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Finance
Partnering with Visa, emerging market lender Branch International raises $170 million
The San Francisco-based startup Branch International, which makes small personal loans in emerging markets, has raised $170 million and announced a…
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GoTrendier raises $3.5 million to take on Spanish-language fashion marketplaces
Thanks to environmentally conscious young buyers, throwaway culture is dying not only in the U.S., but also in Latin America…
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Trends
Investors are pouring money into Latin America’s logistics and shipping businesses
New technology companies are poised to transform the shipping and freight industry across Latin America. Startups like Liftit, a Colombian…
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Finance
President Bolsonaro should boost Brazil’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
Romero Rodrigues Contributor More posts by this contributor Brazil’s fintech boom offers new vertical opportunities for investors Brazil’s tech-sector bright…
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Byju’s targets global expansion for its digital education service after raising $540M
India-based educational startup Byju’s was widely reported to have raised a massive $400 million round and now the company is…
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Finance
Cross-border fintech startup Instarem raises $20M for global expansion
Instarem, a Singapore-based startup that helps banks transfer money overseas cheaply, has raised a Series C round of over $20…
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Trends
Can Bitcoin find its practical use case as a currency in Latin America?
Matthew Carpenter-Arévalo Contributor Matthew Carpenter-Arévalo is a former Google and Twitter manager and current CEO of Céntrico Digital, a Latin…
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Finance
Monashees raises $150 million for its eighth Latin American fund
As technology investment and exits continue to rise across Brazil, early stage venture capital firm monashees today announced that it…
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Tickets are now available for São Paulo’s Startup Battlefield Latin America
We’re very excited to announce that tickets are now available for TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield Latin America, which will be held…
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