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LatamList EspressoStarian raises $115M from General Atlantic, Ep 216This week’s Espresso covers news from VAAS, Somos Internet, Loto, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Starian raises $115M from General Atlantic[00:38] – VAAS raises $3.7M in a round led by Headline[00:45] – Mercado de Recebíveis reaches $56M valuation[00:57] – Somos Internet raises $18M Series A round[01:07] – Loto raises $1M pre-seed round[01:19] – Whalemate raises $1M for cybersecurity platform[01:30] – B3 acquires 62% stake in fintech Shipay[01:38] – Evertec acquires Tecnobank for $145M[01:50] – Latamlist Roundup August 1st – August 15thResources & people mentioned:Startups: Starian, VAAS, Mercado de Recebíveis, B3, Shipay, Somos Internet, Loto, Whalemate, Evertec...
2025-09-0302 minLatamList EspressoPalla raises $14.5M Series A, Ep 208This week’s Espresso covers news from Next Fit, Circular Brain, Foliume, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Palla raises $14.5M Series A to expand payments platform[00:40] – Next Fit raises $8.8M Series A to expand fitness software platform[00:49] – Circular Brain raises $3.5M to expand e-waste platform in Latin America[01:02] – Sellera.ai raises $3M to scale AI-powered sales platform[01:13] – Estratz raises $355K pre-seed round[01:20] – Foliume raises a $1M round[01:32] – Calice raises $2.5M seed round[01:44] – Nascent launches $15M Fund II to back early-stage startups in Latin America[01:58] – Visma acquires expense management platform Rindegastos[02:11] – Latamlist Roundup May 16th - May...
2025-06-0303 minLatamList EspressoVexi raises $15.3M from Banco Covalto, Ep 206This week’s Espresso covers news from Credituz, diio, Supra, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Vexi raises $15.3M to strengthen financing capacity[00:39] – Credituz raises $5M from angel investors[01:03] – diio secures $2.5M seed round led by Base10[01:05] – Supra raises undisclosed amount from Citi[01:19] – Latamlist Roundup April 16th – 30thResources & people mentioned:Startups: Vexi, Credituz, diio, Supra,VCs: Banco Covalto, Base10 Partners, Citi,
2025-05-0602 minLatamList EspressoGrão Direto raises $15.4M, Ep 202This week’s Espresso covers news from Quill, Jusfy, Ziro and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Grão Direto raises $15.4M investment[00:40] – Quill raises $430K[00:48] – Jusfy raises undisclosed Pre-Series A funding led by SaasHolic and Maya Capital[01:03] – Zíro raises undisclosed amount from Sustainable Futures[01:14] – Quipu raises $1.5M from Addem Capital[01:27] – PedidosYa launches financial services offerings[01:37] – Betterfly ceases operations in five Latin American countries[01:52] – Venture Capital firms Nazca and Bridge merge[02:02] – Latamlist Roundup March 1st – March 15thResources & people mentioned:Startups: Grão Direto, Quill, Jusfy, Zíro, Quipu, PedidosYa, Betterfl...
2025-03-2503 minLatamList EspressoInterview with David Tafur, CEO and Founder of YaVendió, Ep 200This week’s Espresso covers news from Solfácil, Capim, Advolve.ai and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Solfácil raises $170M to expand solar financing in Brazil[00:39] – Capim raises $26.7M Series A[00:55] – Advolve.ai raises $5.3M seed round led by Canary[01:08] – Brick raises $865K seed round[01:18] – Maxxa raises $10.6M in debt to expand SME lending in Chile[01:30] – Sytrex raises $1.1M to automate financial processes with AI[01:42] – YaVendió raises $850K pre-seed round[01:52] – Interview with David Tafur, CEO and Founder of YaVendió[08:23] – Latamlist Roundup Feb 1st – Feb 15th[08:33] – Sofi: Smarter, more effective debt recoveryResources & people mention...
2025-03-0409 minLatamList EspressoVEMO raises $63.7M, Ep 199This week’s Espresso covers news from SphereBio, N5, Azos and more!Outline of this episode:[00:29] – VEMO raises $63.7M to expand electric mobility in Mexico[00:38] – N5 raises $20M to expand financial technology solutions[00:47] – Quix raises $350K pre-seed to expand AI-powered corporate training[00:55] – Azos raises $30.5M Series B led by Lightrock[01:10] – Latamlist Roundup Feb 1st – Feb 15th[01:19] – SphereBio: Revolutionizing vaccines and cancer treatmentResources & people mentioned:Startups: VEMO, N5, Quix, Azos, SphereBio.VCs: Endeavor Catalyst, Alexia Ventures, MrPink, Venture.Do, LightrockPeople: Julieta Luz Porta
2025-02-2502 minLatamList EspressoFinmaq raises $29M. Interview with José Javier Cordero CEO of PayMon. Ep 195This week’s Espresso covers news from PayMon, Olé Life, Finmaq, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:30] – Finmaq raises $29M to expand SME asset financing in Colombia[00:39] – Olé Life raises a $13M Series B led by PayPal Ventures[00:49] – PayMon raises $600K pre-seed round led by Magma Partners[01:00] – Airwallex acquires Mexpago to enter Mexican market[01:10] – Nubank partners with OXXO to expand cash services in Mexico[01:19] – Latamlist Roundup January 1st – January 15th[01:27] – Cuentología: Revolutionizing emotional growth through stories for children[01:44] – Interview with José Javier Cordero CEO of PayMonResources & people men...
2025-01-2111 minLatamList EspressoOnze raises $20M. Interview with Jaime Tabachnik, Founder of Solvento , Ep 193This week’s Espresso covers news from Agilize, CloudWalk, Zig, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:31] – Agilize raises $9M to grow accounting platform for SMEs[00:38] – CloudWalk raises $444M to fund merchant payment advances[00:47] – Onze raises $20M to expand corporate pension platform[00:56] – Zig raises $25M in series B extension led by Kaszek[01:03] – Klubi raises $7M in series A round[01:08] – Makasí raises $19M through the issuance of corporate bonds[01:15] – Vambe raises $3.85M in a round led by Monashees[01:22] – Colektia secures $9M led by Mouro Capital[01:33] – LatamList Roundup November 16th – 30th[01:48] – Interview with Jaime Tabachnik, Founder of SolventoResource...
