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Nubank acquires Olivia. Provu raises US$256M in Goldman Sachs-led round, Ep 74

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Aptuno, Jefa, Nubank, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Aptuno announces US$5M seed round
• [2:17] - Jefa raises US$2M in seed round
• [2:56] - Provu raises US$256M in Goldman Sachs-led round
• [3:26] - Chiper raises US$53M in a Series B round
• [3:57] - Retrypay receives investment from Kamay Ventures
• [4:30] - Omie announces acquisition of Linker for US$21.9M
• [5:10] - Nubank’s purchase of AI startup Olivia
• [5:43] - Partnership between Carïcaco, Newtopia VC, and Carao Ventures
• [6:16] - Ep158, Crossing Borders ft. Santiago Aparicio.

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups,VC Funds & Companies: Aptuno, Hackmetrix, Jefa, Provu, Chiper, Retrypay, Omie, Nubank, Olivia, Linker, Kamay Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Carïcaco, Newtopia VC, Carao Ventures, Ontop

• Alejandro Gómez de Greiff

• Santiago Aparicio

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Cubbo closes $4M Seed Round. Aplazo raised $27M in a Series A, Ep 73

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Aplazo, Cubbo, Mercado Pago, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Cubbo closes $4M seed round
• [1:00] - Interview Brian York, CEO at Cubbo
• [3:06] - 9th edition WeXchange Forum
• [3:44] - Facily increased its valuation to $850M
• [4:24] - Finaktiva acquired Libera
• [4:56] - Aplazo, raised $27M in a Series A
• [5:34] - Mercado Pago granted licences in Chile
• [6:02] - Ep 157, Crossing Borders ft Maricel Saenz
• [6:17] - Balancing founderhood with parenthood

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Cubbo, WeXchange, Facily, Finaktiva, Aplazo, Mercado Pago
• Brian York
• Maricel Saenz
• Emma Sánchez Andrade Smith
• Carlos Anaya
• Nur Malek Pascha

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Fintual raises $39M from Sequoia. Stori raises $200M Series C, Ep 72

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Stori, Fintual, Fanatiz, La Haus, and more!

OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE:

• 0:27] – Interview with Stella Melaragno from Fintual
• [2:38] – Lemon announced the launch of its new credit card
• [3:03] – Plug raised a $2.7 Million Seed Round
• [3:30] – La Haus, Bitcoin for real estate transactions
• [3:57] – Canary VC announced its new venture fund of $100M
• [4:18] – Fanatiz new partnership with LaLiga North America
• [4:33] – Stori, raised $200M Series C
• [4:59] – 9th edition of the WeXchange forum
• [5:17) – NEW How to be the Difference episode
• [5:38] – Juanma Gironella, Crossing Borders’ new guest

RESOURCES & PEOPLE MENTIONED:

• Startups: Fintual, Lemon, Plug, La Haus, Fanatiz, Stori
• VC firm: Canary VC
• WeXchange forum
• Getting out of your comfort zone with Cesar Salazar, Ep 21
• Juanma Gironella, Guros: Reshaping The Latin American Insurance Industry, Ep 156

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Frete achieves unicorn status. Proptech Houm raises $35M Series A

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Skydrop, Ualá, Frete, Houm, and more!

Timestamps:
[0:27]– Skydrop’s Series A
[1:18] – Ualá acquires Mexican bank
[1:53] – Frete achieves unicorn status
[4:03] – Cheaf raised $3M
[4:54] – UK-based startup, raised seed round led by Latin America’s CV firm
[5:20] – Houm raises $35M Series A

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Neta raises $4.9M led by Kaszek for s-commerce, Ep 68 In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Torre, Trybe, Neta, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Torre Access
• [1:01] - Trybe’s Series B
• [1:34] - $18M for Chilean insurtech
• [2:12] - Favo’s Series A
• [2:57] - Kaszek leads seed round in Neta

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Torre, Trybe, AVLA, Favo, Neta

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IDB Lab and Google announce the first batch of the LAC Women Founders Accelerator, Ep 67

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Ontop, Nowports, IDB Lab, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Ontop
• [1:10] - Nowports
• [1:56] - LAC Women Founders Accelerator
• [2:47] - Featured article of the week
• [3:20] - NEW episode of How to be the Difference

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Ontop, Nowports,
• WeXchange
• An introduction to venture capital with Enzo Cavalie from Reach Capital, Ep 18
• Featured article:
• • 5 Myths and Facts about being a Digital Nomad

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Merama closes $225M Series B funding round, Ep 66

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Sempli, Merama, Wheel the World, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - September VC Recap
• [0:49] - $10M for SME loans
• [1:31] - Merama’s Series B
• [2:08] - Cargamos’ Seed follow-on
• [2:57] - Wheel the World’s Seed funding
• [3:34] - Featured article of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Sempli, Cargamos, Merama, Wheel the World
• Featured articles:
• • What 22 years of investing in LatAm and the Global South has taught me
  • Latam’s September Venture Capital Recap

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SoftBank pledges a further $3B for Latin American tech companies, Ep 65

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Kavak, SoftBank, Angel Ventures, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - SoftBank doubles down on Latam
• [1:09] - GetCourse’s expansion in Latam
• [1:55] - Angel Ventures’ acquisition
• [2:26] - Bitso in El Salvador
• [3:02] - Kayak’s Series E
• [3:50] - NEW episode of How to be the Difference

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: GetCourse, Bitso, Kavak, Wallet Factory, Nu Mexico
• SoftBank, Angel Ventures
• Empowering global Black development with Esi Kagale Agyeman Gillo, Ep 17

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Mexican eCommerce Gaia raises $50M from SoftBank, Ep 64

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Gaia, Compound Foods, Cayena, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Gaia’s funding round
• [1:08] - Coffee without the beans
• [2:03] - A digital farmer’s market
• [2:40] - Food marketplace buzz
• [3:12] - Featured articles of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Gaia, PRoduce, Cayena, Compound Foods
• Featured articles:
• • Q&A with Maribel Dominguez, founder and CEO of Circulo de Belleza
  • Lessons learned from balancing founderhood with parenthood

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500 Startups launches new investment fund for Latin America, Ep 63

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from 500 Startups, Flat, The Intern Group, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Flat’s Series A
• [0:56] - Addi’s extension round
• [1:20] - Atrato’s debt financing round
• [1:54] - 500 Luchadores III
• [2:57] - New episode of How to be the Difference

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Flat, Addi, Atrato
• 500 Startups
• How to build a career in genomics ft. Dr. Catalina Lopez-Correa, Ep 16

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Matías Castillo: Pulsar raises $3.6M for manufacturing analytics, Ep 62

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Matías Castillo, co-founder and CEO of Pulsar, to talk about the company’s recent round of funding. We also cover updates from SoftBank, Kocomo, WeXchange, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - SoftBank’s new fund
• [1:10] - $56M for Mexican proptech
• [1:51] - Acquisition of Wizeline
• [2:17] - Tuna’s seed funding rounds
• [2:50] - Jüsto’s Latam expansion
• [3:18] - Matías Castillo, Pulsar
• [6:28] - LAC Founders Accelerator for Women STEMpreneurs

