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LatamList Espresso
Vexi raises $15.3M from Banco Covalto, Ep 206
This 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,
2025-05-06
02 min
LatamList Espresso
Grão Direto raises $15.4M, Ep 202
This 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...
2025-03-25
03 min
LatamList Espresso
Interview with David Tafur, CEO and Founder of YaVendió, Ep 200
This 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...
2025-03-04
09 min
LatamList Espresso
VEMO raises $63.7M, Ep 199
This 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
2025-02-25
02 min
LatamList Espresso
Finmaq raises $29M. Interview with José Javier Cordero CEO of PayMon. Ep 195
This 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...
2025-01-21
11 min
LatamList Espresso
Onze raises $20M. Interview with Jaime Tabachnik, Founder of Solvento , Ep 193
This 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...
2024-12-10
18 min
LatamList Espresso
Ualá raises $300M Series E, Interview with Andrés Benavides, Ep 190
This 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...
2024-11-19
13 min
LatamList Espresso
Plata Card raises $55M through the issuance of bonds, Ep 189
This 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...
2024-11-12
04 min
LatamList Espresso
Agrolend raises $53M in series C round, Ep 186
This 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...
2024-10-22
03 min
LatamList Espresso
ExcelCredit raises $50M from Nomura, Ep 184
This 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
2024-10-08
02 min
LatamList Espresso
Andes STR raises $4M in a round led by Executive Venture Fund, Ep 179
This 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
2024-08-20
02 min
LatamList Espresso
Eden raises $10M led by Sierra Ventures, Ep 175
This 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...
2024-07-16
03 min
LatamList Espresso
CRMBonus raises $10M in a Series B extension round, Ep 173
This 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)
2024-07-02
02 min
LatamList Espresso
Félix secures $15.5M Series A, Ep 171
This 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...
2024-06-18
03 min
LatamList Espresso
CRMBonus raised $78M in a Series B round led by BOND, Ep 169
This 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...
2024-05-21
04 min
LatamList Espresso
Nubank secures a $150M loan, Ep 166
This 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...
2024-04-16
06 min
LatamList Espresso
Umgrauemeio secures $3.7M to fight forest fires, Ep 164
This 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.
2024-04-02
02 min
LatamList Espresso
Nubank reaches 85M customers. Casai closes operations in Mexico and Brazil, Ep 143
In 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...
2023-08-01
03 min
LatamList Espresso
Rankmi merged with Osmos and raised a Series A round, Ep 129
In 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
2023-03-07
02 min
LatamList Espresso
Buk raises $35M. Mexican startups Plerk and Minu announced their merger, Ep 128
In 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
2023-02-28
02 min
LatamList Espresso
Flourish Fi secures $2.3M in a seed round. El Salvador proposes law to facilitate the issuance of cryptobonds, Ep 122
This 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...
2022-11-29
04 min
LatamList Espresso
Vozy raises $5M in a Pre-Series A round. Plerk announces a partnership with WeWork, Ep 116
This 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...
2022-10-19
05 min
LatamList Espresso
Cortex secures $48 million in a Series C round. Ualá announces a $150 million investment in Latin America, Ep 115
This 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...
2022-10-11
06 min
LatamList Espresso
Minteo secures $4.3 million in a seed funding round. Nubank leaves Brazil’s stock market, Ep 114
This 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...
2022-10-04
14 min
LatamList Espresso
Xepelin secures a $140M credit line from Goldman Sachs. Pagaleve closes a $25M Series A round, Ep 111
This 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...
2022-09-13
05 min
LatamList Espresso
Colombian startup treble.ai closes $15M Series A round. Arrenda raises $26.5M in pre-seed round, Ep. 104
This 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...
2022-07-26
12 min
LatamList Espresso
Zubale raises $40M in a Series A. Pierpaolo Barbieri launches VC firm 17Sigma, Ep 91
In 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...
2022-04-26
10 min
LatamList Espresso
Vexi announces a $24M round. Cubbo acquires Dedalog, Ep 87
In 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...
