Tag: LatAm

AstroPay teams with Huobi for crypto payment in Latin America

Online payment solution AstroPay has teamed up with cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global to provide fiat to crypto payment services in Latin America.

Colombian FinTech startup Finaktiva raises $25m

Colombian FinTech company Finaktiva has reportedly raised $25m in a mix of debt and equity.

Chile-based payment platform Xepelin secures $140m loan

Chile-based Xepelin, a payment platform for business and financial services for SMEs in Latin America, has reportedly received a $140m loan from Goldman Sachs.

Mexico’s digital payments service Clip secures $50m credit facility

Mexico-based commerce and digital payments platform Clip has received a $50m credit facility from Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan and HSBC.

Ripple brings remittance service to Brazil’s Travelex Bank

Ripple, a blockchain and cryptocurrency solution, has announced the launch of its On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) service in Brazil with Travelex Bank.

Mexican FinTech company Arrenda scores round of debt and equity

Mexican FinTech startup Arrenda has reportedly collected $26.5m in a funding round composed of debt and equity.

Stori becomes the latest FinTech unicorn in Mexico

Credit card company Stori has become the latest Mexican company to join the unicorn club, following the close of a $150m Series C-2 funding round.  

Mexican FinTech company UnDosTres scores $30m round

Mexico-based payments platform UnDosTres has reportedly collected $30m in its Series B funding round, which was led by IDC Ventures.

Latin America governments prime ransomware targets, analysis finds

An analysis from the Inskit Group has found that some Latin American governments may be ‘easy targets’ for ransomware due to a lack of cyber resources.

Latina-founded banking-as-a-service provider NovoPayment scores $19m

NovoPayment, a Latina-founded banking-as-a-service provider, has scored $19m in its Series A funding round.

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