Resources & people mentioned:

• Matías Castillo
• Startups: Pulsar, Kocomo, Wizeline, Tuna, Jüsto
• SoftBank
• LAC Founders Accelerator for Women STEMpreneurs

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QuintoAndar raises $120M Series E extension round, Ep 61

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from QuintoAndar, Konfio, Kangu, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - QuintoAndar’s Series E extension
• [1:17] - Konfío’s acquisition
• [1:42] - Flink’s Series B
• [2:34] - Funding for flexitarian foodtech
• [3:04] - Mercado Libre’s acquisition
• [3:29] - NEW episodes featured on LatamList

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: QuintoAndar, Kangu, Konfio, Frizata, Flink
• LAC Women Founders Accelerator by Google and WeXchange, Ep 16
• A look at International Development & Education with Farzana Karim-Haji, Ep 15

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Gyoung Joo Choe: IDB Lab and Google launch the LAC Founders Accelerator for Women STEMpreneurs, Ep 60

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from WeXchange, Picap, Nuvemshop, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Picap expansion
• [0:55] - Coderhouse’s investment round
• [1:25] - Aplazo’s seed round
• [1:54] - Gyoung Joo Choe, IDB Lab
• [4:30] - Santiago Sosa, Nuvemshop

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Picap, Coderhouse, Aplazo, Nuvemshop
• LAC Founders Accelerator for Women STEMpreneurs

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New unicorn: Argentina’s Uala valued at $2.45B, Ep 59

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Uala, Jooycar, Pipo Saude, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Crehana’s Series B
• [1:04] - Torre’s acquisition
• [1:25] - Protera raises $10M
• [1:44] - Jooycar + Future50
• [2:14] - Pipo Saude’s Series A
• [2:52] - New unicorn in Latam
• [3:45] - Featured article of the week
• [4:00] - NEW How to be the difference episode

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Crehana, Torre, Jooycar, Protera, Pipo Saúde, Uala
• Featured article:
• • How the role of Accelerators in Latin America has evolved
• Leaders supporting new leaders featuring David Reimer CEO of ExCo US, Ep 14

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Global66 raises $12M Series A for regional expansion, Ep 58

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Global66, Merqueo, Newtopia VC, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - FInaktiva’s funding round
• [0:55] - Global66’s regional expansion
• [1:23] - Mexican insurtech’s Seed round
• [1:55] - Merqueo’s Series C
• [2:33] - Yaydoo’s Series A
• [3:15] - VC fund launch
• [3:42] - NEW WeXchange podcast episode

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Finaktiva, Global66, Guros, Merqueo, Yaydoo
• VC fund: Newtopia VC
• Three Women STEMpreneurs leading the HR revolution in Latin America, Ep 15

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Mafalda Barros: Quansa raises $3.6M for employee financial health, Ep 57

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Mafalda Barros, co-founder of Quansa, to talk about the company’s recent round of funding. We also cover updates from Lemon, Mural, NotCo, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - New Latam unicorns
• [1:39] - Lemon’s Series A
• [2:07] - Brazilian proptech raises $21M
• [2:35] - Mafalda Barros, Quansa
• [6:32] - Featured article of the week
• [6:45] - NEW Crossing Borders & How to be the Difference episodes

Resources & people mentioned:

• Mafalda Barros
• Startups: Quansa, Mural, NotCo, EmCasa, Lemon
• An unmarked career path with Robbie J Frye, Ep 13
• Featured article:
• • Transmitting empathy in automation strategies

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Yummy raises $4M to become Venezuelan ‘super-app’, Ep 56

In this week’s Espresso, cover updates from Klar, Pomelo, Yummy, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Klar’s Series B
• [0:58] - Venezuelan food delivery app
• [1:29] - Updates from Rappi
• [2:01] - Loft’s fifth acquisition
• [2:22] - Celcoin for Open Finance in Brazil
• [2:52] - Pomelo’s extension round

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Klar, Yummy, Rappi, Loft, Celcoin, Pomelo

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Three Women STEMpreneurs leading the HR revolution in Latin America, Ep 15

In this episode of WeXchange’s podcast, we invited three amazing entrepreneurs leading HR tech companies in the region to learn more about this ever-evolving industry. We discuss some of the biggest challenges that HR managers face, the future of work in a pandemic world, and how some of these pain points can be tackled through technology.

Renata Betti is co-founder and CMO of Talent Academy, a people analytics and employee experience company that helps transform an organization’s culture through engagement and connection. Renata is also one of the finalists of the WeXchange Women’s S

TEMpreneneurs Competition 2020.

Noelia Aguirre is the founder and CEO of RobinTests, a neurotech platform that interprets human cognition, measures social and digital skills, and provides companies with better information to understand their future talent and workforce while building stronger teams through gamification.

Maya Dadoo is the CEO and co-founder of Worky, an all-in-one HR software and payroll solution for SMEs in Mexico. Through Worky, Maya is empowering employees to have more control over their financial health.

Outline of this episode:

Renata Betti

• [0:40] - About Renata and Talent Academy
• [3:53] - A family run business
• [7:06] - A people and culture development platform
• [8:10] - Talent Academy clients
• [10:00] - Taking part in Berkeley SkyDeck
• [12:00] - HR tech industry in Latin America
• [13:53] - Lessons learned on the entrepreneurial journey
• [17:30] - What’s next for Talent Academy?

Noelia Aguirre

• [19:40] - About Noelia and RobinTest
• [22:40] - A typical RobinTest customer
• [23:50] - Challenges in building a neurotech platform
• [27:48] - What sets RobinTest apart?

Maya Dadoo

• [34:40] - About Maya and Worky
• [36:53] - Turning point into entrepreneurship
• [39:20] - About Worky
• [42:33] - Profile of Worky clients
• [44:03] - The implications of the pandemic on HR
• [46:25] - Insights on Worky’s clients
• [49:05] - Choosing a board of investors
• [51:10] - Elements that set Worky apart
• [53:44] - Main challenges of the entrepreneurial journey
• [56:50] - Next steps for Worky

Resources & people mentioned:

• Renata Betti
• Mauricio Betti
• Talent Academy
• Berkeley SkyDeck
• Quintessa
• Noelia Aguirre
• RobinTest
• Maya Dadoo
• Worky

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Angel Arias: Remote-first platform Plerk raises $1M for flexible employee perks worldwide, Ep 55

In this week’s Espresso we invited Angel Arias, co-CEO and co-founder of Plerk, to talk about the closing of the company’s recent round. We also cover updates from Nowports, Súper, and Moons, among other stories.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Flash’s Series B
• [0:53] - Tech enabled loans with Marco Financial
• [1:33] - VU Security’s Series B
• [2:00] - Angel Arias, Plerk
• [3:37] - NEW episode of How to be the Difference

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Plerk, VU Security, Marco Financial, Flash
• ​​Financial development and tech innovation with Irene Arias Hofman, Ep 12

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LAVCA’s 2021 Latin America Investment Roundup, Ep 54