2024-12-1018 minLatamList EspressoUalá raises $300M Series E, Interview with Andrés Benavides, Ep 190This week’s Espresso covers news from Klar, Educbank, Fairplay, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Klar launches platinum credit card[00:37] – Educbank raises $14.5M through the issuance of corporate bonds[00:57] – Fairplay secures $35M credit line from BBVA Spark[01:19] – Ualá raises $300M Series E and reaches $2.75B valuation[01:38] – Tako raises $13.2M seed round from a16z and Ribbit Capital[01:58] – Cometa raises $12M Series A to optimize school administration[02:13] – Interview with Andrés Benavides CEO & Cofounder of Cometa[10:43] – Lerian raises $3.1M in a round led by MAYA Capital[11:00] – Influur raises $10M in series A round[11:11] – Pravaler raises $75M in FIDCs[11:24] – Tumo...
2024-11-1913 minLatamList EspressoPlata Card raises $55M through the issuance of bonds, Ep 189This week’s Espresso covers news from Stay, Oxpay, Patagon and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Central da Visão raises $1.7M Series A[00:49] – Stay raises $2.6M to expand private pension offerings in Brazil[01:07] – Oxpay raises $3.5M from SRM Ventures[01:21] – Patagon AI raises $1.1M to expand AI-powered sales in LATAM[01:35] – Latii raises $5M to streamline construction materials supply[01:58] – Nubank partners with FINABIEN to expand Cuenta Nu deposit network in Mexico[02:15] – Brota Superfoods raises $630K from Manutara Ventures[02:28] – Plata Card raises $55M through the issuance of bonds[02:50] – Cervello raises $2.2M funding round[03:07] – Multiledgers raises $1M in a round led by Oxyge...
2024-11-1204 minLatamList EspressoAgrolend raises $53M in series C round, Ep 186This week’s Espresso covers news from Platzi, Nexdom, Akua, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Platzi and DeVry University partner to offer U.S. degrees[00:38] – Redwood Ventures partners with Seedstars Capital to invest $200M in Latin America[00:54] – Zitrus and Unio merge to create Nexdom[01:10] – Mentora raises $300K in pre-seed round[01:28] – Agrolend raises $53M in series C round[01:39] – Akua raises a $4.3M seed round[01:55] – Albo secures a $60M credit line from SixPoint Capital[02:10] – LatamList’s bi-weekly overview of the Latin America startup sceneResources & people mentioned:Startups: Platzi, Ne...
2024-10-2203 minLatamList EspressoExcelCredit raises $50M from Nomura, Ep 184This week’s Espresso covers news from Xeptiva, Gibb, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Biotech Xeptiva raises $2.5M to develop veterinary vaccines[00:41] – ExcelCredit raises $50M from Nomura[00:56] – Gibb raises $5.5M from SRM Ventures[01:07] – Mercado Pago launches digital wallet in Colombia[01:24] – Interview with Gustavo Jiménez from BCP[01:42] – LatamList’s bi-weekly overview of the Latin America startup sceneResources & people mentioned:Startups: Xeptiva, Gibb, Mercado Pago, Mercado Libre, ExcelCreditVCs: Zentynel, SRM Ventures, NomuraPeople: Gustavo Jiménez
2024-10-0802 minLatamList EspressoAndes STR raises $4M in a round led by Executive Venture Fund, Ep 179This week’s Espresso covers news from Tucán, Veikul, Andes STR, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] –Tucán secures $1M seed round[00:43] – Veikul raises $3M in seed round[00:58] – Andes STR raises $4M in a round led by Executive Venture Fund[01:12] – Overview of the Transformation of Logistics in Latin America with DeltaX[01:23] – Latamlist Roundup August 1st – August 15thResources & people mentioned:Startups: Tucán, Veikul, Andes STR, DeltaXVCs: Shefa, First Check Ventures, Executive Venture Fund
2024-08-2002 minLatamList EspressoEden raises $10M led by Sierra Ventures, Ep 175This week’s Espresso covers news from Bucksapp, Realize, Moffin, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Bucksapp lands $1M in pre-seed[00:43] – Realize secures $300K from Investidores.vc[00:55] – Moffin raises $2.1M seed round[01:16] – Perhaps raises $1.7M pre-seed round[01:29] – Bits raises $330K to enhance AI use[01:43] – Eden raises $10M led by Sierra Ventures.[01:53] – Avra raised $2M in a round led by MAYA Capital[02:08] – Overview of Cali’s entrepreneurial ecosystem[02:20] – Latamlist Roundup July 1st - July 15thResources & people mentioned:Startups: Bucksapp, Realize, Moffin, Perhaps, Bits, EdenVCs: iThink VC, BuenTrip Ventures, Investidores...
2024-07-1603 minLatamList EspressoCRMBonus raises $10M in a Series B extension round, Ep 173This week’s Espresso covers news from Retorna, ProNuvo, CRMBonus, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Retorna raises $1.2M[00:36] – ProNuvo raises $2M from the IFC[00:51] – CRMBonus raises $10M in a Series B extension round[01:02] – Nubank acquires Hyperplane[01:15] – OmniK raises $1.2M from ABSeed Ventures[01:26] – Latamlist Roundup June 16th - July 1stResources & people mentioned:Startups: Retorna, Pronuvo, CRMBonus, NubankVCs: Impacta VC, Amplifica, Morro Ventures, Colectivo Jaguara, Vivo Ventures, Industry VenturesInstitutions: International Finance Corporation (IFC)
2024-07-0202 minLatamList EspressoFélix secures $15.5M Series A, Ep 171This week’s Espresso covers news from FarmaLoop, Litipay, LogShare, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28 ] – FarmaLoop raises $900K[00:38] – Félix secures $15.5M Series A[00:59] – Belo introduces ACH dollar transfers into its digital wallets[01:16] – Shinkansen closes investment from Krealo[01:32] – Litipay raises $1.4M from SRM Ventures[01:44] – Moonflow raises $1.74M in a seed round[01:44] – Interview with Facundo Turconi[01:57] – A de Agro and Bart merge to launch Sette[02:14] – LogShare raises $2.4M seed round[02:27] – a55 raises investment from Paysecure[02:41] – Tul merges with Sooper[02:58] – Latamlist Roundup June 1st - June 15thResources & people mentioned:Startups: Far...
