)

August 22, 2016
99 Taxis & Easy Negotiate Merger (em português)

August 15, 2016
Paul Humberg’s A5 Acquires W7 (em português)

August 15, 2016
Ribbit Capital Invests in Brazil Ideal Invest (em português)

August 8, 2016
Verus Group Invests in Omie (em português)

August 3, 2016
Finep Invests R$15m in BrPhotonics (em português)

August 2, 2016
Olist Receives Investment from Redpoint eVentures

August 1, 2016
Grupo Algar Launches Venture Fund (em português)

July 27, 2016
Movile’s Latin American delivery business, Rappido, is now picking up in Mexico

July 25, 2016
XBW Receives R$1m from Group of Angel Investors

July 22, 2016
iFood Raises US$30m from Movile and JUST EAT and Expands into Mexico

July 20, 2016
Startup uMov.me Receives R$5m Investment from Cventures Primus

July 18, 2016
Agrosmart Receives Investment from Desenvolve SP (em português)

July 13, 2016
FIR Capital and BZPlan’s SC Fund Exits Brazil’s Axado with 426% Return

July 12, 2016
Porto Seguro Launches Alternative Investment Arm (em português)

July 12, 2016
Agronow Receives R$2.5m from SP Ventures (em português)

July 6, 2016
Monsanto, Microsoft & Qualcomm to Invest in Brazil Agriculture Tech Startups

July 5, 2016
Vinci Partners Targeting Technology & Innovation with US$100m Fund (em português)

July 5, 2016
Aquiris Game Studio Receives R$1.5m from BNDES (em português)

July 4, 2016
Movile Raises US$40m from Naspers and Innova Capital

June 28, 2016
Península Participações Aquires a Minority Stake in Wine.com.br (em português)

June 21, 2016
BankFacil Receives R$15m Series A (em português)

June 16, 2016
Lupeon Receives R$3.5m Investment

June 15, 2016
Samba Tech Takes in US$3m

June 15, 2016
e.Bricks Ventures to Invest R$300m in Startups (em português)

June 14, 2016

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Syndicates Invest in Chile’s Keteka, Faro.travel, Monitor & PlieQ (en español)

June 5, 2017
Magma Partners’ PropertySimple Receives US$3m to Expand in the U.S.

June 2, 2017
Rakuten, Seaya Ventures, and AngelList Invest US$100m in Cabify

May 9, 2017
Cabify to Invest US$200m on Brazil Expansion (em português)

April 4, 2017
INICIA and NXTP Labs Invest US$4.3m in Argentina’s VU Security (en español)

March 15, 2017
Mountain Nazca Acquires Groupon LatAm to Strengthen E-commerce in Latin America (en español)

February 22, 2017
Omidyar Network Invests US$2.9m in ALTEC Fund to Scale Civic Tech Platforms in Latin America

February 16, 2017
Wayra Chile Invests US$400k in Chilean Digital Startups (en español)

February 3, 2017
Mountain Nazca and Accion Invest in Destacame.cl

January 18, 2017
Chilean Startup Scene on the Rise

December 29, 2016
Mountain Nazca to Invest US$250k in Chilean Fintech Startup Destacame.cl (en español)

December 26, 2016
Venture Capital Launches Angel Investor Network (en español)

November 28, 2016
New VC Funds to Propel Chilean Ecosystem (en español)

October 24, 2016
Recorrido.cl Receives US$600k (en español)

October 19, 2016
Activa, LarrainVial’s PE Investment Arm, Acquires FenVentures (en español)

October 17, 2016
A Look into Chile’s Innovative Startup Government

October 17, 2016
Sausalito Ventures Expands to Chile (en español)

September 26, 2016
Chilean Startup SimpliRoute Closes US$500k Investment (en español)

August 29, 2016
Chilean Startup PasajeBus Closes U.S. Investment (en español)

August 29, 2016
ChileGlobal Angels and Imagine Business Lab to Launch Strategic Collaboration (en español)

June 10, 2016
Alianza del Pacífico in Search of VC Fund Manager (en español)

March 30, 2016
MisAbogados.com Initates Conquest of LatAm with Expansion to Mexico & Colombia (en español)

February 24, 2016
EPG Partners Exits Nubox with Sale to Riverwood Capital (en español)

February 1, 2016
PasajeBus.com Raises US$500k with a View on Argentina and Peru (en español)

August 24, 2015
Chile’s DesRueda.com Raises US$130k to Expand Services to Latin America (en español)

August 18, 2015
Start-Up Chile Launches Pre-Accelerator For Female Founders

June 16, 2015
Start-Up Chile Launches Follow-On Fund To Boost Local Growth

January 19, 2015
Chile’s City Global Aims to Raise a US$10m Fund to Invest in LatAm Businesses

November 3, 2014
Magma Partners Invests in Deenty, “The Google of Chilean Dentists”

October 17, 2014
Aurus’ New Fund AFI Expects to Reach US$80m

September 9, 2014
Online Food Delivery Moves in LatAm: Delivery Hero Acquires PedidosYa (en español)

June 26, 2014
Magma Partners Launches in Chile with US$5m to Invest

May 9, 2014
Latin American E-Commerce Giant to Acquire 2 Real Estate Sites

April 9, 2014

Agruppa Lands International Impact Investment

June 20, 2017
Pegasus and Axon Lead US$6.2m Round in Colombian Startup Mercadoni

June 6, 2017
Rakuten, Seaya Ventures, and AngelList Invest US$100m in Cabify

May 9, 2017
Axon Partners Group Invests in Colombian Mattress Startup Boxi (en español)

May 9, 2017
U.S. Fund Acquires SocialTools (en español)

May 8, 2017
Medici Ventures Invests in Argentinian Bitcoin Startup Ripio

April 26, 2017
New Colombian Regulation Supports Entrepreneurs and Small Business (en español)

April 24, 2017
Omidyar Network Makes Follow-on Investment in Colombia’s Suyo

April 24, 2017
Magma Partners Invests in Colombian Fintech Startup Portal Finance

April 19, 2017
Xpand Ventures Opens Applications for Early-Stage Funding

April 10, 2017
Cabify to Invest US$200m on Brazil Expansion (em português)

April 4, 2017
Fiinlab Invests in Polymath Ventures’ Aflore

March 28, 2017
Impact Fund Managers from Latin America Receive Funding from Capria Network

March 20, 2017
INICIA and NXTP Labs Invest US$4.3m in Argentina’s VU Security (en español)

March 15, 2017
Wayra’s Agruppa Wins Future Agro Challenge

March 14, 2017
Mountain Nazca Acquires Groupon LatAm to Strengthen E-commerce in Latin America (en español)

February 22, 2017
Y Combinator Invests in Colombian Home and Office Services Startup Hogaru (en español)

February 17, 2017
Omidyar Network Invests US$2.9m in ALTEC Fund to Scale Civic Tech Platforms in Latin America

February 16, 2017
Rise Capital Leads US$5m Series A in Colombia’s OFI (en español)

January 18, 2017
ALLVP Leads US$6m Series A in Alkanza

December 19, 2016
Freelancer.com Acquires Nubelo and Prolancer