Startups
LATAM Startups: Why Early Stage Is the Best Bet for 2025
The venture capital ecosystem in Latin America is showing signs of recovery, though not without imbalances.
Brands
Starbucks intensifies Latin America growth with Drive-Thru expansion
Starbucks in Latin America is consolidating itself as a strategic pillar for the brand’s global growth.
Startups
Startups and accelerators: the future of innovation in Latin America
Latin America is positioning itself as a potential global hub for entrepreneurship and technology, with vibrant ecosystems emerging across major cities.
Fundraising
AgendaPro raises $35M in Series B funding led by Riverwood Capital
AgendaPro secures $35M in Series B funding led by Riverwood Capital to expand across Latin America, enhance AI features, and strengthen engineering teams.
Latam
Panama Canal to Lose $400 Million in Revenue Due to Decline in Trade Traffic
The Panama Canal is facing a slower year ahead, with expectations of reduced ship traffic in the upcoming fiscal period starting this October.
Exits
Olist adds Flip to its portfolio and accelerates financial services integration
Olist acquires Flip, a Brazilian fintech, in a strategic move to integrate financial services into its e-commerce ecosystem.
Latam
Kira Raises $6.7M Seed Round to Transform Latin America’s FinTech Infrastructure
Kira, the global payments infrastructure platform, announced the closing of a $6.7 million seed funding round led by Blockchange Venture Capital, with participation from Stellar Development Foundation, Vamos Ventures, Grit Ventures, Michael Seibel, and Oso Trava, a renowned entrepreneur and investor known for his CRACKS podcast. This announcement comes
Artificial Intelligence
Leggal raises $315K on pre-seed round led by DOMO.VC and Anjos do Brasil
Leggal, the Brazilian startup offering legal care as an employee benefit, has raised a $315K pre-seed round led by DOMO.VC, Anjos do Brasil, and a group of angel investors.
Latam
Salkantay and Alaya invest $1.4M in Equip expanding B2B in Perú
Peruvian startup Equip raised USD 1.4M in a seed round led by Salkantay Ventures and Alaya Capital. The B2B platform for construction materials and equipment will scale operations and enter the Mexican market.
Artificial Intelligence
Ribbit Capital invests R$100 Million in Tako, to transform payroll management in Brazil
Tako has just closed a Series A funding round of R$100 million, led by Ribbit Capital with participation from a16z and ONEVC.
Latam
Landscape FemTech Latam 2025 and the Regional FemTech Potential
The Landscape FemTech Latam 2025 is the first comprehensive mapping of active FemTech startups in Latin America, revealing a rapidly emerging ecosystem with both vast opportunities and structural gaps.
Exits
Cocos Capital Acquires Banco Voii: A Strategic Leap into Regulated Banking
Cocos Capital acquires Banco Voii for USD 20M, entering Argentina’s regulated banking system with a hybrid model focused on digital finance and SME lending