2024-06-1803 minLatamList EspressoCRMBonus raised $78M in a Series B round led by BOND, Ep 169This week’s Espresso covers news from Nubank, Biologix, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – ClicOH acquires Rayo[00:40] – Salvy raises $1.9M in a seed extension round[00:53] – NG.CASH lands a $12.5M Series A[01:08] – Aplazo lands $45M in Series B[01:26] – CRMBonus raises $78M in a Series B round[01:40] – Celes raises $3M in a round led by Femsa Ventures[01:55] – Worky secures $6M in Series A[02:09] – Magneto raises $7M seed round[02:23] – Foodtech Peruvian Veef lands $280k in pre-seed[02:40] – TransNetwork acquires Uruguayan fintech Inswitch[02:56] – Grupo Alpina to invest $2M in agrifood startups[03:05] – Latamlist Roundup May 1st – May 15thResources & people mention...
2024-05-2104 minLatamList EspressoNubank secures a $150M loan, Ep 166This week’s Espresso covers news from Nubank Colombia, Radar, Lolocar, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – Nubank secures a $150M loan[00:42] – Lolocar acquires OlaCar to enter Uruguay[00:58] – Radar raises $1.5M[01:17] – Habi raises $30M from the International Finance Corporation[01:29] – Carryt acquires Treggo’s operations in Mexico and Colombia[01:42] – goFlux lands a $6M Series A[01:57] – Interview Rodrigo Gonçalves goFlux Cofounder and CEO[06:10] – LatamList roundupResources & people mentioned:Startups: Nu Colombia, Lolocar, OlaCar, Radar, Habi, Carryt, Treggo, goFluxVCs and Angel investors: The Fintech Fund, Everywhere Ventures, Startup Istanbul, Rhombuz VC, Capria Ventures...
2024-04-1606 minLatamList EspressoUmgrauemeio secures $3.7M to fight forest fires, Ep 164This week’s Espresso covers news from Rebill, umgrauemeio, Taxo, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] – Rebill.com launches 1-Click Checkout[00:39] – Umgrauemeio secures $3.7M to fight forest fires[01:01] – HubLocal raises 700K for cost optimization and market expansion[01:14] – Taxo raises $1.2M pre-seed round[01:29] – Brazilian startup IZI raises $800K investment[01:43] - LatamList roundupResources & people mentioned:Startups: Rebill, mgrauemeio, HubLocal, Taxo, IZI.VCs: Bossa Invest, GV Angels, Domo VC.
2024-04-0202 minLatamList EspressoNubank reaches 85M customers. Casai closes operations in Mexico and Brazil, Ep 143In this week’s Espresso, we cover news from, Nubank, Despegar, Apprenty, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – IRSA announces the launching of Shefa[00:40] – ZoomAgri secures a $6M Series A round[00:53] – Apprenty secures a $1.6M round[01:07] – Despegar partners with Binance Pay and Inswitch[01:21] – Vetalia closes a $10M round[01:38] – Tenpo launches a new credit card[01:49] – Nubank reaches 85M customers in Latin America[02:01] – Licify secures $3.4M Seed round[02:17] – Bright raises $35.5M Series C round[02:35] – Latamlist’s featured articles[02:53] – Crossing BordersResources & people mentioned:Startups: ZoomAgri, Apprenty, Despegar, Vetalia, Tenpo, Nubank, Li...
2023-08-0103 minLatamList EspressoRankmi merged with Osmos and raised a Series A round, Ep 129In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Blipay, Rankmi, Avista, and more!Outline of this episode:[0:28] – Marco raises $200M to expand SME financing platform in Latin America[0:44] – Brazilian fintech Blipay secures $6.7M[1:02] – Rankmi merges with Osmos and raises a Series A round[1:16] – Avista closes a $22.5M debt facility from Accial Capital[1:36] – Bitso launches Bitso Card[1:50] – LatamList featured articlesResources & people mentioned:Startups: Marco, Blipay, Rankmi, Osmos, AvistaVC firms: Castlelake, MidCap Financial, SRM Ventures, Softbank Latin America Fund, Accial CapitalPeople mentioned: Rocio Wu
2023-03-0702 minLatamList EspressoBuk raises $35M. Mexican startups Plerk and Minu announced their merger, Ep 128In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Buk, Minu, Datamart, and more!Outline of this episode:[0:28] – Plerk and Minu announce their merger [0:43] – Buk raises $35M to enter the Brazilian market[1:03] – Datamart raises a $6.3M round[1:23] – Comun secures $4.5M in a funding round[1:39] – LatamList featured articlesResources & people mentioned:Startups: Minu, Plerk, Buk, Datamart, ComunVC firms: Base10 Partners, Greenoaks, SoftBank Latin America, Moonvalley Capital, Banco Santander, Grupo Falabella, BICE, Costanoa Ventures, South Park Commons, FJ LabsPeople mentioned: Juan Pablo Capello, Gino Ferrand
2023-02-2802 minLatamList EspressoFlourish Fi secures $2.3M in a seed round. El Salvador proposes law to facilitate the issuance of cryptobonds, Ep 122This week’s Espresso covers updates from GoodMeal, clicOH, Tul, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] - GoodMeal receives funding from angel investors and crowdfunding campaign[00:52] - Netzun closes a $1.4M Pre-Series A round[01:19] - Tul obtains credit line from Bancolombia for $7.7M[01:41] - Flourish Fi secures $2.3M in a seed round[02:09] - El Salvador presents law proposal to facilitate the issuance of cryptobonds[02:31] - Lemon Cash lays off 38% of its workforce[02:49] - clicOH invests $5M to reach Peru[03:06] - Latamlist’s featured articles[03:35] - New episode of Cros...
2022-11-2904 minLatamList EspressoVozy raises $5M in a Pre-Series A round. Plerk announces a partnership with WeWork, Ep 116This week’s Espresso covers updates from Vozy, Plerk, Foodology, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] - Colombian Foodology raises $50M in funding round[01:04] - Vozy raises a $5M Pre-Series A round[01:31] - Lulo Bank receives a $200M investment from International Holding Company[02:02] - Arch closes a $5M seed round [02:28] - Plerk announces a partnership with WeWork[02:52] - Elenas raises $20M in a Series B round[03:17] - HoyTrabajas and Zulu close $5M seed rounds [03:58] - New episode of Crossing Borders[04:17] - Latamlist’s featured articleReso...
