Brands
Santander Brasil Soars 13.9% After Parent Announces Buyout Offer
Santander Brasil shares surge 13.9% after Santander announces a US$2.2B offer to acquire about 10% of its Brazilian subsidiary.
Brands
Santander Brasil shares surge 13.9% after Santander announces a US$2.2B offer to acquire about 10% of its Brazilian subsidiary.
Startups
Ecoterra raises US$1M from Capibara, reaches a US$16M valuation, launches Chile’s first organic milk, and expands across Latin America.
Startups
Grupo Cibest completes the acquisition of 100% of Avista Colombia, adding the fintech focused on financial access for the silver economy.
Latam
Mexico and Brazil dominate Latin America’s largest VC rounds, with nine of the top 10 deals and fintech leading the region’s mega-deals.
Latam
Hero Seguros acquires Grupo CAM to enter Mexico, expanding its footprint to eight Latin American countries following its recent US$7 million funding round.
Latam
Runflow raises US$1.4 million in a pre-seed round to expand its enterprise AI agent management platform, engineering team, and operations across Brazil.
Startups
SiloReal raised US$2.5 million to expand its digital infrastructure for agricultural assets, bringing total funding to US$4 million and accelerating growth across Argentina and Brazil.
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HUB Conecta launches Scale to Brazil, an international expansion program helping startups enter Brazil through mentorship, business matchmaking and strategic connections.
Einship has raised US$1 million in a seed round led by Parceiro Ventures to expand its AI-powered international trade platform, strengthen its commercial team, and accelerate global growth.
Runway has secured a minority investment from Monashees to accelerate its expansion in Brazil, strengthening its presence in one of the world's fastest-growing generative AI markets.
Dapta acquired Beezion to strengthen AI-powered demand generation, accelerate growth, and expand its sales platform across global markets.
Pix is at the center of a landmark U.S.-Brazil trade dispute, raising new questions about digital public infrastructure and global trade rules.
Rintin has raised $6.2 million in a funding round led by Cometa to expand its AI-powered B2B marketplace, embedded credit offering, logistics network, and digital tools for entrepreneurs in Mexico.
Nubank has agreed to acquire Banco Porto Real to secure a full banking license in Brazil, reinforcing its regulatory position as new naming rules take effect.
Jusfy has raised a US$15 million Series A led by Quona Capital to expand Jusfy Pay, develop new AI solutions, and launch a platform for law students.
El Salvador-based fintech Ábaco secured $53 million to scale its AI-driven SME financing platform across Central America.
DiiMO has won Startup World Cup El Salvador 2026 and will represent the country at the global finals in San Francisco, where startups from around the world will compete for a US$1 million investment.
Cashea has raised US$100 million across Series A and Series B rounds after building a BNPL platform that reaches 35% of Venezuelan adults, offering key lessons for fintech founders and investors.
Pinbank has raised US$19.6 million through a credit investment fund to expand its payment acquiring business, strengthen its financing capacity, and support future growth.