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Ant International Invests in R2 to Expand Credit Access for SMEs in Latin America
R2 enables digital platforms to offer financing solutions quickly and securely through an API-based, end- to-end white-labeled experience.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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OpenAI Rolls out ChatGPT Go in Brazil and Partners with Nubank
Through this launch, ChatGPT Go subscribers, including Nubank customers, will gain access to several ChatGPT features.
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- Technology
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- Latin America
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Analysis: A Lithium Bust Leaves Latin American Towns in the Dust
With plummeting prices and slowing demand for EVs, the once-thriving mining towns of Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia are now struggling.
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- Energy, Transportation
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- Latin America
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ISA Saúde Raises $30 Million Series B to Revolutionize Home Healthcare
Led by IFC, the investment aims to accelerate ISA's national expansion, broaden its service portfolio, and strengthen its M&A strategy, consolidating the company as a leading reference in home healthcare in Brazil.
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- Latin America
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CoreNest Launches $25 Million Fund to Support Startups in El Salvador
The initiative, which is a joint effort between the Government of El Salvador and strategic allies of the ecosystem, will support around 300 high potential startups over the next five years in the Central American country.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Latin America
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Latin America Fintech Remitee Lands $20 Million Funding Round
Remitee will use the funding to expand its coverage across Latin America, while also "deepening our presence in the US-Europe-LatAm triangle".
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- Finance
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- Latin America
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Courts Don’t Know What to Do About AI Crimes
Increasing adoption of AI is transforming Latin America’s justice system by helping tackle case backlogs and improve access to justice for victims. But it is also exposing deep vulnerabilities through its rampant misuse, bias, and weak oversight as regulators struggle to keep up with the pace of innovation.
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- Technology
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- Latin America
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Zippi, a Brazilian Digital Credit Fintech, Raises Us$15.9 Million to Expand Credit Access for Micro and Small Businesses in Brazil
Securitized through FIDC and supported by Tiger Global, the capital will help double the credit offering to underserved entrepreneurs and SMEs.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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- credit scoring, fintech, MSMEs, startups
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