LatamList Espresso

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Latin America’s entrepreneurs are solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges, yet there is only minimal English language coverage of the region’s booming startup ecosystem. As a result, we’v... more

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The podcast currently has 224 episodes available.

LatamList Espresso episodes:

December 10, 2024Onze raises $20M. Interview with Jaime Tabachnik, Founder of Solvento , Ep 193
This week’s Espresso covers news from Agilize, CloudWalk, Zig, and more!

Outline of this episode:

[00:31] – Agilize raises $9M to grow accounting platform for SMEs
[00:38] – CloudWalk raises $444M to fund merchant payment advances
[00:47] – Onze raises $20M to expand corporate pension platform
[00:56] – Zig raises $25M in series B extension led by Kaszek
[01:03] – Klubi raises $7M in series A round
[01:08] – Makasí raises $19M through the issuance of corporate bonds
[01:15] – Vambe raises $3.85M in a round led by Monashees
[01:22] – Colektia secures $9M led by Mouro Capital
[01:33] – LatamList Roundup November 16th – 30th
[01:48] – Interview with Jaime Tabachnik, Founder of Solvento

Resources & people mentioned:
Startups: Agilize, CloudWalk, Onze, Zig, Klubi, Colektia, Makasí, Vambe
VCs: AXA, Itaú BBA, Ribbit Capital, Kaszek, L4 Venture Builder, Vivo Ventures, Mouro Capital, Monashees
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19min
December 03, 2024ZeBrands secures $53M syndicated loan from HSBC and Sabadell, Ep 192
This week’s Espresso covers news from Bold, Apoia, Bia Energy, and more!

Outline of this episode:
[00:33] – R2 secures $9M equity round and $50M debt facility
[00:42] – ZeBrands secures $53M syndicated loan from HSBC and Sabadell
[00:52] – Bia Energy secures $8.5M with climate-focused investors
[01:01] – Apoia raises $800K to expand in Brazil
[01:06] – Imobia raises $100K in a round led by SC Ventures
[01:12] – Clinia raises $344K in pre-seed round
[01:18] – iBUILD raises $550K to expand franchise network in Brazil
[01:24] – Sinatra raises $800K pre-seed round for AI e-commerce copilot
[01:29] –Teachy raises a $6.7M series A round led by Goodwater and Reach Capital
[01:45] –Nubank partners with Puntored to enable cash deposits across Colombia
[01:53] – Bold expands its product offering to SMEs
[02:02] – Interview with Juan Manuel Gironella, CEO of Guros, the platform transforming insurance distribution in Latin America
Resources & people mentioned:
Startups: Bold, Apoia, Imobia, Clinia, Bia Energy, Kratos Gaming Network (KGeN), Sinatra, iBUILD, Nu Colombia, Puntored, R2, Zebrands, Guros
VCs: Big Bets, Reach Capital, Blustone Capital, SC Ventures, ABSeed Ventures, RA Capital Planetary Health, IDB Lab, Aptos Lab, Grupo Quality Digital, Hi Ventures, Cometa
People: Juan Manuel Gironella
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4min
November 26, 2024Addi secures $100M credit line, Ep 191
This week’s Espresso covers news from Hoopers, Outsmart Education, Solvento, and more!

Outline of this episode:
[00:27] – Hoopers raises $2.3M to expand in Brazil
[00:46] – Ex-Duolingo execs raise $13M seed round led by Khosla Ventures
[01:04] – Solvento lands $12.5M Series A led by Cometa
[01:23] – Minu raises $30M series B round led by QED Investors
[01:41] – Celcoin acquires CobranSaas
[01:57] – Addi secures $100M credit line from Victory Park Capital
[02:16] – OurCrowd launches the first government-backed accelerator in Uruguay
[02:37] –Rhino raises $3.2M seed round
[02:47] – Interview with Santiago Rosenblatt, founder of Strike
Resources & people mentioned:
Startups: Hoopers, Outsmart Education, Solvento, Minu, Strike, Celcoin, CobranSaas, Addi, OurCrowd, Rhino, Bold
VCs: Buenavista Equity Partners, Khosla Ventures, Cometa, QED Investors, OurCrowd, OurCrowd LATAM Labs, Victory Park Capital
People: Santiago Rosenblatt
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4min
November 19, 2024Ualá raises $300M Series E, Interview with Andrés Benavides, Ep 190
This week’s Espresso covers news from Klar, Educbank, Fairplay, and more!

