Startups
Peigo joins Forces with Félix to Launch WhatsApp-Powered Remittances in Ecuador
Peigo and Félix have partnered to simplify remittances from the United States to Ecuador through WhatsApp, marking Félix's entry into the Ecuadorian market.
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Rodrigo Costa leads SoftBank Brazil in new leadership transition across Latin America
SoftBank has appointed Rodrigo Costa to lead its Brazil operations as Alex Szapiro steps down after five years, while Juan Franck takes responsibility for the rest of Latin America.
Startups
Teachy acquires Nero.AI, adding AI talent and technology to its education platform
Teachy has acquired Nero.AI in a seven-digit acquihire deal, adding AI talent and intellectual property to accelerate the development of its education technology platform.
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Zeom Raises US$2.75 M led by Fabric Ventures to Launch Global Accounts and Investment Platform in Brazil
Zeom has raised US$2.75 million in a pre-seed round led by Fabric Ventures to accelerate its global account and investment platform and expand operations in Brazil.
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Bianca AI Secures US$500K Pre-Seed Funding Led by Magma Partners and Matterscale Ventures
Bianca AI has secured an oversubscribed US$500,000 pre-seed round led by Magma Partners and Matterscale Ventures to expand its AI-powered platform for consumer goods companies across the Americas.
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DataMint Secures US$5 Million to Expand AI Platform for Critical Industrial Operations
DataMint has raised US$5 million in seed funding to expand its AI platform for industrial asset management, strengthen its engineering team, and accelerate growth in Brazil and international markets.
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Loopia Raises Up to US$1.6 Million Seed Round to Scale AI Agents for E-commerce
Loopia has raised approximately US$1.2 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered e-commerce platform and accelerate growth across online sales channels.
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Hexagon Attracts US$1.8 Million from Pear VC to Advance AI Visibility Solutions
Hexagon has raised approximately US$1.8 million in seed funding from Pear VC to expand its Generative Engine Optimization technology, helping brands improve their visibility across AI-powered platforms such as ChatGPT.
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Vixtra and Trace Finance Announce New Funding to Scale Cross-Border Financial Services
Vixtra raised US$9.6 million in Series A funding while Trace Finance secured US$31.3 million to expand cross-border payments, trade banking, and international financial infrastructure.
Colombia
Visa Expands Colombia Operations with New Global Solutions Center
Visa is expanding its presence in Colombia with a new Global Solutions Center in Bogotá that will grow to 2,000 employees while supporting the company's worldwide operations.
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Britebound Acquires Lab4U to Expand STEM Learning Opportunities for Millions of Students
Britebound has acquired Lab4U to strengthen STEM learning and career exploration opportunities, expanding access to future-ready skills for millions of students across the United States.
Central America
Venditek wins Guatemala's Startup World Cup and now heads to Silicon Valley for US$1M
A Guatemalan Retail Tech startup earned the ticket to the world's largest startup competition, where last year's winner took home $1M for a battery breakthrough competing against 10,000+ founders from over 100 countries.