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
Brands
‘Crear Desde Acá’: Platzi’s Lessons for Entrepreneurship in Latin America
Platzi has announced the release of its first book titled Crear Desde Acá, authored by Nicole Chapaval, the company’s Chief Business Officer.
Latam
Fu2re Closes US$12.3M Round, led by Copel Ventures
The Brazilian startup Fu2re announced a new investment round of R$12.5 million (approximately US$12.3 million).
Events & Conferences
Lima will host PVCC 2025, key Venture Capital event in the region
Lima will host PVCC 2025, one of the most important events for the investment and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Latin America.
Startups
Ubits acquires Valu and launches AI to streamline hiring
Ubits announced its acquisition of Mexican startup Valu and introduced a new AI-powered recruitment module designed to cut hiring times by up to 60%.
Startups
Groner secures 4Equity investment, scaling the solar energy sector
Groner CRM, a Curitiba-based startup that offers a specialized customer relationship management system for the solar energy market, has raised an investment from 4Equity.