2022-10-1905 minLatamList EspressoCortex secures $48 million in a Series C round. Ualá announces a $150 million investment in Latin America, Ep 115This week’s Espresso covers updates from Ualá, Cortex, Solvento and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] - Ali closes a $25 million Series A round[00:46] -Tax reform discussion in Colombia introduces change on wealth tax calculation for private companies[01:19] - Interview with Solvento’s CPO and cofounder Pedro Bosch on their seed round[03:50] - Greenenergy raises a $5 million common equity investment [04:15] - Cortex secures $48 million in a Series C round[04:39] - Ualá announces a $150 million investment in Latin America[05:01] - clicOH lands in Colombia via the acquisition of Logysto[05:22] - New ep...
2022-10-1106 minLatamList EspressoMinteo secures $4.3 million in a seed funding round. Nubank leaves Brazil’s stock market, Ep 114This week’s Espresso covers updates from Nubank, Bitso, Mono, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] - Minteo secures a $4.3 million seed funding round[01:03] - Interview with Humberto Pacheco, Naya Homes’ cofounder, on their seed round[07:51] - Colombian fintech Mono launches Mono VC[08:20] - Interview with Stiven Rodríguez, Heru’s cofounder, on their seed round[11:14] - Nubank leaves Brazil’s stock market[11:42] - Bitso launches in Argentina the first crypto payments with QR codes in LatAm[12:04] - Global66 launches new Mastercard prepaid card[12:31] - Latamlist’s featured articles[12:57...
2022-10-0414 minLatamList EspressoXepelin secures a $140M credit line from Goldman Sachs. Pagaleve closes a $25M Series A round, Ep 111This week’s Espresso covers updates from Ualá, Xepelin, Clip, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] - Clip lands a $50M credit facility with Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, and HSBC[00:58] - Cuéntame closes a $1.1M pre-seed round[01:27] - Pagaleve closes a $25M Series A round[01:55] - Credix raises $11.25M in a Series A round[02:27] - Ualá acquires Ceibo Créditos[02:52] - Xepelin secures a $140M credit line from Goldman Sachs[03:16] - Belo partners with Airtm [03:46] - New episode of Crossing Borders and Latamlist’s featured articleResource...
2022-09-1305 minLatamList EspressoColombian startup treble.ai closes $15M Series A round. Arrenda raises $26.5M in pre-seed round, Ep. 104This week’s Espresso covers updates from Treggo, treble.ai, Frete.com, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] - Mexican fintech Arrenda raises $26.5M in pre-seed round[00:42] - Interview with Joe Merullo, Arrenda’s CEO[06:06] - Argentinian startup Treggo receives $1.7M in additional funding[06:44] - Colombian startup treble.ai closes $15M Series A round[06:55] - Interview with Felipe Otálora, treble.ai’s CEO[08:58] - HR Tech startup Hitch raises $1.5M in pre-seed round[09:28] - Brazilian freight marketplace Frete.com acquires InterSite[09:59] - Key Insights of TTR’s Latin American...
2022-07-2612 minLatamList EspressoZubale raises $40M in a Series A. Pierpaolo Barbieri launches VC firm 17Sigma, Ep 91In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Truora, Influur, Zubale, Ualá and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] - Truora raises $15M in a Series A [00:57] - Zubale raises $40M in a Series A [01:11] - Interview with Allison Campbell, Zubale’s co-founder[07:29] - Influur announces a $5M seed round [08:16] - Pierpaolo Barbieri, Ualá’s founder, launches VC firm 17Sigma[08:57] - Visa and Ontop sign a partnership agreement[09:22] - Featured interview on Latamlist “3 female founders on the Edtech opportunities in Latin America”[09:38] - Latest Crossing Borders episode with Izabel Gallera, par...
2022-04-2610 minLatamList EspressoVexi announces a $24M round. Cubbo acquires Dedalog, Ep 87In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Vexi, Cubbo, Oxio and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] - Vexi announces its $24M round[00:41] - Interview with Gustavo Rojo Blasquez, Vexi’s CEO[03:45] - The fintech Tribal announces a new partnership with Visa[04:08] - Oxio announces a $40 million Series B round[04:22] - Cubbo acquires DedaLog[04:40] - Mara announces its first $6M round[04:59] - Latamlist featured articles and podcast episodesResources & people mentioned:Companies: Vexi, Tribal, Visa, Oxio, Cubbo, DedaLog, Mara, Klar.VCs, Accelerators, Institutions: ParaFi Capi...
2022-03-2306 minLatamList EspressoCayena announces Series A | Cura Deuda raises $1.3M USD, Ep 86In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Leasy, Avista, 99minutos, FreteBras, and more!OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE:[00:27] – Interview with Javier Ruiz Galindo, co-founder, and co-CEO at Cura Deuda[02:40] – Leasy secures $17M to offer automobile financing[03:02] – Colombian fintech Avista raises $6M via bonds on the Colombian Stock Exchange[03:20] – Cayena announces a $17.5M Series A funding round[03:44] – 99minutos raises $82M Series C funding round[04:05] – FreteBras plans to make 230 new hires in remote work positions[04:30] – Latamlist’s articles[04:48] – Entrepreneurship101: How to launch a companyRESOURCES & PEOPLE MENTIONED:Companies: Cura Deud...
2022-03-1606 minLatamList EspressoChilean bus marketplace Recorrido is acquired by Busbud. Emi Labs raises $11M in a Series A funding round.In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Queplan.cl, Emi Labs, Recorrido and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] - Tpaga announces a $10M Series A funding round[01:01] - Queplan.cl launches new platform InternationalHealth.com[01:29] - Interview with Ryan Kerr, cofounder of Queplan.cl[09:50] - Chilean marketplace Recorrido is acquired by Busbud.[10:11] - Emi Labs raises $11M Series A funding round[10:44] - Latest Crossing Borders episode with Doménica Obando[11:02] - Latamlist picks for International Women’s DayResources & people mentioned:Companies: Tpaga, Queplan.cl, I...
2022-03-0812 minLatamList EspressoTechnisys achieves unicorn status. NotCo announces joint venture with Kraft Heinz, Ep 84In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Notco, Technisys, Valoreo, Cometa Ventures and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] - Technisys wil be acquired by SoFi and reach unicorn status.[01:01] - Mundi announces a $16 million Series A funding round[01:20] - NotCo announces a joint venture with Kraft Heinz [01:54] - Valoreo announces an $80M Series B funding round[02:24] - EmpleosTI is now Hireline and starts its expansion to Latam.[02:38] - Interview with Emmanuel Olvera, Hireline’s CEO[04:15] - Mezubo announces a $5.5M seed funding round[04:42] - Capria Ventures partners with the...