2022-03-23
06 min
LatamList Espresso
Cayena announces Series A | Cura Deuda raises $1.3M USD, Ep 86
In 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...
2022-03-16
06 min
LatamList Espresso
Chilean 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...
2022-03-08
12 min
LatamList Espresso
Technisys achieves unicorn status. NotCo announces joint venture with Kraft Heinz, Ep 84
In 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...
2022-03-01
06 min
LatamList Espresso
Neon 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...
2022-02-22
10 min
LatamList Espresso
Bain & 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...
2022-02-16
08 min
LatamList Espresso
Betterfly becomes a unicorn. Ualá begins its operations in Colombia, Ep 81
In 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...
2022-02-09
09 min
LatamList Espresso
Habi acquires Propiedades.com and Tu Cantón. Fairplay raises $35M in a Series A funding round, Ep 80
In 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
2022-02-01
04 min
LatamList Espresso
Parrot secures $9.5M in a Series A round. Klar raises $70M in a Series B round, Ep 79
In 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...
2022-01-25
16 min
LatamList Espresso
Uber Eats will close its operation in Brazil. Tul raises $181M in a Series B funding round. Ep 78
In 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...
2022-01-19
04 min
LatamList Espresso
Olist 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...
2022-01-11
09 min
LatamList Espresso
Incode and Clara gain unicorn status. Nuvocargo raises $20.5M for US-Mexico trade, Ep 76
In 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...
2021-12-22
07 min
LatamList Espresso
Merama 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
2021-12-14
08 min
LatamList Espresso
Nubank acquires Olivia. Provu raises US$256M in Goldman Sachs-led round, Ep 74
In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Aptuno, Jefa, Nubank, and more!
2021-12-07
07 min
LatamList Espresso
Cubbo closes $4M Seed Round. Aplazo raised $27M in a Series A, Ep 73
In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Aplazo, Cubbo, Mercado Pago, and more!
2021-11-30
07 min
LatamList Espresso
Fintual raises $39M from Sequoia. Stori raises $200M Series C, Ep 72
In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Stori, Fintual, Fanatiz, La Haus, and more!
2021-11-23
06 min
LatamList Espresso
rete achieves unicorn status. Proptech Houm raises $35M Series A
In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Skydrop, Ualá, Frete, Houm, and more!
2021-11-17
08 min
LatamList Espresso
Ben & Frank announce new investment for regional expansion, Ep 70
Ben & 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
2021-11-09
04 min
LatamList Espresso
Fintech Pomelo raises $35M for Latam’s payments infrastructure, Ep 69
Fintech 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...
2021-11-03
06 min
LatamList Espresso
Neta raises $4.9M led by Kaszek for s-commerce, Ep 68
In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Torre, Trybe, Neta, and more!
2021-10-19
04 min
LatamList Espresso
IDB Lab and Google announce the first batch of the LAC Women Founders Accelerator, Ep 67
In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Ontop, Nowports, IDB Lab, and more!
2021-10-12
04 min
LatamList Espresso
Merama closes $225M Series B funding round, Ep 66
In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Sempli, Merama, Wheel the World, and more!
2021-10-05
04 min
LatamList Espresso
SoftBank pledges a further $3B for Latin American tech companies, Ep 65
In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Kavak, SoftBank, Angel Ventures, and more!
2021-09-28
05 min
LatamList Espresso
Mexican eCommerce Gaia raises $50M from SoftBank, Ep 64
In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Gaia, Compound Foods, Cayena, and more!
2021-09-21
05 min
LatamList Espresso
500 Startups launches new investment fund for Latin America, Ep 63
In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from 500 Startups, Flat, The Intern Group, and more!
2021-09-14
04 min
LatamList Espresso
Matías Castillo: Pulsar raises $3.6M for manufacturing analytics, Ep 62
In 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!
2021-09-07
07 min
LatamList Espresso
QuintoAndar raises $120M Series E extension round, Ep 61
In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from QuintoAndar, Konfio, Kangu, and more!