Outline of this episode:
[00:27] – Klar launches platinum credit card
[00:37] – Educbank raises $14.5M through the issuance of corporate bonds
[00:57] – Fairplay secures $35M credit line from BBVA Spark
[01:19] – Ualá raises $300M Series E and reaches $2.75B valuation
[01:38] – Tako raises $13.2M seed round from a16z and Ribbit Capital
[01:58] – Cometa raises $12M Series A to optimize school administration
[02:13] – Interview with Andrés Benavides CEO & Cofounder of Cometa
[10:43] – Lerian raises $3.1M in a round led by MAYA Capital
[11:00] – Influur raises $10M in series A round
[11:11] – Pravaler raises $75M in FIDCs
[11:24] – Tumoni raises $2.3M in pre-seed round
[11:44] – Asia Shipping acquires Hórus Logística
[12:00] – Blip raises $60M in series C round
[12:20] – LatamList Roundup November 1st – 15th
Resources & people mentioned:
Startups: Klar, Educbank, Fairplay, Ualá, Tako, Cometa, Lerian, Influur, Pravaler, Tumoni, Asia Shipping, Hórus Logística, Blip
VCs: BBVA Spark, Allianz X, a16z, Ribbit Capital, Reach Capital, MAYA Capital, Point72 Ventures, HTwenty Capital, Slauson & Co, Counterview Capital, Warburg Pincus
People: Andrés Benavides
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14min
November 12, 2024Plata Card raises $55M through the issuance of bonds, Ep 189
This week’s Espresso covers news from Stay, Oxpay, Patagon and more!

Outline of this episode:

[00:27] – Central da Visão raises $1.7M Series A
[00:49] – Stay raises $2.6M to expand private pension offerings in Brazil
[01:07] – Oxpay raises $3.5M from SRM Ventures
[01:21] – Patagon AI raises $1.1M to expand AI-powered sales in LATAM
[01:35] – Latii raises $5M to streamline construction materials supply
[01:58] – Nubank partners with FINABIEN to expand Cuenta Nu deposit network in Mexico
[02:15] – Brota Superfoods raises $630K from Manutara Ventures
[02:28] – Plata Card raises $55M through the issuance of bonds
[02:50] – Cervello raises $2.2M funding round
[03:07] – Multiledgers raises $1M in a round led by Oxygea Ventures and Indicator Capital
[03:28] – Interview with Cinthia Merlos, Cofounder and COO of Vexi
[03:47] – LatamList’s bi-weekly overview of the Latin America startup scene
Resources & people mentioned:
Startups: Central da Visão, Stay, Oxpay, Patagon.AI, Latii, Nubank, Brota Superfoods, Vexi, Plata Card, Multiledgers, Cervello
VCs: HT3 Investimentos, Maya Capital, Better Tomorrow Ventures, SRM Ventures, OneVC, 17Sigma, Leadout Capital, Manutara Ventures, Oxygea Ventures, Indicator Capital, E3 Innovation
Organizations: FINABIEN, Scotiabank
People: Cinthia Merlos
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5min
November 05, 2024AgriCapital raises $7.4M, Ep 188
This week’s Espresso covers news from CredAluga, Funcional Health Tech, Nubank, and more!

Outline of this episode:

[00:27] – CredAluga raises $3.9M round
[00:41] – Funcional Health Tech acquires corporate benefits provider BeFlex
[00:55] – Nubank partners with Claro and launches NuCel
[01:10] – AgriCapital raises $7.4M in a mix of debt and equity
[01:27] – Afinz acquires Tappaggo to expand mobile payment offering in Brazil
[01:39] – Interview with Xavier Bolaño of Círculo de Crédito on Disruptive Innovation from C-Labs
Resources & people mentioned:
Startups: CredAluga, Funcional Health Tech, BeFlex, Nubank, AgriCapital, Tappaggo, Círculo de Crédito
VCs: Caravela Capital, Alive Ventures
Organizations: Claro, Afinz
People: Xavier Bolaño
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3min
October 29, 2024CXC raises a $32.6M Series A round led by Kaszek, Ep 187
This week’s Espresso covers news from Stori, Kushki, and more!

