Colombia
Unergy secures $4M in a Pre-Series A round plus $80M for deploying 80 small-scale solar “minigranjas,” accelerating decentralized clean energy growth in Colombia.
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Central America
Belize presents its National Digital Infrastructure Plan with IDB support, aiming to boost connectivity, modernize public services, and advance digital transformation.
Startups
Turbi secures R$30M from Santander to expand its fleet, boost operational efficiency, and strengthen financial performance as it targets record 2025 growth.
Chile
Company Hero launches operations in Chile with its Virtual Office service, aiming to support freelancers and SMEs with digital formalization, convenience and a fully online onboarding experience as part of its Latin American expansion.
Startups
Zendly is transforming financial onboarding with conversational AI on WhatsApp, reducing friction and increasing user activation in Mexico and Latin America.
Startups
Celcoin announced the acquisition of Vulkan Labs, an AI-driven risk decision platform, marking its sixth purchase in three years. The deal strengthens its credit infrastructure, expands its no-code capabilities, and supports a rapidly growing ecosystem serving over 750 fintechs and digital banks.
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Blis AI raises US$185k in a pre-seed round to accelerate full automation in the tourism sector. The startup develops intelligent agents that autonomously handle ticket reissuance, reservations, and customer service.
Flips launches in Argentina with a disruptive resale model, guaranteed purchases, and a focus on trust, speed, and transparency. The platform targets USD 1M in its first year.
iFood acquires Advolve to scale its AI-powered advertising solutions, enhance performance marketing and accelerate retail media growth across Latin America.
Matera acquires Fáciltech in its largest M&A deal to date, strengthening its core banking strategy and expanding its presence in Brazil’s financial technology market.
Ontop launches an AI-driven workflow that unifies global hiring, compliance, and payments as remote and hybrid work surge across the U.S. and LATAM in 2025.
Aviva obtains a USD$50 million credit line from CIM to expand its phygital model and bring financial services to underbanked communities in Mexico.
100+ Labs Accelerator 2025 empowers LATAM startups with sustainability-driven innovation, funding, mentorship, and corporate pilot opportunities.
Warburg Pincus will acquire Localiza’s 64.6% stake in corporate travel startup Voll, valuing the company at R$ 606 million and marking a new phase in its growth strategy.
SAP outlines how AI and smart supply chains are boosting Black Friday performance and accelerating e-commerce growth in Central America and the Caribbean.
The Argentine startup Sensify secures USD 2M to boost its international expansion and advance its real-time data and smart cooling platform.
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