2022-03-0106 minLatamList EspressoNeon becomes a unicorn. delt.ai processes a $25M financing in digital assets.In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Neon, Hireline, Velvet, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] - Velvet announces $200M funding.[00:59] - Neon becomes a unicorn after a $300M round.[01:35] - delt.ai processes $25M in debt financing from TrustToken[02:07] - Interview with José de la Luz López Sanguino, delt.ai’s CEO[07:54] - Financial Health Innovation Fund announces new investments[08:35] - Viva Translate announces $4M in funding.[09:11] - New Crossing Borders episode with Luis Rubén Chávez.Resources & people mentioned:Companies & Startups...
2022-02-2210 minLatamList EspressoBain & Company acquires Chilean startup Spike. H20 Capital Innovation announces $50M fund.In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Flexio, R2, Bain & Company, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] - Flexio announces a $3M seed funding round [00:44] - Interview with Nathan Schorr, Flexio’s CEO and co-founder[03:25] - R2 raises $5.9M in a seed round[03:52] - VC firm H20 Capital Innovation announces a second fund for $50M[04:19] - Respira Labs announces they raised $2.8M in pre-seed and grant funding[04:47] - Bain & Company acquires the Chilean startup Spike[05:10] - Featured article “Why the Mexican Fintech industry is booming”[05:21] - New “How to be...
2022-02-1608 minLatamList EspressoBetterfly becomes a unicorn. Ualá begins its operations in Colombia, Ep 81In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Betterfly, Ualá, the IFC, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:27] - IFC and We-FI launched a new call for applications for IFC ScaleX[00:53] - Betterfly became the third Chilean unicorn[01:21] - Sooper raised a $5.7M seed funding round[01:51] - Ualá announced it would begin its operations in Colombia[02:18] - Interview with Natalia Ríos, Country Manager of Ualá in Colombia[06:12] - Creditas announced a $260M Series F funding round[06:42] - Inspectorio raised $50 Million in a Series B round[07:16] - Melonn...
2022-02-0909 minLatamList EspressoHabi acquires Propiedades.com and Tu Cantón. Fairplay raises $35M in a Series A funding round, Ep 80In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Habi, Mono, Village Capital and more!Outline of this episode:[0:27]- Healthtech Nilo Saúde raises $10 million in a Series A[1:02]-Proptech Habi acquires Mexico’s Okol[1:32]- Inventa announces a $20 million Series A funding round[1:58]-Fairplay raises $35M in a Series A funding round[2:35]-Mono will participate in the next Y Combinator’s cohort[3:05]-Launch of new program called YLAI Americas Accelerator[3:40]-Episode 161 of Crossing Borders with Daniel Peña[4:02]-Episode 26 of How to be the difference
2022-02-0104 minLatamList EspressoParrot secures $9.5M in a Series A round. Klar raises $70M in a Series B round, Ep 79In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from AgendaPro, Parrot, Vozy and more!Outline of this episode:[0:27]- AgendaPro closes a financing round for $3.7M[0:55]-Interview with Julio Guzmán, AgendaPro’s CEO[8:22]-Parrot secures $9.5M in a round led by F Prime Capital[8:54]-Interview with Roberto Cebrian, founder of Parrot[12:45]-Klar raises a $70M Series B funding round[13:13]-Laika raises a $48M Series B funding round [13:45]-Vozy partners with Latin Leap through its Seed Investment Club.[14:25]-Ubits announces a $25M Series B funding round[14:52]-a55 raise...
2022-01-2516 minLatamList EspressoUber Eats will close its operation in Brazil. Tul raises $181M in a Series B funding round. Ep 78In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Uber Eats, Nana Delivery, Tul and more!Outline of this episode:[0:27] - Uber Eats restaurant delivery service in Brazil will end in March.[1:03] - The Live Green Co announces a $7M pre-Series A funding round[1:32] - Alán Jaime Misrahi announces the launch of his new company Draftea[2:03] - Tul raises 181 Million in a Series B funding round[2:38] - Nana Delivery raises $3.6M in a pre-seed funding [3:05] - Featured article on women leading the healthtech and biotech industries[3:25] - Ep.25 Holidays Spe...
2022-01-1904 minLatamList EspressoOlist raises $186M in a Series E. Nowports announces a $60M funding round.In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Shopper, Nowports, Olist and more!Outline of this episode:[0:27] - Shopper announces a $30M Series C funding round[1:02] - Nowports announced a $60M funding round [1:33] - ALLVP Managing Director Fernando Lelo de Larrea leaves the VC fund he co-founded.[2:13] - Abstra raises a $2.3M funding round [2:59] - Olist secured $186M in a Series E in a funding round[3:40] - Ambar raises $36M in a Series C round[4:19] - LatamList’s top picks for the best impact startups in LatAm[8:36] - Ep...
2022-01-1109 minLatamList EspressoIncode and Clara gain unicorn status. Nuvocargo raises $20.5M for US-Mexico trade, Ep 76In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Nuvocargo, Clara, Incode and more!The LatamList Espresso podcast team will take a holiday break but make sure to tune in starting January 2022 to find out what’s going on in Latin America’s ecosystem.Outline of this episode:[0:27] - Brazilian fintech Azos raises $10M in a Series A[0:59] - Nuvocargo raises $20.5M to bolster US-Mexico trade [1:31] - Interview with Deepak Chhugani, Nuvocargo’s founder and CEO[5:12] - Clara becomes a unicorn after a Series B financing round of $70 million[5:32] - Incode...
2021-12-2207 minLatamList EspressoMerama becomes a unicorn with a $1.2B valuation. Nubank begins trading shares at NYSE.In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Merama, Crack the Code, Kavak, and more!Outline of this episode: [0:27] - Crack the Code raises $2.7M from Kaszek Ventures[4:06] - Nubank begins trading its shares at the NYSE[4:35] - Merama becomes a unicorn with a $1.2B valuation[4:56] - Kavak acquires Garaj Sepeti to begin operations in Asia[5:15] - Mastercard launches partnership with Jeeves[5:43] - Kueski secures 202 million in debt and equity funding[6:12] - Blockchain.com acquires the Argentinian company SeSocio.com[6:39] - Platzi raised 62 million in a series B round
2021-12-1408 minLatamList EspressoNubank acquires Olivia. Provu raises US$256M in Goldman Sachs-led round, Ep 74In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Aptuno, Jefa, Nubank, and more!
