In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Intuitivo, Neivor, Lemon Cash, and more!

Outline of this episode:

[00:28] – Kitchenita announced a $3M pre-series A round
[00:48] – Interview with Gaspard Hambückers-Jacquemin, COO at Kitchenita
[04:52] – Intuitivo announced its $7.8M seed round
[05:00] – Interview with Tomás Manzitti, Founder & COO at Intuitivo
[07:45] – Neivor announced a $3.5M funding round
[08:20] – Yuno announced a $10M seed funding round
[08:51] – Lemon Cash announced the launch of its cryptocurrency app in Brazil
[09:26] – New Entrepreneurship 101 podcast episode: How to raise capital in Latin America
[09:47] – New Crossing Borders Episode, revisiting a greatest hits episode ft. Gabriela Estrada, CFO and co-founder of Vexi.

Resources and people mentioned:

Companies: Vexi, Kitchenita, Intuitivo, Neivor, Yuno, Lemon Cash, Pix
VCs, Accelerators, Institutions: Meli Fund, SoftBank Latin America Fund. Magma Partners, Marathon VC, Two Culture Capital, Monashees, Kaszek
People: Gaspard Hambückers-Jacquemin, Tomás Manzitti, Karen Serfaty, Maricarmen Herrerias, Antonia Rojas, Gabriela Estrada

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Vexi, Cubbo, Oxio and more!

Outline of this episode:

[00:27] - Vexi announces its $24M round
[00:41] - Interview with Gustavo Rojo Blasquez, Vexi’s CEO
[03:45] - The fintech Tribal announces a new partnership with Visa
[04:08] - Oxio announces a $40 million Series B round
[04:22] - Cubbo acquires DedaLog
[04:40] - Mara announces its first $6M round
[04:59] - Latamlist featured articles and podcast episodes

Resources & people mentioned:

Companies: Vexi, Tribal, Visa, Oxio, Cubbo, DedaLog, Mara, Klar.
VCs, Accelerators, Institutions: ParaFi Capital, Canary Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, Y Combinator.
People: Gustavo Rojo Blasquez, Stefan Moller.

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Leasy, Avista, 99minutos, FreteBras, and more!

OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE:
[00:27] – Interview with Javier Ruiz Galindo, co-founder, and co-CEO at Cura Deuda
[02:40] – Leasy secures $17M to offer automobile financing
[03:02] – Colombian fintech Avista raises $6M via bonds on the Colombian Stock Exchange
[03:20] – Cayena announces a $17.5M Series A funding round
[03:44] – 99minutos raises $82M Series C funding round
[04:05] – FreteBras plans to make 230 new hires in remote work positions
[04:30] – Latamlist’s articles
[04:48] – Entrepreneurship101: How to launch a company


RESOURCES & PEOPLE MENTIONED:
Companies: Cura Deuda, Leasy, Avista, Cayena, 99minutos, FreteBras
VCs, Accelerators, Institutions: Magma Partners, Anteris, Vine Ventures, Oak HC/FT, Kaszek, Prosus Ventures, WeXchange
People: Javier Ruiz Galindo, Maricel Saenz, Mariana Castillo, Paulina Aguilar

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Queplan.cl, Emi Labs, Recorrido and more!

Outline of this episode:

[00:27] - Tpaga announces a $10M Series A funding round
[01:01] - Queplan.cl launches new platform InternationalHealth.com
[01:29] - Interview with Ryan Kerr, cofounder of Queplan.cl
[09:50] - Chilean marketplace Recorrido is acquired by Busbud.
[10:11] - Emi Labs raises $11M Series A funding round
[10:44] - Latest Crossing Borders episode with Doménica Obando
[11:02] - Latamlist picks for International Women’s Day

Resources & people mentioned:

Companies: Tpaga, Queplan.cl, InternationalHealth.com, Emi Labs, Busbud, Recorrido, Talently.
VCs, Accelerators, Institutions: Merus Capital, Koshla Ventures, EWA Capital, Mountain Partners, Star 26, Fundación Botnar, New Ventures
People: Ryan Kerr, Nathan Lustig, Doménica Obando.

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Notco, Technisys, Valoreo, Cometa Ventures and more!

Outline of this episode:
[00:27] - Technisys wil be acquired by SoFi and reach unicorn status.
[01:01] - Mundi announces a $16 million Series A funding round
[01:20] - NotCo announces a joint venture with Kraft Heinz
[01:54] - Valoreo announces an $80M Series B funding round
[02:24] - EmpleosTI is now Hireline and starts its expansion to Latam.
[02:38] - Interview with Emmanuel Olvera, Hireline’s CEO
[04:15] - Mezubo announces a $5.5M seed funding round
[04:42] - Capria Ventures partners with the VC firm Cometa
[05:08] - Featured article by Alejandro Guízar, Billpocket’s CEO on payment processors.
[05:24] - New Crossing Borders and How to be the Difference episodes.

Resources & people mentioned:
Startups & Companies: SoFi Technologies, Technisys, Mundi , NotCo, Kraft Heinz, Valoreo, Hireline, Mezubo, Bitso, Cabify, Kueski, Billpocket
VCs, Accelerators, Institutions: Union Square Ventures, L Catterton, Canary Ventures, Dila Capital, Capria Ventures, Cometa
People: Matías Muchnick, Emmanuel Olvera, Alejandro Guízar, Nathan Lustig, Gina Gotthilf, Daniel Undurraga

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Neon, Hireline, Velvet, and more!



Outline of this episode:
[00:27] - Velvet announces $200M funding.
[00:59] - Neon becomes a unicorn after a $300M round.
[01:35] - delt.ai processes $25M in debt financing from TrustToken
[02:07] - Interview with José de la Luz López Sanguino, delt.ai’s CEO
[07:54] - Financial Health Innovation Fund announces new investments
[08:35] - Viva Translate announces $4M in funding.
[09:11] - New Crossing Borders episode with Luis Rubén Chávez.

