Mexico
Colombian artificial intelligence startup NYXN, led by CEO Daniel Villa, won first place in the AI for Corporates Challenge 2026, a competition organized by AI Fest during Mexico Tech Week. The final took place on October 28 in Mexico City, bringing together more than 150 corporate representatives and members of
Finance
Industrial artificial intelligence platform Tractian has successfully raised US $130 million in a Series D financing round, achieving a valuation of US $1.4 billion. The funding round was led by Sapphire Ventures and co-led by Catalyst, the growth equity strategy managed by British firm M&G. Additional
Brazil
Itaú Unibanco, Latin America’s largest private financial institution by assets, has officially entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of NeoSpace A.I. Technologies, a specialized generative artificial intelligence startup. Valued at 2.925 billion Brazilian reais, approximately $589 million USD, the transaction represents one of the
Finance
Bladex, Inc. (NYSE: BLX), the multinational bank established to foster foreign trade and economic integration across Latin America and the Caribbean, announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2026, demonstrating sustained momentum across core markets. During the period ended September 30, 2026, the institution delivered a net profit
Argentina
US-based artificial intelligence unicorn HappyRobot has officially announced its expansion into Argentina, integrating the local market into its global network spanning three continents. Valued at $1.2 billion following a $150 million Series C funding round led by Prysm Capital and Eurazeo, the company brings its total cumulative financing
fintech
Colombian fintech enterprise Bold has secured a structured financing facility of COP 37.450 billion (approximately $11.3 million USD) from BBVA Spark. The capital injection is designed to expand Bold's digital credit platform and strengthen financial access for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across Colombia.
Argentina
Argentine payment infrastructure startup Rebill has closed a $5.4 million pre-Series A funding round, pushing its cumulative funding past $9 million since its inception in 2020. Co-founded by CEO Nahuel Candia and COO Ariel Diaz Ailan, the Buenos Aires-headquartered company provides modular payment architecture designed to
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Artificial intelligence sales automation platform Dapta has closed a $6 million seed funding round to scale its operations across the United States and Latin America. The financing round was led by Chingona Ventures, with participation from Crew Capital, Broom Ventures, and Cometa VC, alongside prior backers 500 Global and Fen
Brazilian cross-border financial platform Ruvo is accelerating its market expansion to compete with established global account providers such as Wise, Revolut, Nomad, and Nubank Ultravioleta. Founded in 2025, the fintech utilizes a model combining Brazil’s instant payment system, Pix, and dollar-pegged stablecoins to facilitate international money transfers,
Brazilian healthtech startup Matria has secured $6.5 million in a Seed funding round led by investment firm Astella. The round features participation from Endeavor Scale Up Ventures, Floating Point, FluentVC, and follow-on backing from Afya, alongside prominent surgeon and former Hospital Sírio-Libanês director Paulo Chapchap, who joins
Argentine startup Giraffe Bio, which operates in Chile, has closed a $6.4 million seed round to scale biochemical reagents designed to recover more copper from ore that mining companies already process. The financing, reported by TechCrunch on October 13, was led by Orion Industrial Ventures, with participation from BHP
Backed by leading media outlets and communities in the U.S. and Latin America, the fund invests distribution instead of capital as AI makes software cheaper to build and community and trust become key advantages.
With the tools we have today, we can do even more to close the gap in how we assess risk. Imagine you want to join a pickup soccer game, what we call a chamusca in Guatemala, but the team captain tells you that only people who have played before can
dr.consulta secures US$30 million from IFC to expand from 32 to 80 clinics in Brazil and reach 10 million users by 2030.
Afya and Yduqs agree to merge their Brazilian education platforms, with Afya shareholders set to own 69% of the combined company.
By Miguel Vanegas Torres Whether you’re 20, 40, or 50, starting a business is hard. The odds of success are low. You have to be a radical optimist to try. You have to take the plunge without knowing how any of it will turn out. But that doesn’t
Wellhub adds US$18.2 million to its Brazilian gym financing fund, expanding credit access and preparing to bring the lending model to other markets.
Asaas raises US$55.6 million through a Brazilian FIDC to expand payment advances for SMEs, amid growing demand for installment sales financing.
By Enrique Dans I still remember exactly where I was when Steve Jobs took the stage at the Moscone Center in January 2007. I was watching the live broadcast, and somewhere during that first demonstration, I had the unmistakable feeling that the ground had shifted. Not because the iPhone had