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Brokerage platform Ideal raises US$18.4 million with Kaszek Ventures
Contxto – Brazil continues to be a hotbed of investments in investment startups. Today (21), Ideal, a brokerage…
Nubank acquires Easynvest to launch into investment market
Contxto – Freshly funded with an alleged US$300 million, Brazilian Nubank is reaching into new fintech verticals. Today…
Investments for Peruvian startups drop 40% during first half of 2020
Contxto – There’s no two ways about it: investment deals for startups in Peru have slowed down. Recent…
Despegar wants to take flight with US$200M investment and fintech acquisition
Contxto – Has the time come for travel platform Despegar to take off again? Today (21), the publicly-traded…
Fintech Magnetis closes US$11 million with Redpoint and Vostock Emerging
Contxto – Brazilian’s interest in investing is growing, and venture capital (VC) funds have taken notice. Yesterday (29),…
Loft to raise US$68 million investment vehicle to shop for properties in Brazil
Contxto – Loft wants to buy more real estate in Brazil but needs the money to do so.…
XP Investimentos to roll out credit card with investment cashback program
Contxto – XP Investimentos is a familiar face within the financial industry of Brazil. And since its IPO…
How to go from hating to loving investor reports
Today’s Soapbox opinion was written by Alejandro González Alemán, Managing Partner at Redwood Ventures Contxto – There are…
Peiky US$1.3M round to prove Latam is where to launch global tech solutions
Contxto – Peiky, a startup with its heart in Colombia (more on this later) has raised US$1.3 million…
Neon plans to offer investment service to overlooked segment
Contxto – Sometimes, to launch a new product that offers insightful features means building it from scratch. Or,…
Warren snags Series B for US$22.5 million with QED Investors
Contxto – Investing shouldn’t just be for the Gordon Geckos of the world. A number of startups are…
MonkeyLearn has landed US$2.2 million to bring AI without code to all companies
Contxto – MonkeyLearn, an Uruguayan no-code and low-code Artificial Intelligence (AI) startup, today (7) announced that it had…
Million-dollar investment in AgroUrbana moving agriculture from rural areas to cities
Contxto – Vertical agricultural pioneer in Latin America, AgroUrbana, has scored about one million dollars to close the…
XP Investimentos acquires majority stake in fintech Fliper
Contxto – Open banking in Brazil has led XP Investimentos to review its growth strategy. And in light…
Latin American startups need more quality deals from investors
Today’s Soapbox opinion comes from Juan Luis H Conde, Principal Partner at Novus Concilium. Contxto – Good news from LAVCA,…