Startups

Startups

SolarZ Lands US$1.16 Million Funding Round Led by Triaxis Capital and Criatec 4

SolarZ has raised US$1.16 million in a funding round led by Triaxis Capital and Criatec 4 to expand its solar energy management platform and develop new fintech solutions for solar integrators.

Startups

Healthtech Memed Accelerates Growth With New US$14 Million Investment

Memed raised US$14 million in a funding round co-led by DGF and BridgeOne to expand its AI-powered prescription platform and accelerate healthcare digitalization in Brazil.

Startups

Chilean Fintech Btrust Heads to Silicon Valley After Regional Fintech Victory

Btrust won the Fintech Award Regional at Chile Fintech Forum 2026, earning a place at the Startup World Cup final in Silicon Valley while preparing a US$2 million seed round.

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Aimirim Raises US$2 million Seed Round Led by Indicator Capital to Scale Industrial AI Globally

Aimirim raised US$ 2 million in a seed round led by Indicator Capital and SP Ventures to expand its industrial AI and automation platform globally.

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Franq Raises US$12.4 Million Series B to Expand Independent Banking Platform

Brazilian Fintech Franq raised R$70 million in a Series B round led by Valor Capital, Quona Capital and Globo Ventures to expand its platform for independent bankers, invest in AI and grow financial services offerings.

Mexico

Leadsales Introduces AI Agents Designed for WhatsApp-Based Sales Teams

Leadsales launched Lead Agent, an AI-powered sales agent system for WhatsApp and social media, introducing the concept of Vibe Selling to help Latin American businesses automate conversational sales

Startups

Bionexo acquires Tasy from Philips for US$170 million to dominate the hospital management market in LatAm

Bionexo completed the US$182 million acquisition of Tasy from Philips, expanding its healthcare software operations to seven Latin American countries and integrating clinical, operational, and financial solutions into a single digital platform.

Latam

Agtech Startup Cattler Secures US$2 Million to Scale AI and Cattle Operations Technology

Cattler raised US$2 million to expand its livestock management platform, accelerate AI development, and scale operations across the Americas livestock industry.

Startups

idwall Joins Serasa as Digital Identity Market Gains Momentum in Brazil

Serasa has acquired Brazilian anti-fraud startup idwall in a deal reportedly valued at US$80 million, reinforcing its digital identity and fraud prevention strategy in Brazil.

Startups

Benup Raises US$3.5M Seed Round Led by Pátria Investimentos, to Scale Enterprise Benefits Platform

Benup raised US$3.5 million in a seed round led by Pátria Investimentos to expand its enterprise HR benefits management platform and marketplace across Brazil.

Startups

Vertex acquires Brinta Just 3 Years After Launch, Marking One of LatAm’s Fastest Fintech Exits

Vertex acquired Brinta in March 2026 after the Latin American fintech rapidly expanded across the region with a tax compliance platform designed for complex regulatory environments.

Startups

The Argentine woman aiming to be the Equifax of the informal economy: Mercedes Bidart wins the Aurora Tech Award

Mercedes Bidart has turned an idea born during the pandemic into one of the most promising fintech ventures in emerging markets. Her startup, Quipu, was awarded the Fintech track prize at the Aurora Tech Award 2026 for developing technology that transforms SMS data into instant credit decisions for underserved workers