Celcoin announced the acquisition of Vulkan Labs, an AI-driven risk decision platform, marking its sixth purchase in three years. The deal strengthens its credit infrastructure, expands its no-code capabilities, and supports a rapidly growing ecosystem serving over 750 fintechs and digital banks.
Blis AI raises US$185k in a pre-seed round to accelerate full automation in the tourism sector. The startup develops intelligent agents that autonomously handle ticket reissuance, reservations, and customer service.
Flips launches in Argentina with a disruptive resale model, guaranteed purchases, and a focus on trust, speed, and transparency. The platform targets USD 1M in its first year.
iFood acquires Advolve to scale its AI-powered advertising solutions, enhance performance marketing and accelerate retail media growth across Latin America.
Matera acquires Fáciltech in its largest M&A deal to date, strengthening its core banking strategy and expanding its presence in Brazil’s financial technology market.
Ontop launches an AI-driven workflow that unifies global hiring, compliance, and payments as remote and hybrid work surge across the U.S. and LATAM in 2025.
Aviva obtains a USD$50 million credit line from CIM to expand its phygital model and bring financial services to underbanked communities in Mexico.
100+ Labs Accelerator 2025 empowers LATAM startups with sustainability-driven innovation, funding, mentorship, and corporate pilot opportunities.
Warburg Pincus will acquire Localiza’s 64.6% stake in corporate travel startup Voll, valuing the company at R$ 606 million and marking a new phase in its growth strategy.
SAP outlines how AI and smart supply chains are boosting Black Friday performance and accelerating e-commerce growth in Central America and the Caribbean.
The Argentine startup Sensify secures USD 2M to boost its international expansion and advance its real-time data and smart cooling platform.
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Events & Conferences
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Brands
Latin American companies are accelerating new business creation, achieving faster profitability and stronger revenues than global peers, according to McKinsey’s State of New Business Building 2025 report.
Startups
Cyan Analytics secures pre-seed funding to expand climate intelligence solutions for Brazilian agribusiness, boosting resilience, forecasting, and efficiency.
Colombia
AWS invests in Colombian startup Synthera AI and launches Entrena Colombia, boosting AI innovation, cloud talent, and digital growth in Latin America.
Startups
Colombian fintech LQN raises US$12M to launch mortgage-backed loans, expand its digital platform, and unlock home equity for thousands of families.
Latam
Founders Club acquires Angel Investor Club, adding 420 new members and expanding its startup ecosystem to 1,100 participants with R$ 35M raised.
Artificial Intelligence
Avedian raises USD 2.2M to scale its AI-powered healthcare platforms globally, expand into the U.S., and strengthen its data-driven solutions for providers and insurers.
Startups
Vammo, the Brazilian clean-energy mobility startup, raised $45 million in Series B funding to expand its hybrid ethanol-electric motorcycle ecosystem and boost sustainable transport across Latin America.
Central America
Christian Van Der Henst is an unfiltered visionary. After co-founding the first startup for Latin America admitted to Y Combinator and the largest Spanish-language technology school, he now bets on entrepreneurial muscle through his new investment fund that seeks to inject 10 million USD over the next four years. The
Exits
Monnet Payments acquires Chile’s ETpay to strengthen its LatAm presence, expand services, and reach USD 5B in transactions by 2025.
Artificial Intelligence
Patagon AI, co-founded by entrepreneurs from Ecuador and Argentina, raised $2.7M to expand its AI-driven sales and marketing automation platform across Latin America, transforming how companies engage with customers.
Artificial Intelligence
PotencIA Mx empowers Mexican startups and SMEs to integrate AI, boosting innovation and efficiency through open-source technology.