In this week’s Espresso we cover updates from Nowports, Súper, and Moons, among other stories.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - LAVCA’s 2020-2021 Review
• [1:42] - Nowports’ Series A
• [2:19] - Tackling Mexico’s ‘underinsurance problem’
• [2:58] - Homebrew’s investment in Latam
• [3:31] - Moons’ investment round

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Nowports, Súper, Z1, Moons

LAVCA

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Habi raises $100M funding Series B funding round, Ep 53

In this week’s Espresso we cover updates from Habi, Konfio, Frubana, and more.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Habi’s Series B
• [1:05] - DILA Capital Acquisition Corp
• [1:25] - Konfío’s Series E
• [1:58] - Etsy’s acquisition in Brazil
• [2:30] - Frubana’s expansi
• [2:57] - Impactus Ventures ChildTech Challenge
• [3:40] - NEW episode of How to be the Difference

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Konfío, Habi, Etsy, Frubana
• DILA Capital Acquisition Corp
• Impactus Ventures ChildTech Challenge
• Designing your life template with Lauren Bonheim, Ep 11
• Featured article of the week:
• • Nobody invests in my startup even though they congratulate me for my pitch

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Uber acquires Cornershop at $3B+ valuation, Ep 52 In this week’s Espresso we cover updates from Kredi, Dapp, Cornershop, and more.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - EBANX prepares for IPO
• [0:53 ] - Kredi’s seed funding round
• [1:19] - Food for the Future
• [1:53] - Fintual + Kaszek Ventures
• [2:25] - Dapp’s Series A
• [3:00] - Uber’s acquisition
• [3:35] - Featured article

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: EBANX, Kredi, F4F, Cornershop, Dapp, Fintual
• Featured article of the week:
• • Why Would(n’t) a Non-US Founder Consider a Cayman Holding Company?

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Diego Muradas: Insurtech Zenda.la raises $2M in a round led by Angel Ventures, Ep 51

For this week’s Espresso, we invited Diego Muradas, co-founder and CEO of Zenda.la, to talk about their seed round of funding. We also cover updates from Yana, Bettergly, Credijusto, and more.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Fintech acquires regulated bank
• [1:13] - Clip’s investment round
• [1:54] - Yana milestones
• [2:45] - Largest insurtech funding round
• [3:21] - Nubank’s series G extension round
• [3:55] - Finance Forward acceleration program
• [4:26] - Diego Muradas, Zenda.la
• [7:01] - NEW episode of How to be the Difference

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Credijusto, Nubank, Clip, Betterfly, Yana
• Finance Forward Latin America 2021
• The transformative power of developing sales skills with Eder Holguin, Ep 10

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GMB’s digital expansion and unicorn status, Ep 50

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from GMB, 99 minutos, NUE.life, and more.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Mexico’s newest unicorn
• [1:01] - 99 minutos’ Series B
• [1:29] - NUE.life for mental health
• [2:04] - Investing in pets
• [2:31] - Featured article of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Companies: NUE.life, Laika, GBM, 99 minutos
• Featured article:
• • How AI technologies are simplifying debt collection

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dLocal raises $617.65M in IPO, Ep 49

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from La Haus, Belvo, UBITs, dLocal, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - La Haus expansion
• [1:06] - Belvo’s Series A
• [1:34] - Owl Ventures jumps into Latam with UBITS
• [2:22] - Monashees’ first Chilean startup investment
• [2:44] - dLocal’s IPO
• [3:12] - The highest valuation Series B in the history of Latam
• [4:22] - Featured article of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: La Haus, Kushki, UBITS, Belvo, Fintoc, dLocal
• Getting started on your career in entrepreneurship with Andres Barreto, Techstars, Ep 9
• Featured article:
• • Startup Culture Matters

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Kaszek raises $1B across two funds, Ep 48

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Kaszek, SoftBank, Kredito, Clara, and more.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Kaszek’s duo of funds
• [1:08] - SoftBank + WeWork
• [1:40] - Kredito’s Pre-Seed round
• [2:12] - DiDi Food arrives in Colombia
• [2:39] - Corporate spend management with Clara

Resources & people mentioned:

• VC Funds: Kaszek Ventures, SoftBank Latin American Fund
• Startups: Kredito, DiDi, Clara

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Juan Jorge Herrera: Rocketbot raises $2M pre-Series A, Ep 47

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Juan Jorge Herrera, CEO of Rocketbot, to talk about their recent pre-Series A. We also cover updates from K-Startup Grand Challenge 2021, Houm, The Intern Group, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Houm prepares for regional expansion
• [0:58] - Juan Jorge Herrera, Rocketbot
• [5:05] - Korean government-backed accelerator program
• [5:57] - Featured article of the week
• [6:11] - NEW episode of How to be the difference

Resources & people mentioned:

• Juan Jorge Herrera
• Startups: Rocketbot, Houm
• K-Startup Grand Challenge 2021
• Identifying your core values with Dr. Mandeep Rai, Ep 8
• Featured article:
• • Understanding the VC landscape in the LatAm Ecosystem

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Gaston Irigoyen: Argentine fintech Pomelo raises $9M to build a payments infrastructure in Latam, Ep 46

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Gaston Irigoyen, CEO and co-founder of Pomelo, to talk about their recent round of Seed funding. We also cover updates from ontop, Divibank, QED Investors and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Divibank accelerates SME growth
• [1:17] - ontop Seed funding
• [1:58] - Follow-on for SUMA
• [2:36] - QED’s Fontes fund
• [3:05] - Gaston Irigoyen, Pomelo

Resources & people mentioned:

• Gaston Irigoyen
• Pomelo
• Startups: Divibank, ontop, SUMA, QED Investors

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Cryptocurrency platform Bitso raises $250M Series C, Ep 45

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from Bitso, The Intern Group, a55, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Bitso’s Series C
• [1:14] - Graviti’s ‘buy now, pay later’ concept
• [1:57] - a55 SME lending solution
• [2:40] - How to be the difference

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Bitso, Graviti, a55
• Kickstarting a career in mechanical engineering ft. Mauricio Toro, TECHFIT Digital Surgery, Ep 7

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Amr Shady on Tribal’s Mexico expansion & Mario Bustamante on Instacrops funding round, Ep 44

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Amr Shady, co-founder and CEO at Tribal Credit, and Mario Bustamante, co-founder and CEO at Instacrops, to talk about their startups’ recent rounds of funding. We also cover updates from Loft, Atrato, Pachama & more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Loft’s Series D
• [1:10] - Mario Bustamante, Instacrops
• [3:15] - Colombia renewable energy startup
• [3:48] - Atrato’s Seed round
• [4:21] - New Pachama partnership
• [4:52] - Merema’s combined funding round
• [5:20] - Amr Shady, Tribal

Resources & people mentioned:

• Amr Shady
• Mario Bustamante
• Startups: Tribal, Loft, Erco Energia, Instacrops, Atrato, Pachama, Merama

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Armando Romero on Bayer Mexico’s Digital Health Bootcamp, Ep 43