2021-12-0707 minLatamList EspressoCubbo closes $4M Seed Round. Aplazo raised $27M in a Series A, Ep 73In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Aplazo, Cubbo, Mercado Pago, and more!
2021-11-3007 minLatamList EspressoFintual raises $39M from Sequoia. Stori raises $200M Series C, Ep 72In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Stori, Fintual, Fanatiz, La Haus, and more!
2021-11-2306 minLatamList Espressorete achieves unicorn status. Proptech Houm raises $35M Series AIn this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Skydrop, Ualá, Frete, Houm, and more!
2021-11-1708 minLatamList EspressoBen & Frank announce new investment for regional expansion, Ep 70Ben & Frank announce new investment for regional expansion, Ep 70In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Ben & Frank, Atomchat, Yummy, and more!Outline of this episode: [0:27] - Ben & Frank’s expansion[1:00] - Mundi’s debt financing[1:29] - Foodology’s Series A[2:07] - Asynchronous customer messaging[2:54] - Yummy’s acquisition[3:40] - NEW How to be the Difference episodeResources & people mentioned:Startups: Ben & Frank, Mundi, Foodology, Atomchat, YummyAn introduction to fintech with Sempli’s Esteban Velasco, Ep 20
2021-11-0904 minLatamList EspressoFintech Pomelo raises $35M for Latam’s payments infrastructure, Ep 69Fintech Pomelo raises $35M for Latam’s payments infrastructure, Ep 69In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Pomelo, The Intern Group, Justos, and more!Outline of this episode: [0:27] - BNPL in Latam[1:13] - Pomelo’s expansion[2:19] - Higo’s Series A[3:19] - Solving for safer cities[3:43] - Data based car insurance[4:38] - NEW How to be the Difference episode[5:15] - 9th edition of the WeXchange forumResources & people mentioned:Startups: Pomelo, Justos, Nelo, Higo, Gabriel[Repost] How to break into NGOs with Catalina Escobar...
2021-11-0306 minLatamList EspressoNeta raises $4.9M led by Kaszek for s-commerce, Ep 68In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Torre, Trybe, Neta, and more!
2021-10-1904 minLatamList EspressoIDB Lab and Google announce the first batch of the LAC Women Founders Accelerator, Ep 67In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Ontop, Nowports, IDB Lab, and more!
2021-10-1204 minLatamList EspressoMerama closes $225M Series B funding round, Ep 66In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Sempli, Merama, Wheel the World, and more!
2021-10-0504 minLatamList EspressoSoftBank pledges a further $3B for Latin American tech companies, Ep 65In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Kavak, SoftBank, Angel Ventures, and more!
2021-09-2805 minLatamList EspressoMexican eCommerce Gaia raises $50M from SoftBank, Ep 64In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Gaia, Compound Foods, Cayena, and more!
2021-09-2105 minLatamList Espresso500 Startups launches new investment fund for Latin America, Ep 63In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from 500 Startups, Flat, The Intern Group, and more!
2021-09-1404 minLatamList EspressoMatías Castillo: Pulsar raises $3.6M for manufacturing analytics, Ep 62In this week’s Espresso, we invited Matías Castillo, co-founder and CEO of Pulsar, to talk about the company’s recent round of funding. We also cover updates from SoftBank, Kocomo, WeXchange, and more!
2021-09-0707 minLatamList EspressoQuintoAndar raises $120M Series E extension round, Ep 61In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from QuintoAndar, Konfio, Kangu, and more!
2021-09-0104 minLatamList EspressoGyoung Joo Choe: IDB Lab and Google launch the LAC Founders Accelerator for Women STEMpreneurs, Ep 60In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from WeXchange, Picap, Nuvemshop, and more!
2021-08-2508 minLatamList EspressoNew unicorn: Argentina’s Uala valued at $2.45B, Ep 59In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Uala, Jooycar, Pipo Saude, and more!
2021-08-1705 minLatamList EspressoAlex Torrenegra on Torre’s seed funding round & Adolfo Rouillon on Frizata’s expansion, Ep 42In this week’s Espresso, we invited Alex Torrenegra, founder and CEO of Torre, and Adolfo Roullion, co-founder and CEO of Frizata, to talk about their startup’s exciting announcements. We also cover updates from Olist, Kavak, and more!
2021-04-2010 minLatamList EspressoDeepak Chhugani: Nuvocargo raises $12M to modernize US-Mexico trade, Ep 41In this week’s Espresso, we invited Deepak Chhugani, founder and CEO of Nuvocargo, on the podcast to talk about their latest round of funding. We also cover updates from Spline, dLocal, Cora, and more!
2021-04-1406 minLatamList EspressoApproval of iFood and Domicilios’ merge, Ep 40In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from iFood, Meru, and Mudango!
2021-04-0703 minLatamList EspressoSantiago Sosa, Nuvemshop: E-commerce platform raises $90M Series D, Ep 39For this week’s Espresso, we invited Santiago Sosa, founder and CEO of Nuvemshop, to talk about the company’s recent round of funding. We also cover other updates from Kredi, Storybook, iFood, and more!
2021-03-3006 minLatamList EspressoMariano Focaraccio, Drixit Technologies: Argentine IoT startup raises $1.5M, Ep 38In this week’s Espresso, we invited Mariano Focaraccio, founder and CEO of Drixit Technologies, to talk about the company’s recent round of funding. We also cover other updates from Fondeadora, aptuno, Higo, and Baubap.
2021-03-2405 minLatamList EspressoPedro Moura & Jessica Eting: Flourish raises $1.5M round led by Canary, Ep 37For this week’s Espresso, we invited Pedro Moura and Jessica Eting, co-founders of Flourish, on the podcast to talk about their recent round of funding. We also cover other updates from Pachama, Minu, and wOS!
2021-03-1607 minLatamList EspressoLatam ScaleUp Sessions, Ep 36In this week’s Espresso, we feature updates from Stori, Auth0, Loggi, Kushki, and the Amazon Investor Coalition.
2021-03-0905 minLatamList EspressoColektia raises $4.2M for Latin America expansion, Ep 35In this week’s Espresso, we cover exciting investment updates happening across the region featuring startups like Bitso, Neivor, Colektia, Mundi, among others.
2021-03-0305 minLatamList EspressoJüsto raised a $65M Series A funding round led by General Atlantic.In this week’s Espresso, we cover investment updates from Jüsto, InEvent, Aflore, and more!
