Central America
Ábaco Fintech Secures US$53 Million to Expand SME Lending in Central America
El Salvador-based fintech Ábaco secured $53 million to scale its AI-driven SME financing platform across Central America.
Startups
DiiMO Technologies Represented El Salvador in The Startup World Cup Grand Final in San Francisco
DiiMO has won Startup World Cup El Salvador 2026 and will represent the country at the global finals in San Francisco, where startups from around the world will compete for a US$1 million investment.
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.
Central America
Monetae Launches El Salvador’s First All-in-One Digital Financial Ecosystem
Monetae has launched El Salvador’s first all-in-one digital financial ecosystem, combining payments, tokenized investments, yield products, U.S. stocks, and digital assets in a single app.
Events & Conferences
Caricaco Ventures Unveils CV2 Fund Focused on AI and Software Startups in Central America
Caricaco Ventures launched CV2, a new investment vehicle focused on founders connected to Central America and the Dominican Republic who are building global software and AI-native startups.
Exits
Innogen Capital Closes First Fund at US$11 Million to Back Central America Startups
Innogen Capital closed its inaugural ICV Delta Fund I at US$11 million, boosting investment in fintech, logistics, and proptech across Central America.
Events & Conferences
The 20 Most Promising Startups in Central America, According to Investors in the Region
Startuplinks and Cuantico VP reveal the Top 20 startups from Central America and the Caribbean at Caricaco Summit 2026.
Central America
SNBX Innovation Summit 2026: a Key Meeting Point for Innovation Leaders in Central America
SNBX Innovation Summit 2026 will gather more than 450 innovators, entrepreneurs and ecosystem leaders in San Salvador to explore technology, talent and investment opportunities across Central America.
Central America
Mujeres ON: Coca-Cola FEMSA Impacts Over 600 Women Entrepreneurs in Central America
Coca-Cola FEMSA trained 184 women through the fourth edition of Mujeres ON, impacting over 600 entrepreneurs in Costa Rica and Nicaragua with business, leadership, and AI-focused training.
Central America
Progreso X Invests in AI Startup, Uptime Analytics, to Accelerate Industrial Digital Transformation
Progreso X announces a strategic investment in Uptime Analytics through PX Ventures, strengthening AI-driven optimization for cement, energy, and heavy industry across Latin America.
Central America
Snap Compliance, a Costa Rica GRC Startup, Raises US$2M to Accelerate LatAm Growth
Snap Compliance, a Costa Rica–based compliance technology startup, raised $2M to expand across Latin America, strengthen AI-driven GRC capabilities, and help companies navigate increasingly strict regulatory environments.
Central America
Government of Belize and IDB Present New Digital Infrastructure Roadmap
Belize presents its National Digital Infrastructure Plan with IDB support, aiming to boost connectivity, modernize public services, and advance digital transformation.