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dr.consulta secures US$30 million from IFC to expand from 32 to 80 clinics in Brazil and reach 10 million users by 2030.
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Afya and Yduqs agree to merge their Brazilian education platforms, with Afya shareholders set to own 69% of the combined company.
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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
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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.
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Asaas raises US$55.6 million through a Brazilian FIDC to expand payment advances for SMEs, amid growing demand for installment sales financing.
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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
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Kapital Bank reaches a US$2 billion valuation after a US$130 million funding round and acquires US AI company Woz Code for US$30 million.
Agibank raises US$ 403 million in its third FIDC issuance, bringing total fundraising through credit receivables funds to US$1.27 billion since 2025.
Pragma secures a US$4 million strategic agreement with AWS to accelerate AI development, modernize clients, and expand across the Americas.
TripWip raises US$4.2 million in seed funding to expand its peer-to-peer car rental marketplace in Mexico and Argentina.
deRentas raises US$6.1 million in its second capital markets issuance as it expands its fleet and targets 10,000 vehicles by the end of 2026.
TraderPal secures a US$15 million commitment from Tek Innovation to expand tokenized asset distribution between global markets and Japan.
amma.family acquires 51% of Dutch agency Buzzaar, expanding its marketing offering through word-of-mouth campaigns for families worldwide.
San Martín expands in Texas with a new 758-square-meter location in Plano, offering bakery, restaurant, café, pastry and market concepts.
Nuvia raises US$1.8 million to accelerate its AI sales agents platform and expand across Brazil and Latin America.
NG.CASH raises US$ 15 million led by Blockchain Capital, bringing total funding above $65 million as the Brazilian fintech expands credit services.
Revolut secures approval to acquire Banco Cetelem Argentina, advancing its plans to launch banking operations and expand across Latin America.
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