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Contxto – Investing shouldn’t just be for the Gordon Geckos of the world. A number of startups are emerging to make asset management simpler, transparent, and more accessible. But for that, they do need other investors’ help. A prime example is Brazilian brokerage platform Warren. Today (10), the fintech announced it closed R$120 million (~US$22.5 […]

Contxto – For startups, getting a government’s good blessings to operate isn’t necessarily easy. But once they get the green light, bigger projects are ahead as is the case with one Brazilian fintech. Cora, a startup tendering to small businesses, recently announced it’s been approved to operate as a financial institution by the Central Bank […]

Contxto – Let’s face it: When it comes to healthcare, people tend to take a more reactive approach. We might not prioritize an annual checkup, embrace healthy eating habits or exercise… until we get sick. But there’s a startup that wants to change that and it’s taken the first big step. Last Tuesday (30), healthtech […]

Contxto – Real estate continues to be riddled with problems for startups to solve (with a little help). Correspondingly, Colombian proptech Aptuno announced it raised US$680,000 in a pre-seed round through Magma Partners and angel investors. Among these individual contributors were Brian Requarth (co-Founder at Brazilian proptech VivaReal) and Alexander Torrenegra (a familiar face from […]

Contxto – The coronavirus pandemic may have slowed investments down. But some significant rounds are still trickling through and giving us something to talk about. Today, Brazilian fintech Remessa Online closed an investment for R$110 million (around US$21 million) through Kaszek Ventures. Other contributors include Bewater Ventures and Kevin Efrusy—who’s well-known for having led an […]

Contxto – Startups in the insurance sector continue to take the spotlight. Last week, Kaszek Ventures and Monashees co-led a seed investment for US$4.6 million in insurtech Pipo Saúde. Other participants included ONEVC and angel investors including Nubank CEO, David Vélez. Thanks to the investment, Pipo Saúde will expand throughout its native Brazil. Hopefully through […]

Contxto – Investment in the house! Okay super lame, sorry. But it’s true. Today Colombian proptech La Haus announced it raised its Series A for US$10 million in a round led by Kaszek Ventures. Other participating venture capital (VC) funds include NFX, Acrew Capital, IMO Ventures, and Beresford Ventures. There were a few angel investors […]

Contxto – Today, Belvo announced it raised a US$10 million investment through Founders Fund and Kaszek Ventures. The startup will use the money to develop its API platform for fintech products. To that end, it will be tripling the size of its 25-person team for its offices both in Mexico and Spain. Belvo also plans […]

Contxto – We knew it and so did Twitter: coronavirus (Covid-19) and the current state of affairs are changing the venture capital (VC) scene in Latin America. The only thing one really pined for was for this to come from the mouths of VC investors themselves. And this week we got our wish. In a […]

Contxto – Ecuadorian/Colombian Kushki closed its Series A for an undisclosed amount and made the official announcement last Thursday (26).  Mexico City-based DILA Capital led the round and was joined by Kaszek Ventures, Clocktower Ventures, Magma Partners, and Conexo. The startup will use the funding to expand throughout the region. At the moment, it operates […]