Events & Conferences
AI Fest 2025 in Mexico City connected Latin America’s top AI startups with investors, highlighting the region’s growing potential to scale innovation through collaboration and capital.
Artificial Intelligence
Google AI selects 11 Latin American startups for its Google for Startups Accelerator: AI for Cybersecurity, a ten-week program supporting innovation in threat detection, data protection, and generative AI applications.
Latam
Brazilian fintech Zippi raises USD$15.9M from Itaú and Verde Asset to expand credit access, double lending, and invest in AI-driven financial services.
Latam
Picante is expanding its footprint in Latin America with its first investment in Uruguay. Beyond funding and mentorship, Picante is forging partnerships with universities, coworking spaces, and venture capital funds to create bridges for Uruguayan entrepreneurs across Latin America.
Startups
Lastro raises $15M Series A led by Prosus Ventures to transform Brazilian real estate with AI, WhatsApp automation, and smarter broker solutions.
Startups
Pagaleve raises $160M to expand its BNPL services in Brazil, leveraging AI-powered risk management, low default rates, and innovative Pix installment solutions for over 5 million users.
Startups
Agent.Shop raises $1M led by MAYA Capital, Caravela, and Mira Capital to expand its AI conversational commerce platform and scale across Brazil and beyond.
Events & Conferences
ALAS Annual Summit 2025 in Curitiba united 200+ leaders to drive innovation, collaboration, and sustainable entrepreneurship across Latin America.
Startups
Nekt has raised an additional US$230,000 from Norte Ventures. This new funding reinforces Nekt’s strategic momentum as the company continues to scale.
Artificial Intelligence
Discover the Top Startups Argentina 2026 leading innovation across biotech, AI, fintech, and healthtech. These emerging companies attract global investment and drive Argentina’s entrepreneurial growth.
Startups
Lemon raises a $20M Series B co-led by F-Prime Capital and ParaFi to expand its crypto wallet in Peru and Latin America, reinforcing the region’s growing role in the global crypto economy.
Startups
Discover Brazil’s Top Startups 2026, highlighting the leading AI, fintech, sustainability, health, and edtech companies driving innovation and growth in the Brazilian tech ecosystem.