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Armando Romero, Integrated and Multichannel Marketing Head at Bayer de Mexico, to talk about the launch of Bayer’s Digital Health Bootcamp. We also cover updates from Hash, Mono, Credijusto, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Hash’s investment round
• [0:56] - Magma Partners invests in Mono
• [1:26] - Deel in Mexico
• [1:58] - Credijusto’s acquisition
• [2:16] - Bayer Bootcamp 2021
• [5:20] - Featured article of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Armando Romero
• Bayer de Mexico
• Bayer Bootcamp 2021
• Startups: Hash, Mono, Deel, Credijusto
• Featured article:
• • Q&A: The Future of Innovation in Finance

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Alex Torrenegra on Torre’s seed funding round & Adolfo Rouillon on Frizata’s expansion, Ep 42

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Alex Torrenegra, founder and CEO of Torre, and Adolfo Roullion, co-founder and CEO of Frizata, to talk about their startup’s exciting announcements. We also cover updates from Olist, Kavak, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Adolfo Rouillon, Frizata
• [2:33] - Kavak’s Series D
• [3:00] - Olist’s Series D extension
• [3:30] - Chazki: investment and expansion updates
• [4:00] - Alex Torrenegra, Torre

Resources & people mentioned:

• Alex Torrenegra
• Adolfo Rouillon
• Startups: Torre, Frizata, Olist, Kavak, Chazki

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Deepak Chhugani: Nuvocargo raises $12M to modernize US-Mexico trade, Ep 41

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Deepak Chhugani, founder and CEO of Nuvocargo, on the podcast to talk about their latest round of funding. We also cover updates from Spline, dLocal, Cora, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Spline’s seed funding
• [1:06] - dLocal’s $5B valuation
• [1:44] - Cora’s investment round
• [2:19] - Deepak Chhugani, Nuvocargo
• [5:06] - Featured article of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Deepak Chhugani
• Startups: Spline, Nuvocargo, dLocal, Cora
• Featured articles:
• • What’s Spurring the Rise of Brazil’s HealthTechs?

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Approval of iFood and Domicilios’ merge, Ep 40

In this week’s Espresso, we cover updates from iFood, Meru, and Mudango!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - iFood & Domicilios.com integration
• [1:10] - Meru’s investment round
• [1:40] - Mudango
• [2:11] - Featured articles of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: iFood, Meru, Mudango,
• Featured articles:
• • Florida House Bill 969: Data Privacy Compliance Comes to Businesses in the Sunshine State
  • The transformative power of AI in Mexican businesses
  • The lesser-known guide to raising Capital

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Santiago Sosa, Nuvemshop: E-commerce platform raises $90M Series D, Ep 39

For this week’s Espresso, we invited Santiago Sosa, founder and CEO of Nuvemshop, to talk about the company’s recent round of funding. We also cover other updates from Kredi, Storybook, iFood, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - iFood social security
• [0:51] - Funding for children’s app
• [1:32] - Kredi investment round
• [1:56] - Stripe expansion
• [2:24] - Santiago Sosa, Nuvemshop

Resources & people mentioned:

• Santiago Sosa
• Startups: Nuvemshop, iFood, Kredi, Storybook, Stripe

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Mariano Focaraccio, Drixit Technologies: Argentine IoT startup

raises $1.5M, Ep 38

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Mariano Focaraccio, founder and CEO of Drixit Technologies, to talk about the company’s recent round of funding. We also cover other updates from Fondeadora, aptuno, Higo, and Baubap.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Fondeadora extends Series A
• [0:55] - Homebrew invests in Higo
• [1:20] - Mexican micro-financing platform
• [1:42] - Magma Partners invests in aptuno
• [2:14] - Mariano Focaraccio, Drixit
• [4:24] - Featured article of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Mariano Focaraccio
• Startups: Drixit Technologies, Fondeadora, Baubap, Higo, Aptuno
• How voice technologies can help combat the cyber pandemic

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Pedro Moura & Jessica Eting: Flourish raises $1.5M round led by Canary, Ep 37

For this week’s Espresso, we invited Pedro Moura and Jessica Eting, co-founders of Flourish, on the podcast to talk about their recent round of funding. We also cover other updates from Pachama, Minu, and wOS!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Pachama & Mercado Libre partnership
• [1:08] - Minu’s Series A
• [1:38] - wOS launch + YC Winter 2021
• [2:03] - Pedro Moura & Jessica Eting, Flourish

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Pachama, Minu, Flourish, wOS

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Latam ScaleUp Sessions, Ep 36

In this week’s Espresso, we feature updates from Stori, Auth0, Loggi, Kushki, and the Amazon Investor Coalition.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Stori’s Series B
• [1:00] - Argentine unicorn Auth0 acquisition
• [1:40] - Amazon Investor Coalition
• [2:29] - Loggi’s largest funding round
• [2:59] - Nubank’s beta stage in Colombia
• [3:15] - Featured article of the week
• [3:40] - Latam ScaleUp Sessions

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Stori, Auth0, Loggi, Nubank,
• Amazon Investor Coalition
• Latam ScaleUp Sessions
• Featured articles:
• • The Lack of Diversity in Tech: How Not To Be Part of the Problem

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Colektia raises $4.2M for Latin America expansion, Ep 35

In this week’s Espresso, we cover exciting investment updates happening across the region featuring startups like Bitso, Neivor, Colektia, Mundi, among others.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Bitso’s acquisition
• [0:49] - Backstartup’s seed round
• [1:17] - Magma Partners invests in Neivor
• [1:57] - Descomplica’s Series E
• [2:30] - Nuvini Group acquisition
• [2:55] - Mundi’s seed round for SMEs
• [3:40] - Colektia’s investment round
• [4:20] - Featured article of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startup: Bitso, Backstartup, Neivor, Descomplica, Mundi, Nuvini, Colektia
• Featured articles:
• • 4 Female-led Fintech Startups That Should Be In Your Watchlist

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Jüsto raised a $65M Series A funding round led by General Atlantic. In this week’s Espresso, we cover investment updates from Jüsto, InEvent, Aflore, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Jüsto Series A
• [1:06] - InEvent Seed round
• [1:32] - Aflore pre-Series B
• [1:58] - Alice, funding round.
• [2:44] - Flink raises $12M Series A

Resources & people mentioned:

Startups: Jüsto, InEvent, Aflore, Alice y Flink.