Resources & people mentioned:
Companies & Startups: Velvet, Neon, delt.ai, TrustToken, Finerio Connect, Chari, Hireline, Viva Translate, Zenfi
VC funds, Institutions, Accelerators: BBVA, Y Combinator, Village Capital, MetLife Foundation
People: José de la Luz López Sanguino, Nick Grassi, Luis Rubén Chávez, Nathan Lustig

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Flexio, R2, Bain & Company, and more!


Outline of this episode:
[00:27] - Flexio announces a $3M seed funding round
[00:44] - Interview with Nathan Schorr, Flexio’s CEO and co-founder
[03:25] - R2 raises $5.9M in a seed round
[03:52] - VC firm H20 Capital Innovation announces a second fund for $50M
[04:19] - Respira Labs announces they raised $2.8M in pre-seed and grant funding
[04:47] - Bain & Company acquires the Chilean startup Spike
[05:10] - Featured article “Why the Mexican Fintech industry is booming”
[05:21] - New “How to be the difference” episode with Aisha Williams, CEO of ImpactVest.

Resources and people mentioned:
Companies & Startups:Flexio, R2, Rappi, Clip, Respira Labs, Bain & Company, Spike
VC Funds, Accelerators, Institutions:Costanoa Ventures, Soma Capital, GeneralCatalyst, Y Combinator, 166 2nd family office, H20 Capital Innovation
People: Nathan Schorr, Jan Mozer, Johanna Molina, Paul Lynskey, Aisha Williams

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Betterfly, Ualá, the IFC, and more!


Outline of this episode:

[00:27] - IFC and We-FI launched a new call for applications for IFC ScaleX
[00:53] - Betterfly became the third Chilean unicorn
[01:21] - Sooper raised a $5.7M seed funding round
[01:51] - Ualá announced it would begin its operations in Colombia
[02:18] - Interview with Natalia Ríos, Country Manager of Ualá in Colombia
[06:12] - Creditas announced a $260M Series F funding round
[06:42] - Inspectorio raised $50 Million in a Series B round
[07:16] - Melonn announced a $20M Series C funding round
[08:06] - Featured article “The low hanging fruit of Mexico’s financial system”
[08:25] - New Crossing Borders episode with Sophia Wood

Resources and people mentioned:

Companies & Startups: Betterfly, Cornershop, NotCo , Sooper, Ualá, Creditas, Inspectorio, Melonn,
VCs, Funds, Programs and Institutions: IFC ScaleX, IFC, We-Fi, Glade Brook Capital. Greycroft, Mundi Ventures. Lightrock, QED Investors , DST Global Partners, Canary VC, Kaszek Ventures, Fidelity Management & Research LLC, Insight Partners, Techstars, Flexport, Ecolab ,Matchstick Ventures, QED Investors. Global Founders Capital , NFX, Pear and Wollef
People: Natalia Ríos, Alejandro Guízar, Nathan Lustig, Sophia Wood.

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Habi, Mono, Village Capital and more!


Outline of this episode:

[0:27]- Healthtech Nilo Saúde raises $10 million in a Series A
[1:02]-Proptech Habi acquires Mexico’s Okol
[1:32]- Inventa announces a $20 million Series A funding round
[1:58]-Fairplay raises $35M in a Series A funding round
[2:35]-Mono will participate in the next Y Combinator’s cohort
[3:05]-Launch of new program called YLAI Americas Accelerator
[3:40]-Episode 161 of Crossing Borders with Daniel Peña
[4:02]-Episode 26 of How to be the difference


Resources & people mentioned:

Companies and Startups: Nilo Saúde, Habi, Propiedades.com, Tu Cantón, Inventa, Fairplay, Mono, The Intern Group, LocalAdventures
VCs, Institutions and funds: GFC, SoftBank Latin America Fund, Tau Ventures, MAYA Capital, Canary Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Monashees, Dila Capital, Kayyak Ventures, Speedinvest, Elevar Equity, Architect Capital, Y Combinator, Village Capital, US Department of State , IREX, YLAI
People: Daniel Peña, David Lloyd, Johanna Molina, Paul Lynskey, Lee Carlin, Nathan Lustig

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from AgendaPro, Parrot, Vozy and more!


Outline of this episode:

[0:27]- AgendaPro closes a financing round for $3.7M
[0:55]-Interview with Julio Guzmán, AgendaPro’s CEO
[8:22]-Parrot secures $9.5M in a round led by F Prime Capital
[8:54]-Interview with Roberto Cebrian, founder of Parrot
[12:45]-Klar raises a $70M Series B funding round
[13:13]-Laika raises a $48M Series B funding round
[13:45]-Vozy partners with Latin Leap through its Seed Investment Club.
[14:25]-Ubits announces a $25M Series B funding round
[14:52]-a55 raises $16M in a Series B
[15:22]-Featured article: 2022: The future of payments,​​ why cash is no longer king
[15:43]- Crossing Borders episode with Miguel Medina from Plerk


Resources & people mentioned:

Companies and Startups: AgendaPro, Parrot, Klar, Laika, Delivery Hero, Vozy, Ubits, a55, Billpocket, Plerk
VCs and funds: Kayyak Ventures, F Prime Capital, General Atlantic, Prosus, Quona, IFC, Mouro Capital, SoftBank. JAM Fund, FJ Labs, Latin Leap, Riverwood Capital, Roble Ventures, EndeaPlerkvor Catalyst, Owl Ventures, Móvile. Mouro Capital.
People: Julio Guzmán, Roberto Cebrián, Alejandro Guízar, Miguel Medina, Nathan Lustig