Outline of this episode:
[00:27] – Jüsto raises $70M in equity and debt financing
[00:43] – CXC raises a $32.6M Series A round led by Kaszek
[01:02] – Kushki partners with JP Morgan to streamline payments processing
[01:18] – Fz Sports partners with CosmoBlue to collaborate on streaming and global rights distribution
[01:35] – Bravo secures $27M from BBVA Spark
Resources & people mentioned:
Startups: Jüsto, CXC, Kushki, FZ Sports, CosmoBlue Media, Bravo, Resuelve Tu Deuda
VCs: General Atlantic, HSBC México, Kaszek, J.P. Morgan, BBVA Spark
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3min
October 22, 2024Agrolend raises $53M in series C round, Ep 186
This week’s Espresso covers news from Platzi, Nexdom, Akua, and more!

Outline of this episode:

[00:27] – Platzi and DeVry University partner to offer U.S. degrees
[00:38] – Redwood Ventures partners with Seedstars Capital to invest $200M in Latin America
[00:54] – Zitrus and Unio merge to create Nexdom
[01:10] – Mentora raises $300K in pre-seed round
[01:28] – Agrolend raises $53M in series C round
[01:39] – Akua raises a $4.3M seed round
[01:55] – Albo secures a $60M credit line from SixPoint Capital
[02:10] – LatamList’s bi-weekly overview of the Latin America startup scene
Resources & people mentioned:
Startups: Platzi, Nexdom, Agrolend, Akua, Albo, CXC
VCs: Redwood Ventures, Seedstars Capital, DOMO.VC, Creation Investments, Syngenta Group Ventures, SixPoint Capital, Kaszek
Organizations: DeVry University
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4min
October 15, 2024Asaas secures $150M in a round led by BOND, Ep 185
This week’s Espresso covers news from AuraPura, Intelijus, Wenia, and more!

Outline of this episode:
[00:27] – Brazilian proptech Morada.ai raises $1M
[00:37] – Davivienda acquires Colombian payment gateway ePayco
[00:55] – AuraPura raises a $550K pre-seed round
[01:07] – Intelijus raises $510K in a pre-seed tranche
[01:21] – Wenia set to launch debit card in Colombia
[01:32] – Barte raises $8M Series A round
[01:45] – Tuna raises $360K in a round led by ABSeed
[01:57] – Asaas secures $150M in a round led by BOND
[02:11] – Carozzi launches corporate venture capital fund
[02:25] – Stori launches a fixed-term investment product in Mexico
[02:35] – Contabilizei attracts $125M investment from Warburg Pincus
[02:48] – Globant acquires Exusia to expand AI and data offering
Resources & people mentioned:
Startups: Morada.ai, ePayco, AuraPura, Intelijus, Wenia, Barte, Tuna, Mono, Asaas, Stori, Contabilizei
VCs: AlleyCorp, ABSeed, BOND, Warburg Pincus
Organizations: Davivienda, Grupo BanColombia, Carozzi
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4min
October 08, 2024ExcelCredit raises $50M from Nomura, Ep 184
This week’s Espresso covers news from Xeptiva, Gibb, and more!

Outline of this episode:

[00:27] – Biotech Xeptiva raises $2.5M to develop veterinary vaccines
[00:41] – ExcelCredit raises $50M from Nomura
[00:56] – Gibb raises $5.5M from SRM Ventures
[01:07] – Mercado Pago launches digital wallet in Colombia
[01:24] – Interview with Gustavo Jiménez from BCP
[01:42] – LatamList’s bi-weekly overview of the Latin America startup scene
Resources & people mentioned:
Startups: Xeptiva, Gibb, Mercado Pago, Mercado Libre, ExcelCredit
VCs: Zentynel, SRM Ventures, Nomura
People: Gustavo Jiménez
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3min

FAQs about LatamList Espresso:

How many episodes does LatamList Espresso have?

The podcast currently has 224 episodes available.