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Founders Fund Backs Vest, a Startup Out to Give Latin Americans a Bridge to Investing in the US Stock Market
Latin Americans seeking the ability to invest in companies trading on the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange now have a new option in Vest, a startup that has launched a mobile-first brokerage app with zero-commission trading in the Americas.
- Region
- Latin America
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Carbon Neutral Oat Milk Maker Nude Bags $5 Million Series A to Expand Across Latin America
Latin America’s (LATAM) first carbon-neutral food company, Nude, has closed a Series A funding round. $5 million was raised by multiple investors, led by Vox Capital and Lever VC.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- climate change
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Startup Funding Triples to a Record $15 Billion in Latin America
Tech investors poured a record amount of funding into Latin America last year, minting a new class of billion-dollar startups in a region rapidly becoming a target for venture capitalists.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Fairplay Closes $35 Million in Equity, Debt to Provide Revenue-Based Financing to Entrepreneurs in Latin America
Mexican revenue-based investment startup Fairplay secured $35 million in Series A funding to invest in the online marketing campaigns of direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands and marketplace sellers in Latin America.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Revenue-Based Financing Platform a55 Receives USD$16.3 Million Series B Investment Led by Movile to Accelerate Growth
a55, a leading revenue-based financing platform in Latin America, has received USD$16.3 million Series B investment led by Movile, a long-term investor and accelerator for LatAm tech companies.
- Categories
- Finance
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- blockchain, data, financial inclusion, fintech
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GoStudent Successfully Raises $340 Million Series D Funding Round as It Pushes Into International Markets
The company is creating a leading global platform for K12 education and the speed at which they are growing is impressive.
- Categories
- Education
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- edtech
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Tul Raises $181 Million in Series B Funding
Tul is a mobile app and B2B e-commerce marketplace that optimizes the construction-material supply chain for hardware stores across Latin America.
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- Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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IDB Provided Nearly US $20 Billion in Funding in 2021
The Inter-American Development Bank, IDB, said Monday it expects to close this year with US$19.5 billion in new financing for Latin America and the Caribbean, the second highest in its history.
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- Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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