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SoftBank announces new $100M fund for tech startups in Miami, Ep 33

In this week’s Espresso, we cover investment updates from SoftBank, Lumu Technologies, ELSA, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - SoftBank announcement
• [1:01] - Monkey’s Series A
• [1:33] - ELSA’s Series B
• [2:16] - Featured articles of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startup: Monkey, ELSA, Lumu Technologies
• Featured articles:
• • The Corporate Transparency Act – Pay Attention To the Beneficial Owner Behind the Curtain
  • How voice technologies will revolutionize the fintech industry

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Nubank raises $400M Series G, Ep 32

In this week’s Espresso we cover updates from Latam’s unicorns and other news from startups including Latinia, Superfüds, Abaco, PlayVox, and 123Seguros.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Latinia investment in Abaco
• [0:58] - Superfuds’ series A
• [1:37] - RappiTravel & RappiBank
• [2:03] - PlayVox’s double announcement
• [2:47] - Nubank’s series G
• [3:16] - 123Seguro acquisition
• [3:39] - Featured article of the week
• [3:54] - Newest addition to our podcast directory

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Nubank, PlayVox, Rappi, 123Seguros, Superfüds, Abaco
• New podcast: How To Be The Difference
• Featured articles:
• • Miami’s Moment to Shine

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Cargamos raises a $4M funding round for logistics, Ep 31

In this week’s Espresso we cover investment updates from Cargamos and Dondo, as well as a new partnership between dLocal and Dinie.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - New dLocal partnership
• [0:52] - Cargamos’ funding round
• [1:16] - Dondo’s seed round
• [2:04] - Featured articles of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: Cargamos, Dinie, dLocal, Dondo
• VC funds: Magma Partners, Mountain Nazca, FEMSA Ventures
• Featured articles:
• • 4 digital payment trends to look out for in 2021
  • Legal Structures for Latin American Startups
  • Mexico is the new China: How cross-border trade has changed between the US and Mexico
  • The voice revolution: how companies can adapt their CX strategy

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Rodrigo Sánchez-Ríos: La Haus raises $35M Series B, Ep 30

For this week’s Espresso we invited Rodrigo Sánchez-Ríos, founder of La Haus, on the podcast for the second time around to talk about their recent round of funding. We also cover other updates from MadeiraMadeira, Contabilizei, Kriptos, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - First unicorn of the year
• [0:48] - Contabilizei’s Series C
• [1:15] - Kriptos’ Pre-Seres A
• [1:41] - Angel Ventures Pacific Alliance Fund
• [2:07] - Rodrigo Sánchez-Ríos, La Haus
• [6:00] - Let’s Talk E-commerce

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: MadeiraMadeira, Contabilizei, Kriptos, LaHaus,
• VC funds: Capria Ventures, Angel Ventures Pacific Alliance Fund
• Nicolas Rodriguez, Openpay: Launching in Colombia, Ep 3

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2020: LatamList's Year in Espressos, Ep 29

In the first Espresso of the year, we take a look back at Latin America’s startup and venture capital ecosystem over the course of 2020. Our highlights feature stories from IDB Lab, Magma Partners, ALLVP, Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Pierpaolo Barbieri, Lab4U, Justo, La Haus, Kushki, dLocal, Matias Muchnick, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:42] - Recap of H1 2020
• [3:30] - Manolo Fernandez, Justo
• [4:57] - Matias Rivera, Fanatiz
• [6:57] - Bruno Henriques, iFood
• [7:46] - Matias Muchnick, NotCo
• [9:00] - Pierpaolo Barbieri, Ualá
• [10:00] - Unicorn season
• [11:25] - Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Magma Partners
• [13:29] - Rodrigo Labbe, Jooycar
• [15:08] - Mateo Jaramillo, Heru
• [16:18] - An end to the Uber-Cornershop saga

Resources & people mentioned:

• Antonias Rojas, Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Manolo Fernandez, Matias Rivera, Bruno Henriques, Matias Muchnick, Pierpaolo Barbieri, Rodrigo Labbe, Mateo Jaramillo
• VC funds, initiatives, and accelerators: Magma Partners, Kaszek Ventures, ALLVP, Canary, Founders Fund, Brava Initiative, Rampa
• Startups: Kinedu, Lab4U, Rappi, iFood, UberEats, Justo, Turbi, Jooycar, Cargo X, Truora, Credijusto, Kushki, Belvo, Omnilatam, Uala, Kavak, dLocal, VTEX, Greensill Capital, Heru, NotCo, La Haus, Fanatiz,
• IDB Lab
• Uber-Cornershop saga

Full Espresso episodes:

• Manolo Fernandez on Jüsto closing a $12M Pre-Series A, Ep 4
• Matías Rivera: Fanatiz becomes global distributor of Brazilian soccer, Ep 10
• Bruno Henriques: iFood to launch first drone-assisted food delivery service in Latam, Ep 11
• Vilash Poovala: Oyster Financial closes $14M funding round, Ep 14
• Pierpaolo Barbieri: Uala’s arrival in Mexico, Ep 17
• Claire Díaz-Ortiz: Magma Partners launches the Brava initiative to invest in more female founders in Latam, Ep 18
• Rodrigo Labbé, Jooycar expands to the US with Fleetr, Ep 23
• Mateo Jaramillo: Mexican startup Heru raises $1.7M pre-seed round, Ep 26
• Cofece approves Uber-Cornershop acquisition in Mexico, Ep 28

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Cofece approves Uber-Cornershop acquisition in Mexico, Ep 28

In the final Espresso of the year, we cover exciting updates in the Uber-Cornershop saga as well as investment rounds from Come Bien, Mozper, Ontop, Selina, & more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Cofece approval
• [1:13] - Largest ‘dark’ kitchen network
• [1:40] - A $10B opportunity
• [2:13] - Ontop + YC 2021
• [2:44] - Upcycling resorts with Selina
• [3:12] - Ualá for SMEs
• [3:30] - FitCoMoves launch
• [3:49] - Clout Capital Latam Tech Fund
• [4:20] - Let’s Talk E-Commerce
• [4:30] - Featured article of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Let’s Talk E-Commerce episode two
• Startups: Come Bien, Uala, Uber-Cornershop, Selina, FitCoMoves, Quantum Talent, Mozper, Ontop
• Featured articles:
• • 3 ways AI is transforming the user experience

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Azimo + dLocal partnership & Angel Sahagun on Albo’s $45M funding round, Ep 27

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Richard Ambrose, CEO of Azimo, and Meirav Adi, VP of Sales at dLocal, to talk about a new partnership between the two companies. We also have Albo’s Angel Sahagun on the podcast to discuss the company’s recent round of funding. We also cover updates from Valiu, Bitso, TerraMagna, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Valiu’s seed funding round
• [1:03] - TerraMagna, a fintech for the agriculture sector
• [1:37] - Chile’s Justo raises funds for Latam expansion
• [2:15] - Bitso’s Series B
• [2:44] - Richard Ambrose (Azimo) and Meirav Adi (dLocal)
• [8:06] - Angel Sahagun, Albo

Resources & people mentioned:

• Angel Sahagun
• Meirav Adi
• Richard Ambrose
• Startups: Valiu, Bitso, dLocal, Justo, Albo, TerraMagna
• Featured articles:
• • What’s New is New Again: The California Privacy Rights Act’s Update to California Data Privacy Regulation
  • The future of payment processing in Latin America
  • Why 3D immersive will be key for getting out of COVID

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Mateo Jaramillo: Mexican startup Heru raises $1.7M pre-seed round, Ep 26

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Mateo Jaramillo, co-founder and CEO of Heru, to talk about their unique solution and the recent round of funding. We also cover updates from Mati, Fondeadora, Simpleat, Pier, & Ualá!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Pier’s Series A
• [1:13] - Simpleat expansión
• [1:47] - Ualá + Galileo partnership
• [2:07] - Mati’s Series A
• [2:38] - Fondeadora acquisition
• [3:08] - Mateo Jaramillo, Heru

Resources & people mentioned:

• Mateo Jaramillo
• Heru
• Startup: Mati, Ualá, Fondeadora, Pier, Simpleat

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Kavak-Uber partnership in Mexico, Ep 25

