Startups
Zendly: The AI platform revolutionizing financial onboarding on WhatsApp
Zendly is transforming financial onboarding with conversational AI on WhatsApp, reducing friction and increasing user activation in Mexico and Latin America.
Startups
Celcoin Accelerates Its Growth Strategy With the Acquisition of Vulkan Labs
Celcoin announced the acquisition of Vulkan Labs, an AI-driven risk decision platform, marking its sixth purchase in three years. The deal strengthens its credit infrastructure, expands its no-code capabilities, and supports a rapidly growing ecosystem serving over 750 fintechs and digital banks.
Startups
Blis AI raises US$185K in pre-seed funding led by Magela Capital & Stamina Ventures
Blis AI raises US$185k in a pre-seed round to accelerate full automation in the tourism sector. The startup develops intelligent agents that autonomously handle ticket reissuance, reservations, and customer service.
Latam
Flips raises US$500K Launching a New Model for Safe Buying and Selling in Argentina
Flips launches in Argentina with a disruptive resale model, guaranteed purchases, and a focus on trust, speed, and transparency. The platform targets USD 1M in its first year.
Artificial Intelligence
iFood Acquires Advolve to Boost Its AI-Powered Ads Strategy in 2025
iFood acquires Advolve to scale its AI-powered advertising solutions, enhance performance marketing and accelerate retail media growth across Latin America.
Startups
Matera acquires Fáciltech, projecting a combined US$126.5M revenue in 2026
Matera acquires Fáciltech in its largest M&A deal to date, strengthening its core banking strategy and expanding its presence in Brazil’s financial technology market.
Artificial Intelligence
Ontop Launches AI Engine to Redefine Global Hiring and Compliance in 2025
Ontop launches an AI-driven workflow that unifies global hiring, compliance, and payments as remote and hybrid work surge across the U.S. and LATAM in 2025.
Artificial Intelligence
Aviva secures USD$50 million credit line ahead of Series A funding round
Aviva obtains a USD$50 million credit line from CIM to expand its phygital model and bring financial services to underbanked communities in Mexico.
Startups
Meet the Winning Startups of the 100+ Labs Accelerator 2025
100+ Labs Accelerator 2025 empowers LATAM startups with sustainability-driven innovation, funding, mentorship, and corporate pilot opportunities.
Startups
Warburg Pincus acquires 64.6% of Voll from Localiza for USD$72 M
Warburg Pincus will acquire Localiza’s 64.6% stake in corporate travel startup Voll, valuing the company at R$ 606 million and marking a new phase in its growth strategy.
Startups
Sensify Secures USD$ 2 Million to Scale Its Smart Cooling Technology Globally
The Argentine startup Sensify secures USD 2M to boost its international expansion and advance its real-time data and smart cooling platform.
Startups
Cyan Analytics Raises US$380K Led by Córdoba Industrial to Scale Climate Intelligence
Cyan Analytics secures pre-seed funding to expand climate intelligence solutions for Brazilian agribusiness, boosting resilience, forecasting, and efficiency.