Latin America

Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Romance languages such as Spanish and Portuguese are predominantly spoken; it is broader than the terms Ibero-America or Hispanic America.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Walmart Growth Summit Wraps in India, Heads to Mexico, Chile
Walmart Growth Summit Wraps in India, Heads to Mexico, Chile
February 16, 2024  |  Walmart

Walmart concluded its inaugural Walmart Growth Summit in India, an event designed to strengthen its partnerships and support India’s economic growth. The event saw the...

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Colombian Payment Service Provider Bold Raises $50 Million to Expand Products for SMBs
Colombian Payment Service Provider Bold Raises $50 Million to Expand Products for SMBs
February 14, 2024  |  Investments

Colombian FinTech Bold raised $50 million to expand its payments terminal offering. The company announced the General Atlantic-led Series C round Wednesday (Feb. 14), saying...

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Nubank Approaches $1 Billion in Revenue Amid Mexican Expansion
Nubank Approaches $1 Billion in Revenue Amid Mexican Expansion
February 06, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Brazilian neobank Nubank is predicting it will someday become Latin America’s largest financial service company. “I think that will happen eventually,” CEO David Vélez told the Financial Times (FT)...

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41% of Latin America Middle Market CFOs Tap Working Capital to Fund Growth
41% of Latin America Middle Market CFOs Tap Working Capital to Fund Growth
January 31, 2024  |  Business

Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) growth corporates, commonly referred to as middle market firms, are setting the pace when it comes to the strategic use...

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Bakkt Expands Crypto Trading Capabilities to 5 More Countries
Bakkt Expands Crypto Trading Capabilities to 5 More Countries
January 24, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Bakkt has expanded its crypto trading capabilities to Brazil, Guatemala, Spain, Hong Kong and Singapore. This expansion broadens Bakkt’s footprint in Latin America and marks its...

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Prometeo Co-CEO on What It Takes to Create Latin America’s Connected Financial Ecosystem
Prometeo Co-CEO on What It Takes to Create Latin America’s Connected Financial Ecosystem
January 22, 2024  |  Latin America

Open banking promises to forge new financial ecosystems as data is shared among banks, corporates and consumers. Easier said than done. Banks must be on...

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PayPal, Samsung Join LatAm-Focused FinTech Prometeo’s $13 Million Series A
PayPal, Samsung Join LatAm-Focused FinTech Prometeo’s $13 Million Series A
January 12, 2024  |  Investments

Prometeo, a Uruguay-based FinTech infrastructure company focused on financial institutions in Latin America, has raised $13 million in Series A funding.  The funding round was...

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Shopee Acquires Blu’s Local Credit Arm, Grows Presence in Brazil
Shopee Acquires Blu’s Local Credit Arm, Grows Presence in Brazil
December 18, 2023  |  eCommerce

Shopee, an eCommerce firm owned by Singapore-based Sea, is expanding its presence in Latin America with the acquisition of the local credit arm of Brazilian FinTech...

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Kapital Raises $165 Million to Expand Banking Platform
Kapital Raises $165 Million to Expand Banking Platform
December 14, 2023  |  Investments

Banking and technology platform Kapital has raised $165 million in new capital. The Mexico City-based company announced the funding — a $40 million Series B equity financing round and...

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