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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Startups
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.