2021-09-01
04 min
LatamList Espresso
Gyoung Joo Choe: IDB Lab and Google launch the LAC Founders Accelerator for Women STEMpreneurs, Ep 60
In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from WeXchange, Picap, Nuvemshop, and more!
2021-08-25
08 min
LatamList Espresso
New unicorn: Argentina’s Uala valued at $2.45B, Ep 59
In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Uala, Jooycar, Pipo Saude, and more!
2021-08-17
05 min
LatamList Espresso
Global66 raises $12M Series A for regional expansion, Ep 58
In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Global66, Merqueo, Newtopia VC, and more!
2021-08-11
04 min
LatamList Espresso
Mafalda Barros: Quansa raises $3.6M for employee financial health, Ep 57
In this week’s Espresso, we invited Mafalda Barros, co-founder of Quansa, to talk about the company’s recent round of funding. We also cover updates from Lemon, Mural, NotCo, and more!
2021-08-03
07 min
LatamList Espresso
Alex Torrenegra on Torre’s seed funding round & Adolfo Rouillon on Frizata’s expansion, Ep 42
In 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!
2021-04-20
10 min
LatamList Espresso
Deepak Chhugani: Nuvocargo raises $12M to modernize US-Mexico trade, Ep 41
In 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!
2021-04-14
06 min
LatamList Espresso
Approval of iFood and Domicilios’ merge, Ep 40
In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from iFood, Meru, and Mudango!
2021-04-07
03 min
LatamList Espresso
Santiago Sosa, Nuvemshop: E-commerce platform raises $90M Series D, Ep 39
For 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!
2021-03-30
06 min
LatamList Espresso
Mariano Focaraccio, Drixit Technologies: Argentine IoT startup raises $1.5M, Ep 38
In 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.
2021-03-24
05 min
LatamList Espresso
Pedro Moura & Jessica Eting: Flourish raises $1.5M round led by Canary, Ep 37
For 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!
2021-03-16
07 min
LatamList Espresso
Latam ScaleUp Sessions, Ep 36
In this week’s Espresso, we feature updates from Stori, Auth0, Loggi, Kushki, and the Amazon Investor Coalition.
2021-03-09
05 min
LatamList Espresso
Colektia raises $4.2M for Latin America expansion, Ep 35
In this week’s Espresso, we cover exciting investment updates happening across the region featuring startups like Bitso, Neivor, Colektia, Mundi, among others.
2021-03-03
05 min
LatamList Espresso
Jüsto 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!
2021-02-18
04 min
LatamList Espresso
SoftBank announces new $100M fund for tech startups in Miami, Ep 33
In this week’s Espresso, we cover investment updates from SoftBank, Lumu Technologies, ELSA, and more!
2021-02-09
03 min
LatamList Espresso
Nubank raises $400M Series G, Ep 32
In this week’s Espresso we cover updates from Latam’s unicorns and other news from startups including Latinia, Superfüds, Abaco, PlayVox, and 123Seguros.
2021-02-02
05 min
LatamList Espresso
Cargamos raises a $4M funding round for logistics, Ep 31
In this week’s Espresso we cover investment updates from Cargamos and Dondo, as well as a new partnership between dLocal and Dinie.
2021-01-26
03 min
LatamList Espresso
Rodrigo Sánchez-Ríos: La Haus raises $35M Series B, Ep 30
For 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!
2021-01-21
07 min
LatamList Espresso
2020: LatamList's Year in Espressos, Ep 29
In 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!
2021-01-14
17 min
LatamList Espresso
Cofece approves Uber-Cornershop acquisition in Mexico, Ep 28
In 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!
2020-12-23
05 min
LatamList Espresso
Azimo + dLocal partnership & Angel Sahagun on Albo’s $45M funding round, Ep 27
In 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!
2020-12-15
10 min
LatamList Espresso
Mateo Jaramillo: Mexican startup Heru raises $1.7M pre-seed round, Ep 26
In 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!
