Handle Raises $6M Seed Round Led by Andreessen Horowitz
Handle, a San Francisco AI platform that unifies enterprise tools, closed a $6 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The company’s Signal engine links email, WhatsApp, CRMs, ERPs and supplier portals, enabling autonomous agents to handle quoting, claims registration and data reconciliation. Existing customers—over 75 brokers in Mexico and firms like Inter.mx and Genomma Lab—report dramatic efficiency gains. The fresh capital will fund Handle’s launch in Mexico as part of a broader North American expansion.
Pagsmile Acquires 49% of A55
Brazilian paytech Pagsmile has acquired a 49% stake in fintech a55, securing the latter’s direct credit license. The deal positions Pagsmile to broaden its payment orchestration services and move toward a full acquisition, subject to Brazilian Central Bank approval. Pagsmile...
Cicada Raises $13.5M Series A Round
Cicada, a US‑based fintech, closed a $13.5 million Series A round led by Citigroup, with participation from L4, Kaszek, Dila Capital and Crestone. The company runs an electronic trading platform that lets institutional investors buy and sell Mexican government and corporate bonds...
Ualá Raises $195M Led by Allianz X
Argentina‑based neobank Ualá closed a $195 million financing round led by Allianz X, bringing its post‑money valuation to $3.2 billion. The round also saw participation from Stone Ridge, Tencent, Soros Fund Management, D1 Capital and other investors. Ualá, which serves more than 11 million...
Carryt Acquires Paket for Regional Expansion
Colombian logistics startup Carryt announced the acquisition of Chilean e‑commerce platform Paket, adding roughly 10,000 active customers in Chile to its portfolio. Carryt’s AI‑driven routing software, already deployed across Colombia, Mexico and Brazil, aims to cut delivery costs and carbon...
Moonflow Partners with Puntored
Moonflow, the AI-driven collections platform, announced a partnership with Mexico’s payment network Puntored to bring automated, multi‑channel debt recovery to the country. The integration merges Moonflow’s AI agents, which handle reminders via WhatsApp, SMS, email and calls, with Puntored’s extensive...
Addi Secures $89M From Citi
Colombian fintech Addi secured $89 million in structured financing from Citi, adding to the $71 million debt facility it raised in November 2025. The funding brings Addi's total recent debt to roughly $160 million, supporting its buy‑now‑pay‑later (BNPL) platform that offers instant point‑of‑sale credit....
Bravo Raises $236M for Debt Settlement Solution
Mexican fintech Bravo announced a $236 million credit line from Fortress Investment Group. The financing builds on a $27 million round raised in 2024 and will fund expansion of its debt‑settlement and credit division. Bravo’s platform has already settled over 500,000 debts...
Comp Raises $17.5M Series A Round
Brazilian HR‑tech startup Comp announced a $17.5 million Series A round led by Khosla Ventures, marking the Silicon Valley firm’s first investment in Brazil. The round also included Kaszek, Canary, Abstract Ventures and Endeavor Catalyst. Comp’s AI‑driven platform aggregates real‑time salary data...
Celcoin Receives Approval to Acquire Via Capital
Brazilian fintech Celcoin secured regulatory clearance to acquire Via Capital SCD, a licensed direct credit company, marking its seventh purchase since 2022. The Central Bank simultaneously approved a capital boost for Via Capital, raising its authorized equity from $300,000 to...
EFEX Raises $8M Seed Round
EFEX, a Mexico‑based fintech focused on global treasury and cross‑border payments for mid‑market companies, closed an $8 million seed round co‑led by PayPal Ventures and Floodgate, with participation from Contour Venture Partners and Nido Ventures. The platform enables multi‑currency payment flows,...
Brazil’s Laqus Acquires Estar.Finance
Brazilian fintech Laqus has acquired Estar.Finance, a pioneering tokenized‑asset trading platform authorized by Brazil's securities regulator. The deal merges Laqus' treasury‑focused SaaS infrastructure with Estar's secondary‑market capabilities, extending services into crowdfunding and private‑credit tokenization. By integrating accounting, risk, investment and...
