Depay Raises $4M Seed Round
Depay, an Argentine real‑time payments infrastructure startup, closed a $4 million seed round backed by North Island Ventures, Digital Currency Group, CMT Digital, Verda Ventures, Onigiri Capital and Hash3. The platform lets banks and digital wallets offer QR‑based instant payments across borders through a single integration, handling interoperability and settlement. In less than a year the company processed over $400 million in transactions and built a network that touches more than 300 million users, counting Binance, Airtm and Brubank among its clients. The new capital will fund expansion across Latin America, integration of Asian instant‑payment systems, and entry into Africa and Europe, as well as technology upgrades, regulatory capabilities and talent acquisition.
Inner AI Raises $6M Seed Round
Brazilian AI startup Inner AI announced a $6 million seed round that values the company at $100 million. The financing, co‑led by Canary and ONEVC, brings together investors such as Norte, Crivo Ventures, and Phenomen VC. Inner AI’s platform consolidates more than 50...
Maggu AI Raises $3.7M to Scale Its AI Platform for Pharmacies
Maggu AI, a Brazilian AI platform for pharmacy retail, secured $3.7 million in a round led by DGF Capital. The startup integrates real‑time recommendation tools into existing pharmacy management systems, helping staff suggest products and care instructions without workflow disruption. Its...
Satellites On Fire Raises $2.7M
Argentinian climate‑tech startup Satellites On Fire announced a $2.7 million financing round. The round was led by Dalus Capital with participation from Draper Associates, Vitamin C, Draper Cygnus VC and other international investors. The company’s AI‑powered platform fuses satellite imagery and...
Kaizen Mentoria Raises $970K Round
Brazilian edtech Kaizen Mentoria announced a $970,000 financing round led by Mercurial Atlantic Investments. The startup, which blends one‑on‑one mentoring with digital tools for study planning and performance tracking, currently supports more than 700 students nationwide. Founded in 2020 and...
Hero Seguros Raises $7M to Expand Across Latin America
Brazilian insurtech Hero Seguros closed a $7 million Series A round, led by Headline XP with participation from Actyus, and included a secondary sale of founder shares. The capital will fund the company’s push into new Latin American markets and accelerate technology and...
A LatAm Fintech’s Guide to Florida and the US Market
LatAm fintechs eyeing the U.S. market face a choice between obtaining their own state money‑transmitter license—often starting in Florida—or partnering with Banking‑as‑a‑Service (BaaS) providers. A Florida license costs roughly $10,000‑$50,000, while a national rollout can exceed $250,000 in fees and...
UnblockPay Raises $4.5M Seed Round Led by Prelude
Brazilian fintech UnblockPay announced a $4.5 million seed round led by venture firm Prelude, with participation from Plug and Play, Wintermute, Signature Ventures and angels from Stone and iFood. The company’s infrastructure lets banks process cross‑border payments via stablecoins such as...
Mevo Raises $18M Round Led by Prosus
Brazilian digital prescription platform Mevo secured an $18 million funding round led by Prosus, with participation from Matrix, Jefferson River Capital and Floating Point. The capital will fund expansion of exam‑scheduling tools, patient‑support program integration, and growth of its online pharmacy...
Cifrato Raises over $1M to Automate Accounting Processes with AI
Colombian startup Cifrato, which uses AI agents to automate accounting workflows, closed a seed round of over $1 million. Investors include Y Combinator, Fen Ventures, Decelera Ventures and Kuiper. The platform connects directly to Colombia’s tax authority, processes invoices, applies taxes...
Prestamype Raises $27M in Equity and Debt
Prestamype, a Peruvian fintech serving SMEs, secured $27 million in combined equity and debt financing, including a $2 million bridge round from existing investors and a $25 million credit line from Lendable. The bridge funds will establish a SAFI, enabling capital raises from...
Rexi Raises $1.2M Pre-Seed Funding
Argentine fintech Rexi announced a $1.2 million pre‑seed round backed by multiple U.S. venture capital firms. The AI‑native platform automates bank reconciliation for fintechs, banks and payment companies by deploying intelligent agents that match transactions and resolve queries within minutes. The...
Alive Ventures Closes $55M Fund
Alive Ventures announced the closing of its second impact fund, ALEG II, at $55 million. The capital pool is backed by a coalition of development finance institutions and philanthropic foundations, including Proparco, FMO, and the MacArthur Foundation. The firm will deploy...
Ontop Partners with BVNK
Ontop, a Colombian payroll platform, has teamed up with stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK to introduce USD‑denominated stablecoin accounts for contractors and remote workers globally. The embedded accounts let users hold, receive, and transfer digital dollars with near‑instant settlement while shielding...
Deeptech Startup metaBIX Raises $1.3M
Uruguayan deep‑tech startup metaBIX Biotech announced a $1.3 million financing round led by Dalus Capital and EWA Capital, with participation from existing backers. The capital follows a $1 million round closed in October 2025 and will fund the company’s commercial rollout in Brazil,...