In this week’s Espresso, we cover exciting updates from Olist, Facio, Kavak, and Openpay. We also talk about the future of work in Latin America (Runa) as well as the contributor pieces by Susana García-Robles and Dave Dabbah!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Olist Series D
• [0:48] - Facio seed round
• [1:09] - Celcoin + OpenBanking
• [1:30] - Kavak’s new partnership
• [2:00] -The future of work in Latam
• [2:47] - Featured articles of the week
• [3:05] - New podcast on LatamList

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startup: Olist, Facio, Kavak, Celcoin
• Report: The future of work in Latin America
• Let’s Talk E-Commerce by Openpay
• Featured articles:
• • Redesigning Investment Due Diligence in a Pandemic World
  • How to Boost Customer Engagement in the Fintech Industry

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Mexican healthtech raises $19M Series A, Ep 24

In this week’s Espresso, we cover Sofía’s Series A, updates on Parallel18’s relief fund, and MercadoLibre’s expansion throughout the region!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - P18 updates
• [0:58] - Meli’s department stores
• [1:24] - Series A for Sofía
• [1:58] - New technology in Paraguay
• [2:23] - Feature article of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startup: Sofía
• Parallel18
• MercadoLibre
• QR code technology
• Featured articles:
• • A new normal for the customer experience

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Rodrigo Labbé, Jooycar expands to the US with Fleetr, Ep 23

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Rodrigo Labbé, CEO of Jooycar, to talk about the platform’s recent expansion to the US. We also have several articles lined up from guest contributors Sofía Gancedo (Bricksave), Lorena Torres (Openpay), Thiago Paiva (Oyster), & Greg Mitchell (Angel Ventures). Including other updates from BossaBox, Pibox (Picap), & Locaweb!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - BossaBox investment
• [1:01] - Rodrigo Labbé, Jooycar
• [4:09] - CEmprende partnership
• [4:30] - Updates from Pibox
• [4:59] - Locaweb acquisition
• [5:20] - Featured articles of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Rodrigo Labbé
• Jooycar
• Startups: BossaBox, Pibox, Locaweb,
• CEmprende
• Featured articles:
• • Gender inclusion needs to embrace finance
  • How do payment processors work?
  • Meet the candidates to become the Mexican Nubank
  • Why Latin America’s tech talent will lead the region through COVID-19 and beyond

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Oriana Fuentes: Emptor’s regional expansion and partnership with Didi, Ep 22

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Oriana Fuentes, co-founder and COO of Emptor, to talk about the company’s recent expansion and new partnerships. We also cover other news updates from Colegium, WeXchange (IDB Lab), Tül, Cheaf & more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:25] - Cornershop Uber saga
• [1:06] - Colegium acquisition
• [1:30] - Investments: Tül & Conductor
• [2:15] - Cheaf, reducing food waste in Latam
• [2:49] - Oriana Fuentes, Emptor

Resources & people mentioned:

• Oriana Fuentes
• Emptor expands into Costa Rica and launches new service in Peru
• Emptor announces partnership with Didi for Peru expansion
• COFECE
• 8th edition of WeXchange
• Startups: Colegium, Tül, Conductor, Cheaf

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dLocal expands across Africa & hugo acquires Yummy, Ep 21

In this week’s Espresso, we cover hugo’s acquisition of Venezuelan food delivery app Yummy and other updates from iFood, Chiper, dLocal & more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:28] - Chiper’s Series A
• [0:58] - iFood Pedal
• [1:33] - dLocal expansion
• [2:03] - hugo acquisition
• [2:26] - 8th edition of WeXchange
• [3:09] - Featured articles of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: iFood, Chiper, Yummy, dLocal
• Featured articles:
• • Global Investors: What You Need to Know About Doing Business in Chile
  • Digitization and changes in paper culture

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Stefan Moller: Klar raises $15M in a Series A, Ep 20

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Stefan Moller, co-founder of Klar to talk about the fintech’s recent round of investment. We also have other updates from Nuvemshop, Sami, Casai, Vozy & more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:28] - Nuvemshop, Latam’s Shopify
• [0:54] - Largest healthtech series A in the region
• [1:18] - Casai’s series A
• [1:53] - Stefan Moller, Klar
• [3:53] - UberEats’ global reorganization strategy
• [4:27] - Featured articles of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Stefan Moller
• Klar
• Startups: Nuvemshop, Casai, UberEats, Sami
• Featured articles:
• • Q&A with Ricardo Marin, Vozy’s CTO, on conversational AI
  • Female Investors Perspective on Raising Capital in Latam

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Hans Apostel: MedPass secures additional $6M in funding, Ep 19

This week’s Espresso features Hans Apostel, co-founder of MedPass, who talks about the health tech’s recent investment round. We also have other updates from Brazil’s ecosystem including news from Ideal, Quanto, Fazenda Futuro, Iugu, & more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:28] - Fazenda Futuro’s meat alternatives
• [1:02] - Brazilian fintechs: Iugu, Quanto, Ideal
• [2:09] - Hans Apostel, MedPass
• [5:06] - Featured articles of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Hans Apostel
• MedPass
• Startups: Ideal, Quanto, Fazenda Futuro, Iugu
• Featured articles:
• • The Power of Networks: The Importance of Mentorship & Sponsorship
  • Chilean Tech Startups: Opportunities for Expanding into International Markets
  • How to reduce online fraud in eCommerce in Latin America

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Claire Díaz-Ortiz: Magma Partners launches the Brava initiative to invest in more female founders in Latam, Ep 18

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Claire Díaz-Ortiz to talk about joining Magma Partners and launching Brava. We also have other news updates from Konfio, Jüsto, Top, Acesso Digital, ProChile, & more!

• Outline of this episode:

  • [0:28] - Claire Díaz-Ortiz, Magma Partners
  • [5:48] - Konfio credit line
  • [6:24] - Jüsto early stage funding
  • [6:40] - Top: employee recruitment platform
  • [7:11] - Acesso Digital Series B
  • [7:45] - RobinFood reinvents the restaurant industry
  • [8:11] - Chile Connected USA 2020

Resources & people mentioned:

• Claire Díaz-Ortiz
• Brava
• Startups: Konfio, Jüsto, Top, Acesso Digital, RobinFood
• Featured articles:
  • ProChile launches Chile Connected USA 2020
  • Magma Partners launches the Brava initiative to invest in more female founders in Latam

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Pierpaolo Barbieri: Uala’s arrival in Mexico, Ep 17

For this week’s Espresso, we invited Pierpaolo Barbieri, founder of Uala, to talk about the fintech’s recent expansion into Mexico. We also have updates from Nubank, Credijusto, and Cornershop, as well as two unicorn announcements (Kavak and VTEX) in the region!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:26] - Unicorn boom: Kavak
• [1:17] - Unicorn boom: VTEX
• [1:40] - UberEats updates
• [2:07] - News from Nubank
• [2:30] - Pierpaolo Barbieri, Uala
• [5:03] - Featured articles of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Pierpaolo Barbieri
• Uala
• Startups: Credijusto, Cornershop, Nubank, VTEX, Kavak
• Featured articles:
• • “EU Adds Cayman to its “Blacklist”. Has the Cayman/LLC Sandwich Gone Stale?” by Juan Pablo Cappello and Peter Eccles
  • “Latin America’s Tech Tailwinds Will Remain Strong” by Nathan Lustig

