March 6, 2020
Mobile banking app Empower Finance just closed a $20 million Series A round
Another afternoon, another round of funding for a mobile banking app. This time,...
January 5, 2020
2020 will be a challenging year for challenger banks
Over the past year, startup banks have proven that they have a shot at...
December 6, 2019
A look at Latin America’s emerging fintech trends
Because many Latin American gig economy workers don't have access to basic...
November 4, 2019
Brazilian mobile phone insurance technology startup Pitzi is now worth over $100 million
With roughly one million customers across Brazil and a new round of financing,...
October 31, 2019
Latin America Roundup: Uber acquires Cornershop, Softbank invests in Buser and Olist
Brazil continued to churn out unicorns this month, with Curitiba-based Ebanx...
September 10, 2019
Clubhouse announces new collaboration tool and free version of its project management platform
Clubhouse — the software project management platform focused on team...
August 29, 2019
Kaszek Ventures raises $600 million in two funds as Latin America’s startup market booms
Kaszek Ventures, the investment firm that has been one of the primary architects...
July 27, 2019
Fintech decacorn Nubank raises $400m led by TCV
Another day, another mega round for a fintech startup. And this one is...
July 11, 2019
Fintech in Latin America continues to draw big dollars as SoftBank invests $231 million in Creditas
As investors continue to move more aggressively into Latin America’s...
July 3, 2019
From seed to Series A: Scaling a startup in Latin America today
It’s not easy to raise growth-stage capital in Latin America, but...