2020-12-08
07 min
LatamList Espresso
Kavak-Uber partnership in Mexico, Ep 25
In 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!
2020-12-01
04 min
LatamList Espresso
Mexican healthtech raises $19M Series A, Ep 24
In this week’s Espresso, we cover Sofía’s Series A, updates on Parallel18’s relief fund, and MercadoLibre’s expansion throughout the region!
2020-11-24
03 min
LatamList Espresso
Rodrigo Labbé, Jooycar expands to the US with Fleetr, Ep 23
In 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!
2020-11-17
06 min
LatamList Espresso
Oriana Fuentes: Emptor’s regional expansion and partnership with Didi, Ep 22
In 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!
2020-11-10
06 min
LatamList Espresso
dLocal expands across Africa & hugo acquires Yummy, Ep 21
In this week’s Espresso, we cover hugo’s acquisition of Venezuelan food delivery app Yummy and other updates from iFood, Chiper, dLocal & more!
2020-11-03
04 min
LatamList Espresso
Stefan Moller: Klar raises $15M in a Series A, Ep 20
In 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!
2020-10-27
05 min
LatamList Espresso
Hans Apostel: MedPass secures additional $6M in funding, Ep 19
This 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!
2020-10-20
06 min
LatamList Espresso
Claire Díaz-Ortiz: Magma Partners launches the Brava initiative to invest in more female founders in Latam, Ep 18
In 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!
2020-10-13
09 min
LatamList Espresso
Pierpaolo Barbieri: Uala’s arrival in Mexico, Ep 17
For 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!
2020-10-06
06 min
LatamList Espresso
Humberto Pertuz, Vozy: On closing an $800K investment round for voice communication services, Ep 16
In 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!
2020-09-29
06 min
LatamList Espresso
Jacobo Singer: dLocal becomes Uruguay’s first unicorn, Ep 15
In 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!
2020-09-22
08 min
LatamList Espresso
Vilash Poovala: Oyster Financial closes $14M funding round, Ep 14
This 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.
2020-09-15
09 min
LatamList Espresso
Anabel Perez: NovoPayment & Visa partnership, Ep 13
In 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.
2020-09-08
07 min
LatamList Espresso
Tomás Bercovich: Global66 raises $4.3M to expand its remittance services, Ep 12
Tomás 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.
2020-09-01
06 min
LatamList Espresso
Bruno Henriques: iFood to launch first drone-assisted food delivery service in Latam, Ep 11
In 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!
2020-08-25
08 min
LatamList Espresso
Matías Rivera: Fanatiz becomes global distributor of Brazilian soccer, Ep 10
In 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!
2020-08-18
10 min
LatamList Espresso
Marta Forero: Stanford GSB Impact Fund invests in UBits, Ep 9
For 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!
2020-08-11
06 min
LatamList Espresso
Conversations with Victor Noguera about Flat’s debt financing round & Migue Morkin on Sirena’s acquisition
In 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!
2020-08-04
16 min
LatamList Espresso
Sebastián Vidal: Parallel18 & the Future of Puerto Rico's Ecosystem, Ep 7
This 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.
2020-07-28
14 min
LatamList Espresso
Nathan Lustig: How Magma Partners thinks about InsurTech in Latin America, Ep 6
In 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.
2020-07-21
07 min
LatamList Espresso
Brian York: Liftit raises $22.5M in a Series B, Ep 5
Brian 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.
2020-07-14
06 min
LatamList Espresso
Manolo Fernandez on Jüsto closing a $12M Pre-Series A, Ep 4
In 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...
2020-07-07
07 min
LatamList Espresso
Worky, VOLL, & ePesos Receive Funding. Q&A with Oscar Robles, Ep 3
VOLL, 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.
2020-06-30
06 min
LatamList Espresso
Four Acquisitions During a Pandemic: OmniLatam, PSL, Fliper, DM10, Ep 2
Latam’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.
2020-06-23
07 min
LatamList Espresso
Mexican Senate Proposes New Bill, Ep 1
LatamList 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.
2020-06-16
06 min