2021-02-1804 minLatamList EspressoSoftBank announces new $100M fund for tech startups in Miami, Ep 33In this week’s Espresso, we cover investment updates from SoftBank, Lumu Technologies, ELSA, and more!
2021-02-0903 minLatamList EspressoNubank raises $400M Series G, Ep 32In this week’s Espresso we cover updates from Latam’s unicorns and other news from startups including Latinia, Superfüds, Abaco, PlayVox, and 123Seguros.
2021-02-0205 minLatamList EspressoCargamos raises a $4M funding round for logistics, Ep 31In this week’s Espresso we cover investment updates from Cargamos and Dondo, as well as a new partnership between dLocal and Dinie.
2021-01-2603 minLatamList EspressoRodrigo Sánchez-Ríos: La Haus raises $35M Series B, Ep 30For this week’s Espresso we invited Rodrigo Sánchez-Ríos, founder of La Haus, on the podcast for the second time around to talk about their recent round of funding. We also cover other updates from MadeiraMadeira, Contabilizei, Kriptos, and more!
2021-01-2107 minLatamList Espresso2020: LatamList's Year in Espressos, Ep 29In the first Espresso of the year, we take a look back at Latin America’s startup and venture capital ecosystem over the course of 2020. Our highlights feature stories from IDB Lab, Magma Partners, ALLVP, Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Pierpaolo Barbieri, Lab4U, Justo, La Haus, Kushki, dLocal, Matias Muchnick, and more!
2021-01-1417 minLatamList EspressoCofece approves Uber-Cornershop acquisition in Mexico, Ep 28In the final Espresso of the year, we cover exciting updates in the Uber-Cornershop saga as well as investment rounds from Come Bien, Mozper, Ontop, Selina, & more!
2020-12-2305 minLatamList EspressoAzimo + dLocal partnership & Angel Sahagun on Albo’s $45M funding round, Ep 27In this week’s Espresso, we invited Richard Ambrose, CEO of Azimo, and Meirav Adi, VP of Sales at dLocal, to talk about a new partnership between the two companies. We also have Albo’s Angel Sahagun on the podcast to discuss the company’s recent round of funding. We also cover updates from Valiu, Bitso, TerraMagna, and more!
2020-12-1510 min
LatamList EspressoMateo Jaramillo: Mexican startup Heru raises $1.7M pre-seed round, Ep 26In this week’s Espresso, we invited Mateo Jaramillo, co-founder and CEO of Heru, to talk about their unique solution and the recent round of funding. We also cover updates from Mati, Fondeadora, Simpleat, Pier, & Ualá!
2020-12-0807 minLatamList EspressoKavak-Uber partnership in Mexico, Ep 25In this week’s Espresso, we cover exciting updates from Olist, Facio, Kavak, and Openpay. We also talk about the future of work in Latin America (Runa) as well as the contributor pieces by Susana García-Robles and Dave Dabbah!
2020-12-0104 minLatamList EspressoMexican healthtech raises $19M Series A, Ep 24In this week’s Espresso, we cover Sofía’s Series A, updates on Parallel18’s relief fund, and MercadoLibre’s expansion throughout the region!
2020-11-2403 minLatamList EspressoRodrigo Labbé, Jooycar expands to the US with Fleetr, Ep 23In this week’s Espresso, we invited Rodrigo Labbé, CEO of Jooycar, to talk about the platform’s recent expansion to the US. We also have several articles lined up from guest contributors Sofía Gancedo (Bricksave), Lorena Torres (Openpay), Thiago Paiva (Oyster), & Greg Mitchell (Angel Ventures). Including other updates from BossaBox, Pibox (Picap), & Locaweb!
2020-11-1706 minLatamList EspressoOriana Fuentes: Emptor’s regional expansion and partnership with Didi, Ep 22In this week’s Espresso, we invited Oriana Fuentes, co-founder and COO of Emptor, to talk about the company’s recent expansion and new partnerships. We also cover other news updates from Colegium, WeXchange (IDB Lab), Tül, Cheaf & more!
2020-11-1006 minLatamList EspressodLocal expands across Africa & hugo acquires Yummy, Ep 21In this week’s Espresso, we cover hugo’s acquisition of Venezuelan food delivery app Yummy and other updates from iFood, Chiper, dLocal & more!
2020-11-0304 minLatamList EspressoStefan Moller: Klar raises $15M in a Series A, Ep 20In this week’s Espresso, we invited Stefan Moller, co-founder of Klar to talk about the fintech’s recent round of investment. We also have other updates from Nuvemshop, Sami, Casai, Vozy & more!
2020-10-2705 minLatamList EspressoHans Apostel: MedPass secures additional $6M in funding, Ep 19This week’s Espresso features Hans Apostel, co-founder of MedPass, who talks about the health tech’s recent investment round. We also have other updates from Brazil’s ecosystem including news from Ideal, Quanto, Fazenda Futuro, Iugu, & more!
2020-10-2006 minLatamList EspressoClaire Díaz-Ortiz: Magma Partners launches the Brava initiative to invest in more female founders in Latam, Ep 18In this week’s Espresso, we invited Claire Díaz-Ortiz to talk about joining Magma Partners and launching Brava. We also have other news updates from Konfio, Jüsto, Top, Acesso Digital, ProChile, & more!
2020-10-1309 minLatamList EspressoPierpaolo Barbieri: Uala’s arrival in Mexico, Ep 17For this week’s Espresso, we invited Pierpaolo Barbieri, founder of Uala, to talk about the fintech’s recent expansion into Mexico. We also have updates from Nubank, Credijusto, and Cornershop, as well as two unicorn announcements (Kavak and VTEX) in the region!
2020-10-0606 minLatamList EspressoHumberto Pertuz, Vozy: On closing an $800K investment round for voice communication services, Ep 16In this week’s Espresso, we invited Humberto Pertuz, CEO and founder of Vozy to talk about closing their recent round of funding. We also cover other news from Pachama, Cerby, Facturama, Zoop, and others!
2020-09-2906 minLatamList EspressoJacobo Singer: dLocal becomes Uruguay’s first unicorn, Ep 15In this week’s Espresso, we invited Jacobo Singer, COO at dLocal, to talk about the company’s most recent achievement: becoming Uruguay’s first unicorn. We also cover other news updates from Delivery Hero, Jefa, ReStudio, Wimet, and more!
