Startups
Hexagon has raised approximately US$1.8 million in seed funding from Pear VC to expand its Generative Engine Optimization technology, helping brands improve their visibility across AI-powered platforms such as ChatGPT.
Latam
Vixtra raised US$9.6 million in Series A funding while Trace Finance secured US$31.3 million to expand cross-border payments, trade banking, and international financial infrastructure.
Colombia
Visa is expanding its presence in Colombia with a new Global Solutions Center in Bogotá that will grow to 2,000 employees while supporting the company's worldwide operations.
Exits
Britebound has acquired Lab4U to strengthen STEM learning and career exploration opportunities, expanding access to future-ready skills for millions of students across the United States.
Central America
A Guatemalan Retail Tech startup earned the ticket to the world's largest startup competition, where last year's winner took home $1M for a battery breakthrough competing against 10,000+ founders from over 100 countries.
Startups
Ab Astra has secured a US$2 million pre-seed round led by Draper Cygnus to accelerate the development of its muography technology for critical minerals mining, including lithium, copper and uranium.
Latam
Asaas has acquired Helena CRM for R$150 million, its largest acquisition to date, strengthening its AI-native ecosystem and expanding automation capabilities for SMEs across sales, payments, and customer management.
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Millennium Mobility secures a US$40 million credit facility from Accial Capital to expand vehicle financing for ride-hailing and delivery drivers in Peru.
Codejobs raises US$40 million from Kleiner Perkins to expand globally, invest in AI, and grow its platform connecting tech talent with international jobs.
Karta raises US$15 million in Series A funding to expand access to U.S. dollar credit, AI-powered financial services, and credit building for global users.
El Dorado raises US$9 million in a Series A led by Paradigm and launches El Dorado Business to simplify cross-border transactions across Latin America.
Mercado Libre seeks approval to operate investment funds in Mexico amid broader financial expansion plans.
Braven raises US$ 4.6 million in Seed funding to expand into London and strengthen its AI-powered insurance infrastructure platform.
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Strattum has raised US$3.2 million in a pre-seed round led by OneVC and Maya Capital to help large enterprises organize fragmented data and improve AI adoption.
iFood has launched its first drone delivery route in Barueri, São Paulo, reducing delivery times from up to an hour to just five minutes in hard-to-access residential areas.
Betterfly acquires minu in one of Latin America's largest startup deals, creating Mexico's most comprehensive employee benefits platform serving over one million workers.
Venezuela Tech Week 2026 gathered more than 700 participants from 50 countries, facilitating over 400 meetings and connecting Venezuelan startups with global investors and talent.