Tag: Latin America
Bank aimed at women in Latin America closes seed round
Jefa, a digital bank aimed at women in Latin America, has reportedly closed its seed round on $2m.
Trio of Latin American FinTechs win equity-free grants from MetLife Foundation
A trio of FinTech companies have been selected to receive equity-free grants as part of Village Capital Finance Forward Latin America 2021, an investment-readiness program.
The Chainsmokers among investors in Brazilian neobank Z1
Brazilian neobank Z1, which is aimed at providing teenagers with a digital bank account, has reportedly scored $10m in its Series A funding round.
FinTech investment in Latin America has more than tripled compared to...
FinTech companies in the region raised $9.7bn so far in 2021 boosted by huge funding rounds in Brazil
How can InsurTechs secure strong growth in emerging economies?
One of the key recent trends in global insurance has been the growth of InsurTechs in emerging markets. Research by SwissRe previously forecasted that emerging market premiums would more than double over the next ten years and outpace advanced market premium growth by four times. Post-pandemic, is this forecast still relevant?
Paysafe to acquire SafetyPay in $441m all-cash deal
Specialised payments platform Paysafe has bolstered its payments footprint after it signed an agreement to purchase ecommerce payments company SafetyPay for $441m in cash.
Latin America sees boom in FinTech investment in Q2 fueled by...
Funding in H1 2021 already surpassed last year’s total by $4.7bn, fueled by sizeable deals over $50m
Guros hits $30m valuation after close of latest funding round
Guros, an InsurTech helping transform buying insurance in Latin America, has netted $5.8m in funding, which puts its valuation at $30m.
Lemon Cash said to raise $16.3m in Series A funding
Argentinian crypto exchange Lemon Cash has reportedly raised $16.3m in its Series A round, which was led by Kingsway Capital.
InsurTech aimed at emigrants asistensi said to raise ?8.9 investment
Spain-headquartered InsurTech company asistensi has reportedly collected ?8.9m in a funding round, which was led by 468 Capital.