Brazilian Edtech Letrus Reaches 1.2 Million Students Across the Country

Letrus reaches 1.2 million students across Brazil with its AI-powered reading and writing program used by public and private school networks.

Pagaleve Gets Banco Central Approval to Expand Pix Installment Payments

Pagaleve receives Banco Central approval to operate as a payment institution, expanding its Pix installment and BNPL services in Brazil.

Doroth Raises US$4.5 Million to Build Latin America’s First Microfluidic Chip Plant

Doroth raises US$4.51 million to scale lab-on-a-chip technology, build a microfluidic chip plant and expand molecular diagnostics in Brazil.

Certuma Expands Into Argentina With US$10 Million Seed Round

Certuma launches in Argentina after raising US$10 million to expand its AI clinical copilot across Latin America.

Volcano Innovation Summit 2026 Brings Capital, Innovation and Purpose Together to Antigua

Volcano Innovation Summit 2026 brought together 2,200+ leaders from 35 countries to drive innovation, investment, trust and collaboration in Latin America.

Card-Only Checkout Faces Growing Challenges as Alternative Payments Expand

dLocal and ACI Worldwide explain why Card-Only Checkout can limit conversion as local payment methods gain ground across Latin America.

Kapital Raises US$125 Million to Accelerate AI-Powered Financial Expansion

Kapital raises US$125 million from Tru Arrow Partners and Fasanara Capital to accelerate AI innovation and expand across key global markets.

Mercado Libre Invests US$8.8 Million to Expand Its Operations in Uruguay

Mercado Libre invests US$8.8 million in Uruguay to expand its offices, workforce, logistics network, and operational capacity through 2027.

Magnar Raises US$8 Million to Strengthen Legal AI Platform and Enter Brazil and Mexico

Magnar raises new funding to expand its AI-powered legal platform, strengthen its presence in Latin America, and enter Brazil and Mexico.

Alberto Cohen Mory: A Strategic Vision for Purpose-Driven Logistics

Alberto Cohen Mory advances purpose-driven logistics at Agencias J.I.

Monibyte and Banco Afirme Launch Corporate Credit Card in Mexico

Monibyte and Banco Afirme launch a Visa corporate credit card in Mexico to automate expense management and strengthen financial control.

YouCred Targets US$185 Million in Payroll Loans With an AI-Powered Credit Operation

YouCred is automating payroll-backed loans for Brazilian CLT workers with AI, targeting R$1 billion in credit origination over 12 months.

Startups

Fina Raises US$1 Million Seed Round to Expand Financial Products and AI in Venezuela

Fina, the Venezuelan startup, raises a $1 million seed round to expand its financial products and AI solutions for SMEs.

Startups

Roma AI raises US$1.2 million seed round led by Invexor Venture Partners

Roma AI raises US$1.2 million in a seed round led by Invexor Venture Partners to expand its platform for enterprise AI agents.

Startups

Pluggy raises US$3.5 million in Series A to expand its Open Finance platform

Pluggy raises US$3.5 million in a Series A led by DGF to develop new products and expand its Open Finance and embedded finance platform.

Startups

Sharpi Secures US$4 Million to Expand Conversational B2B Sales Platform

Sharpi raises US$4 million in Seed funding to scale its WhatsApp-based B2B sales platform, expand its team and develop autonomous AI agents.

Latam

Didi Aims to Scale Driver Network With US$200 Million Argentina Investment

Didi will invest more than $200 million in Argentina in 2026 to expand into smaller cities, grow its driver network and introduce AI-based safety upgrades.

Startups

Ginastee Raises US$126K Pre-Seed Round to Scale Its Social Wellness Platform

Ginastee raises approximately US$126,000 in a pre-seed round to expand its social wellness platform and targets US$3.87 million in operations by 2027.

Startups

Premia Raises Nearly US$1 Million to Expand AI Education Platform and Pursue M&A

Premia raises nearly US$1 million to expand its proprietary AI education platform, pursue M&A opportunities and target 20 million users.

Startups

Insi Ventures Opens CALL4TECH for AI and Technology Startups

Insi Ventures launches CALL4TECH as Insi reorganizes its innovation strategy around open innovation, CVC investments and internal technology development.

Latam

Montreal Ventures Expands Startup Investment Strategy with US$5.8M Fund

Montreal Ventures has US$5.8 million to invest in startups while restructuring its accelerator and exploring future acquisitions.

Brands

Sunbelt Central America acted as M&A and PMI Expert Advisor in Iconn’s acquisition of Shell Mexico

Sunbelt Central America advised Iconn on the acquisition of Shell Mexico, leading the M&A, transition, and post-merger integration process.

Fundraising

Patria Expands its Latin American Investment Strategy With US$106 Million Fund

Patria closes its fourth VC fund with more than US$106 million to invest in technology and financial services companies across Latin America.

Startups

Primero raises US$12 million Seed round co-lead by Kaszek and General Catalyst

Primero raises US$12 million in a Seed round co-led by Kaszek and General Catalyst to expand enterprise AI deployments across Latin America.