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Humberto Pertuz, Vozy: On closing an $800K investment round for voice communication services, Ep 16

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Humberto Pertuz, CEO and founder of Vozy to talk about closing their recent round of funding. We also cover other news from Pachama, Cerby, Facturama, Zoop, and others!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:26] - Freshbooks acquisition
• [1:00] - Rappi’s multimillion-dollar investment round
• [1:47] - Movile’s third investment in Zoop
• [2:10] - Cerby tackling Shadow IT
• [2:33] - Pachama and forest conservation efforts
• [3:04] - Humberto Pertuz, Vozy
• [5:33] - Featured article of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Humberto Pertuz
• Vozy
• Startups: Cerby, Rappi, Zoop, Facturama, Pachama
• Featured articles:
• • How voice biometrics in the healthcare industry can increase security for doctors and patients by Humberto Pertuz

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Jacobo Singer: dLocal becomes Uruguay’s first unicorn, Ep 15

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Jacobo Singer, COO at dLocal, to talk about the company’s most recent achievement: becoming Uruguay’s first unicorn. We also cover other news updates from Delivery Hero, Jefa, ReStudio, Wimet, and more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:26] - Jacobo Singer, dLocal
• [5:31] - Mining industry: ReStudio
• [5:57] - Rever round
• [6:16] - Delivery Hero acquisition
• [6:43] - Jefa
• [7:20] - Wimet: Workspace in post-COVID era
• [7:43] - Featured article of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Jacobo Singer
• dLocal
• Startups: ReStudio, Rever, Wimet, Delivery Hero, Jefa
• Featured articles:
• • How payment platforms can help Latin American businesses increase sales online by Lorena Torres

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Vilash Poovala: Oyster Financial closes $14M funding round, Ep 14

This week’s Espresso features guest Vilash Poovala, CEO and co-founder of Oyster Financial, who talks about the fintech’s latest round of funding. We also cover investment updates from Aflore and NotCo, and other updates from Nubank and SoftBank.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:26] - Aflore debt financing
• [0:58] - NotCo with commentary from Matías Muchnick
• [2:34] - SoftBank: Oyo Latam
• [3:02] - Nubank + Paypal partnership
• [3:31] - Vilash Poovala, Oyster Financial
• [8:15] - Featured articles of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Vilash Poovala
• Oyster Financial
• Startups: Nubank, Aflore, NotCo,
• Enterprise: SoftBank
• VC: Accial Capital
• Featured articles:
• • “El GRAN problema” with Post-Money SAFEs by Mark Kahn and Juan Pablo Cappello
  • Anti-dilution clauses: An investor’s resource for the down round by Liliana Magaña
  • Insights from three Women STEMpreneurs innovating in AgTech, PropTech, and Saas IoT by Josefina Domínguez Iino

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In this week’s Espresso, we invited Anabel Perez, co-founder & CEO of Novopayment, to talk about the launch of their new product in partnership with Visa. We also cover investment updates from Neon, Slik, Kestraa, and Habi, as well as other news from dLocal and SP Ventures.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:28] - Investments: Neon, Slik, Kestraa, Habi
• [2:16] - Anabel Perez, NovoPayment
• [4:39] - New fund
• [5:05] - Nubank H1 update
• [5:33] - dLocal partnerships
• [5:55] - Featured articles of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Anabel Perez
• NovoPayment
• Prepaid in a Box
• Startups: Neon, Slik, Kestraa, Habi, Nubank, dLocal
• VC: General Atlantic, Vulcano, Angel Ventures, Canary Ventures, Inspired Capital, AgVentures Fund II, Syngenta Ventures, BASF Venture Capital, IDB Lab, Capria Ventures
• Featured articles:
• • Latin American startups adapt and grow amidst the global pandemic by Melissa Montalvo, Agave Lab
  • 5 reasons why $Meli should buy $Dher America’s division (PedidosYa) by Manuel García Cuerva, Betamod Project

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Tomás Bercovich: Global66 raises $4.3M to expand its remittance services, Ep 12

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Tomás Bercovich, co-founder and CEO of Global66 to talk about the fintech’s latest investment round. We also cover other investment updates from startups like Yalochat, Fondeadora, Finsocial, Origin, Cyberlabs, among others.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:28] -

Resources & people mentioned:

• Tomás Bercovich, Global66
• Startups: Yalochat, Finsocial, Origin, Cyberlabs, Pontte, Pagseguro, Wirecard, Zygo Tecnologia, Fondeadora

VC: B Capital Group, Gradient Ventures, Symbiotics, Felicis Ventures, Redpoint eventures

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Bruno Henriques: iFood to launch first drone-assisted food delivery service in Latam, Ep 11

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Bruno Henriques, VP of Growth at iFood to talk about the platform’s newest feature: drone-assisted food delivery services. We also cover the arrival of Lana in Latam and other news updates from Didi, Amazon, Classpert, & more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:28] - Iporanga Ventures investment
• [0:55] - Lana launches services in Latam
• [1:34] - Didi expansion
• [1:51] - Amazon’s Project Zero
• [2:24] - Bruno Henriques, iFood
• [7:00] - Featured article of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Bruno Henriques
• Humberto Pertuz
• Startups: iFood,Vozy, Lana, Classpert, Didi
• VC: Iporanga Ventures
• Amazon’s Project Zero
• iFood Refeição

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Matías Rivera: Fanatiz becomes global distributor of Brazilian soccer, Ep 10

In this week’s episode, we talk to Matías Rivera, founder and CEO of Fanatiz, about becoming the global distribution partner for one of the ten best leagues in the world: the Brasileirão. We also cover investment news from Conta Simples, Pathfind, iClinic, Zygo Tecnologia, Mozper, & more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:26] - Matías Rivera, Fanatiz
• [6:25] - Investments in Brazil
• [7:41] - PagSeguro acquisition
• [8:07] - Mozper launches digital banking services
• [8:38] - Bossa Nova’s new fund
• [8:50] - StoneCo merges with Linx
• [9:08] - Featured article of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Matías Rivera
• Fanatiz
• Startups: Conta Simples, Pathfind, iClinic, PagSeguro, Zygo Tecnologia, Mozper, Linx, PackID
• VC: Bossa Nova Investimentos
• Juan Pablo Cappello
• US HoldCo’s with Foreign Subsidiaries Must File Form BE-10 before August 31st

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For this week’s Espresso, we invited Marta Forero, co-founder of UBits to talk about the recent investment they closed with the Stanford GSB Impact Fund. We also cover the open call for the Women STEMpreneur Competition 2020 organized by the IDB Lab and Angel Ventures, the launch of Facebook’s accelerator program, and other updates from BBVA Mexico, Loft, Mottu, The NotCo, & more!

