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Latin America’s entrepreneurs are solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges, yet there is only minimal English language coverage of the region’s booming startup ecosystem. As a result, we’ve brought together all the news from Latin America in an even more accessible format.

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.

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Latin America’s entrepreneurs are solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges, yet there is only minimal English language coverage of the region’s booming startup ecosystem. As a result, we’ve brought together all the news from Latin America in an even more accessible format.

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.

    Félix secures $15.5M Series A, Ep 171

    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 15th
    Resources & people mentioned:Startups: FarmaLoop, Félix, Belo, Shinkansen, Litipay, Moonflow, A de Agro, Bart Digital, Sette, LogShare, a55, Tul, SooperVCs: Amarena VC, Castle Island Ventures, TheVentureCity, Krealo, SRM Ventures, ONEVC, PaysecureInstitutions: Banco de Crédito del Perú

    • 3 min
    CloudWalk raises $313M, Ep 170

    CloudWalk raises $313M, Ep 170

    This week’s Espresso covers news from Ruedata, Welbe Care, and more!


    Outline of this episode:
    [00:27] – ABSeed raises $30M to invest in B2B SaaS[00:36] – Ruedata raises $2M seed round[00:50] – BTrust lands $1.5M in seed funding[01:05] – CloudWalk raises $313M to finance anticipation of receivables[01:20] – Evertec acquires Zunify[01:31] – PayRetailers acquires Brazilian fintech Transfeera[01:43] – Darwin Startups announces $20M fund[01:54] – Welbe Care Raises $7M in Series A[02:09] – El Dorado raises $3M seed roundResources & people mentioned:Startups: Ruedata, BTrust, CloudWalk, Welbe Care, El Dorado,  PayRetailers, Transfeera VCs: ABSeed, Barn Investimentos, Invexor, Itaú BBA, Volpe Capital, International Finance Corporation, Coinbase Ventures, Multicoin Capital, Darwin Startups

    • 3 min
    CRMBonus raised $78M in a Series B round led by BOND, Ep 169

    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 mentioned:
    Startups:  ClicOH, Rayo, Salvy, NG.CASH, Aplazo, Celes,  Worky, Magneto, CRMBonus, Peruvian Veef, TransNetwork, Inswitch VCs: monashees, QED Investors, Femsa Ventures, Atlantico, Alive Ventures, Pashin, Impact Ventures PSM, Latin Leap, BOND, Ahimsa Capital, Grupo Alpina, ABSeed

    • 4 min
    Jeeves lands $75M credit line to grow its Latin America operations, Ep 168

    Jeeves lands $75M credit line to grow its Latin America operations, Ep 168

    This week’s Espresso covers news from Nubank, Biologix, and more!


    Outline of this episode:
    [00:28] – Biologix lands a $1.2M round[00:43] – Nubank surpasses 100 million clients[00:58] – Jeeves lands $75M credit line to grow its Latin America operations[01:11] – Grupo Bloxs receives investment from BS2Resources & people mentioned:Startups: Biologix, Nubank, Jeeves, Grupo Bloxs, BS2.VCs: Kortex Ventures.Institutions: Community Investment Management (CIM).

    • 2 min
    Toku secures $9.3M in a round led by Gradient, Ep 167

    Toku secures $9.3M in a round led by Gradient, Ep 167

    This week’s Espresso covers news from Kamina, BrandLovrs, Turbi, and more!

    Outline of this episode:

    [00:28] – Investidores.vc raises $483K[00:40] – Toku secures $9.3M in a round led by Gradient[00:50] –  Ignacio Errázuriz interview[03:51] – Kamina secures $3.2M in pre-seed round[04:04] – BrandLovrs raises $6.6M in a round led by Kaszek[04:17] – Turbi raises $8.5M in a round led by Domo.vc[04:28] – Colombian fintech OnePay raises $1.3M in pre-seed round[04:40] – Crezes raises $750k in pre-seed fundingResources & people mentioned:
    Startups: Investidores.vc, Toku, Kamina, BrandLovrs, Turbi, OnePay, CrezesVCs and Angel investors: Suno, G4 Educação, Gradient Ventures,  Kaszek, Domo.vc, Maya CapitalPeople: Ignacio Errázuriz

    • 5 min
    Nubank secures a $150M loan, Ep 166

    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, Cristóbal FornoInstitutions: DFC, IFC, 

    • 6 min

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