Tag: Latin America

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.

LatAm-focused PayTech Dock hits $1.5bn valuation

LatAm-focused full-stack payments and digital payment platform Dock has reached a $1.5bn valuation after the close of a $110m growth round.

PayTech Mobi724 to acquire LatAm marketplace Avenida

FinTech Mobi724 Global Solutions has entered into an agreement to acquire all the shares of Avenida Compras for $4m.

Mexico was home to four of the five new FinTech unicorns...

Latin America accounted for 3% of new FinTech unicorns in 2021. Although Mexico registered the most unicorns in 2021 the highest valued spot was...

180° Seguros raises biggest InsurTech Series A in Brazil

Brazilian InsurTech startup 180° Seguros has netted $31.4m in its Series A funding round, which was led by 8VC.

Betterfly becomes first Latin American social unicorn

Betterfly, which claims to have become the first Latin American “social” unicorn, has raised $125m in its Series C funding round.Glade Brook Capital led...

Bank aimed at women in Latin America closes seed round

Jefa, a digital bank aimed at women in Latin America, has reportedly closed its seed round on $2m.

Trio of Latin American FinTechs win equity-free grants from MetLife Foundation

A trio of FinTech companies have been selected to receive equity-free grants as part of Village Capital Finance Forward Latin America 2021, an investment-readiness program.

The Chainsmokers among investors in Brazilian neobank Z1

Brazilian neobank Z1, which is aimed at providing teenagers with a digital bank account, has reportedly scored $10m in its Series A funding round.

FinTech investment in Latin America has more than tripled compared to...

FinTech companies in the region raised $9.7bn so far in 2021 boosted by huge funding rounds in Brazil

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