Outline of this episode:

• [0:26] - New fund from Loft
• [0:49] - NotCo’s valuation
• [1:27] - Mottu: “Delivering to those who deliver”
• [1:52] - Marta Forero, UBits
• [3:35] - BBVA Mexico acquires Adquira
• [4:00] - Facebook’s commerce accelerator
• [4:26] - Women STEMpreneur Competition 2020 & WeXchange

Resources & people mentioned:

• Marta Forero
• Startups: Loft, NotCo, Mottu, UBits, Adquira, Openpay
• Enterprise: Itaú, XP Investimentos, BBVA Mexico, Telefonica, Facebook
• VC: Kaszek Ventures, Angel Ventures
• Women STEMpreneur Competition 2020
• IDB Lab, WeXchange, We-Fi

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In this week’s Espresso, we invited Victor Noguera, co-founder of Flat, and Migue Morkin, founder and CEO of Sirena, to discuss their startups’ exciting announcements. We take a look at fintech funding in Latam during the first semester of 2020, and we also cover recent investment news from dataPlor, Peiky, Burn to Give, ComunidadFeliz, Magnetis, & more!

Outline of this episode:

[0:27] - Fintech funding update 2020 H1
[1:31] - Victor Noguera, Flat
[6:05] - Investments: Peiky, Magnetis, Burn to Give, ComunidadFeliz, dataPlor
[8:09] - Migue Morkin, Sirena
[14:51] - Featured article of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Victor Noguera
• Migue Morkin
• Startups: Flat, Sirena, Zenvia, dataPlor, Peiky, Burn to Give, ComunidadFeliz, Magnetis
• VC: Clout Capital, Space Capital, Quest Venture Partners, ff Venture Capital, Redpoint eventures
• Accelerator: YCombinator
• Latamfintech HUB report
• 10 Startups Transforming Peru’s Startup Ecosystem

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Sebastián Vidal: Parallel18 & the Future of Puerto Rico's Ecosystem, Ep 7

This week Latam’s ecosystem saw a series of product launches from Rapyd, Incode, and Rappi. Sebastián Vidal, Executive Director of Parallel18, made an appearance on the podcast and we had a great conversation covering some of Puerto Rico’s untapped opportunities. Then, we also talked about the acquisitions in Brazil by Loft and Nubank, and updates from Mercado Libre and Village Capital.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:28] - Acquisitions in Brazil
• [1:12] - Sebastián Vidal, Parallel18
• [9:17] - New Mercado Libre distribution center
• [9:44] - Startup launches: Incode, Rapyd, & Rappi
• [11:17] - Village Capital’s Finance Forward Latin America 2020
• [11:48] - Featured article of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Sebastián Vidal
• Parallel18
• Startups: Loft, Nubank, Rapyd, Incode, Rappi, Mercado Libre
• VC: Village Capital
• 3 Ways AI can Help Boost Business Performance

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Nathan Lustig: How Magma Partners thinks about InsurTech in Latin America, Ep 6 In this week’s Espresso, we invited Nathan Lustig, Managing Partner at Magma Partners, to talk about the enormous opportunity insurtech presents in Latin America. Latam’s ecosystem also saw investment news from two Argentine unicorns, SVB Financial Group, and FitBank, along with updates from Cofece and Cornershop.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Uber’s new service with Cornershop
• [1:00] - Nathan Lustig, Magma Partners
• [4:56] - Investments: SVB Financial Group, JP Morgan, Globant Ventures, Auth0
• [6:20] - Cofece on digital markets
• [6:50] - Featured article of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Guest: Nathan Lustig
• Magma Partners form
• Startups: FitBank, Woocar & Drixit, Auth0, Wizeline, Cornershop
• Bismarck Lepe
• Institutions: Cofece

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Brian York: Liftit raises $22.5M in a Series B, Ep 5 In this week’s Espresso, Brian York, CEO and co-founder of Liftit, joins us on the podcast to talk about the company’s $22.5M Series B. This episode also covers other investment news from Swap, BizCapital, and IDB Lab, as well as updates on Brazil’s open banking system and Rappi’s newest app feature.

Outline of this episode:

• [0:27] - Investments: BizCapital, IDB Lab, Swap
• [1:07] - Brian York, Liftit
• [4:11] - Open banking in Brazil
• [4:30] - Rappi Live Events
• [5:14] - Featured article of the week

Resources & people mentioned:

• Guest: Brian York
• Startups: BizCapital, Swap, Liftit, Rappi
• Juan Pablo Cappello
• Institutions: IDB Lab
• Venture Capital firms: DILA Capital
• Open banking

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In this week’s Espresso, Manolo Fernandez, Head of Growth and Planning at Jüsto, joins us on the podcast to talk about the company’s most recent round of funding, a $12M Pre-Series A. Brazil’s antitrust watchdog withdraws the ban on Cielo regarding WhatsApp payments and Mexico’s Banorte partners Rappi to work on a new endeavor.

OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE: * [0:27] – WhatsApp Payments * [1:20] – Critical situation of Brazilian MSEs * [1:46] – Rappi partners with Banorte * [2:06] – In conversation with Manolo Fernandez, Jüsto * [6:11] – Kontigo’s digital wallet * [6:33] – Luchadores fund III

RESOURCES & PEOPLE MENTIONED: * Guest: Manolo Fernandez * Startups: Jüsto, Cielo, Finplace, Kontigo, Rappi * Felipe Avelar * Institutions: Anfac, CADE * Banorte * 500 Luchadores III * IDB Lab

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VOLL, Worky, and ePesos close investment rounds. Brazil’s Central Bank suspends WhatsApp payments a week after launching. Oscar Robles, CEO of ePesos, appears on the podcast to talk about the problems the fintech startup ePesos is solving in Mexico.

Outline of this Episode:

• [0:25] - Investments: VOLL & Worky
• [1:15] - Oscar Robles: ePesos debt financing
• [3:55] - Update: WhatsApp payments in Brazil
• [4:22] - PedidosYa online supermarket
• [4:44] - dLocal combats online fraud
• [5:04] - WEF’s 2020 Technology Pioneers
• [5:23] - IDB’s WeXchange podcast

Resources & people mentioned:

• Startups: VOLL, Worky, ePesos, dLocal
• Entrepreneurs: Maya Dadoo, Oscar Robles
• VC firms: Accial Capital, Iporanga Ventures, Wayra, QED Investors, LEAP
• Episode 107 of Crossing Borders with Maya Dadoo, Worky
• Episode 10 of the WeXchange podcast with Liza Velarde, Delee
• World Economic Forum
• Term Sheets Beginner’s Guide, Part Three

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Latam’s ecosystem saw a series of acquisitions and investments take place despite the global crisis. Kaszek Ventures and XP Inc. were active players in venture capital this week. Rodrigo Sánchez-Ríos, Founder and President of La Haus, makes an appearance on the podcast to share his insights on the proptech market in Latin America pre and post-COVID-19. 

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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’ve brought together all the news from Latin America in an even more accessible format.

LatamList Espresso is your weekly shot of news on the latest startup, venture capital, and tech news in Latin America. Hosted by Josefina Dominguez Iino, Editor at LatamList, this podcast summarizes the biggest headlines of the week with additional insights from founders, investors, and other key players in Latin America.