2020-09-2208 minLatamList EspressoVilash Poovala: Oyster Financial closes $14M funding round, Ep 14This week’s Espresso features guest Vilash Poovala, CEO and co-founder of Oyster Financial, who talks about the fintech’s latest round of funding. We also cover investment updates from Aflore and NotCo, and other updates from Nubank and SoftBank.
2020-09-1509 minLatamList EspressoAnabel Perez: NovoPayment & Visa partnership, Ep 13In this week’s Espresso, we invited Anabel Perez, co-founder & CEO of Novopayment, to talk about the launch of their new product in partnership with Visa. We also cover investment updates from Neon, Slik, Kestraa, and Habi, as well as other news from dLocal and SP Ventures.
2020-09-0807 minLatamList EspressoTomás Bercovich: Global66 raises $4.3M to expand its remittance services, Ep 12Tomás Bercovich: Global66 raises $4.3M to expand its remittance services, Ep 12In this week’s Espresso, we invited Tomás Bercovich, co-founder and CEO of Global66 to talk about the fintech’s latest investment round. We also cover other investment updates from startups like Yalochat, Fondeadora, Finsocial, Origin, Cyberlabs, among others.
2020-09-0106 minLatamList EspressoBruno Henriques: iFood to launch first drone-assisted food delivery service in Latam, Ep 11In this week’s Espresso, we invited Bruno Henriques, VP of Growth at iFood to talk about the platform’s newest feature: drone-assisted food delivery services. We also cover the arrival of Lana in Latam and other news updates from Didi, Amazon, Classpert, & more!
2020-08-2508 minLatamList EspressoMatías Rivera: Fanatiz becomes global distributor of Brazilian soccer, Ep 10In this week’s episode, we talk to Matías Rivera, founder and CEO of Fanatiz, about becoming the global distribution partner for one of the ten best leagues in the world: the Brasileirão. We also cover investment news from Conta Simples, Pathfind, iClinic, Zygo Tecnologia, Mozper, & more!
2020-08-1810 minLatamList EspressoMarta Forero: Stanford GSB Impact Fund invests in UBits, Ep 9For this week’s Espresso, we invited Marta Forero, co-founder of UBits to talk about the recent investment they closed with the Stanford GSB Impact Fund. We also cover the open call for the Women STEMpreneur Competition 2020 organized by the IDB Lab and Angel Ventures, the launch of Facebook’s accelerator program, and other updates from BBVA Mexico, Loft, Mottu, The NotCo, & more!
2020-08-1106 minLatamList EspressoConversations with Victor Noguera about Flat’s debt financing round & Migue Morkin on Sirena’s acquisitionIn this week’s Espresso, we invited Victor Noguera, co-founder of Flat, and Migue Morkin, founder and CEO of Sirena, to discuss their startups’ exciting announcements. We take a look at fintech funding in Latam during the first semester of 2020, and we also cover recent investment news from dataPlor, Peiky, Burn to Give, ComunidadFeliz, Magnetis, & more!
2020-08-0416 minLatamList EspressoSebastián Vidal: Parallel18 & the Future of Puerto Rico's Ecosystem, Ep 7This week Latam’s ecosystem saw a series of product launches from Rapyd, Incode, and Rappi. Sebastián Vidal, Executive Director of Parallel18, made an appearance on the podcast and we had a great conversation covering some of Puerto Rico’s untapped opportunities. Then, we also talked about the acquisitions in Brazil by Loft and Nubank, and updates from Mercado Libre and Village Capital.
2020-07-2814 minLatamList EspressoNathan Lustig: How Magma Partners thinks about InsurTech in Latin America, Ep 6In this week’s Espresso, we invited Nathan Lustig, Managing Partner at Magma Partners, to talk about the enormous opportunity insurtech presents in Latin America. Latam’s ecosystem also saw investment news from two Argentine unicorns, SVB Financial Group, and FitBank, along with updates from Cofece and Cornershop.
2020-07-2107 minLatamList EspressoBrian York: Liftit raises $22.5M in a Series B, Ep 5Brian York: Liftit raises $22.5M in a Series B, Ep 5In this week’s Espresso, Brian York, CEO and co-founder of Liftit, joins us on the podcast to talk about the company’s $22.5M Series B. This episode also covers other investment news from Swap, BizCapital, and IDB Lab, as well as updates on Brazil’s open banking system and Rappi’s newest app feature.
2020-07-1406 minLatamList EspressoManolo Fernandez on Jüsto closing a $12M Pre-Series A, Ep 4In this week’s Espresso, Manolo Fernandez, Head of Growth and Planning at Jüsto, joins us on the podcast to talk about the company’s most recent round of funding, a $12M Pre-Series A. Brazil’s antitrust watchdog withdraws the ban on Cielo regarding WhatsApp payments and Mexico’s Banorte partners Rappi to work on a new endeavor. OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE: [0:27] – WhatsApp Payments [1:20] – Critical situation of Brazilian MSEs [1:46] – Rappi partners with Banorte [2:06] – In conversation with Manolo Fernandez, Jüsto [6:11] – Kontigo’s digital wallet [6:33] – Luchadores fund III RESOURCES & PEOPLE MENTIONED: Guest: Manolo Fernandez Startups: Jüsto, Cielo, Finplace, Kontigo, Rappi Felipe Avelar Institution...
2020-07-0707 minLatamList EspressoWorky, VOLL, & ePesos Receive Funding. Q&A with Oscar Robles, Ep 3VOLL, Worky, and ePesos close investment rounds. Brazil’s Central Bank suspends WhatsApp payments a week after launching. Oscar Robles, CEO of ePesos, appears on the podcast to talk about the problems the fintech startup ePesos is solving in Mexico.
2020-06-3006 minLatamList EspressoFour Acquisitions During a Pandemic: OmniLatam, PSL, Fliper, DM10, Ep 2Latam’s ecosystem saw a series of acquisitions and investments take place despite the global crisis. Kaszek Ventures and XP Inc. were active players in venture capital this week. Rodrigo Sánchez-Ríos, Founder and President of La Haus, makes an appearance on the podcast to share his insights on the proptech market in Latin America pre and post-COVID-19.
2020-06-2307 minLatamList EspressoMexican Senate Proposes New Bill, Ep 1LatamList Espresso is your weekly shot of news on the latest startup, venture capital, and tech news in Latin America. Hosted by Josefina Dominguez Iino, Editor at LatamList, this podcast summarizes the biggest headlines of the week with additional insights from founders, investors, and other key players in Latin America.
2020-06-1606 min