Kubo Financiero and Crédito Maestro Advance $35.6M Merger
Mexican fintech Kubo Financiero and payroll‑loan specialist Crédito Maestro have agreed to merge in a $35.6 million transaction, subject to approval by financial and antitrust regulators. Kubo will contribute its CNBV‑issued digital lending license and technology platform, while Crédito Maestro will...
Listo Raises $190M in FIDC
Brazilian fintech Listo closed a $190 million Credit Rights Investment Fund (FIDC) led by Itaú BBA and UBS BB. The capital will fund product expansion and operational scaling, with the company targeting a size‑doubling in the next two years. To date, Listo has...
Solvento Raises $25M From BBVA Spark
Solvento, a Mexican fintech platform that provides liquidity and payment solutions for the logistics and transportation sector, secured a $25 million financing round from BBVA Spark. The new capital follows a $12.5 million Series A completed in November 2024. Funds will be deployed...
Venture in LatAm Enters 2026
By 2025 Latin America’s venture ecosystem rebounded, with total funding reaching $4.1 billion, a 14.3% increase over 2024. Brazil remained dominant, attracting $2.1 billion (10.5% growth) thanks to its “Brazil Stack” of digital identity, instant payments and open‑finance infrastructure. Mexico’s deal volume...
BTG Pactual Acquires Brazilian Fintech Meutudo
BTG Pactual announced the acquisition of up to a 48% stake in Brazilian digital‑credit platform meutudo, valuing the fintech at roughly $200 million. meutudo specializes in FGTS‑backed and payroll‑deducted loans, leveraging workers' severance funds to lower interest rates. The app also...
ADN.vc Raises $2M for Its Fund I
Peruvian venture capital firm ADN.vc announced an initial $2 million closing for its Fund I, with a target of $4 million by April 2026. The fund concentrates on pre‑seed fintech and proptech startups across Latin America, already backing eight companies such as...
Proptech Lebane Raises $4M Seed Round
Argentine proptech Lebane announced a $4 million seed round led by Atlántico and Zacua Ventures, with participation from ADN.vc, Fen Ventures, Kuiper VC, and Galicia Ventures. The AI‑native platform offers real‑estate developers tools for accounting, contract, stock management, and project oversight,...
Quipu Raises $300K Bridge Round Led by Impacta VC
Colombian fintech Quipu announced a $300,000 bridge round led by Impacta VC, with participation from Decelera, Vertical Partners, Corteza Capital, and Comfama. The startup, founded in 2021, uses AI‑driven alternative data to generate credit scores for micro‑businesses lacking formal credit...
BeConfident Raises $15.8M Series A
Brazilian edtech BeConfident secured $15.8 million in a Series A round led by Prosus Ventures. The startup’s AI‑driven conversational tutors, initially deployed on WhatsApp, now span its own app and voice platforms. With 3 million users, 160 000 paying students and over...
Clara Renews $150M Credit Line with Goldman Sachs
Mexican fintech Clara has renewed a $150 million credit line with Goldman Sachs, boosting its total debt capacity to over $250 million. The financing will fund expansion of its corporate payment‑solutions suite, targeting mid‑market and large enterprises across Latin America. Clara’s shift from...
Evertec Acquires Dimensa
Puerto Rican fintech Evertec announced the acquisition of Brazilian fintech Dimensa for $181 million, pending regulatory clearance from Brazil’s antitrust authority CADE. Dimensa, a former TOTVS spin‑out, provides core banking, transaction processing and investment‑fund administration software to more than 15,000 institutions....
Signa Raises $1M Seed Round
Colombian anti-counterfeit startup Signa secured a $1 million seed round led by Fen Ventures, Orbit Ventures, AngelHub and Funders VC. The B2B SaaS platform uses AI agents to monitor online marketplaces, conduct undercover purchases, and compile evidence for enforcement actions. Signa,...
Asaas Acquires Mutuus
Brazilian fintech Asaas has acquired digital insurance broker Mutuus, integrating insurance distribution into its platform while allowing Mutuus to operate independently. The move adds a new vertical to Asaas' suite of services for small and medium‑sized enterprises, which already includes...
