REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
Restorando, a Buenos Aires, Argentina-based provider of an online platform for restaurant reservations, closed $13.3m in Series B funding. The round was led by new investor Flybridge Capital Partners, with participation from existing investors Emergence Capital Partners, Kaszek Ventures, Atomico, Storm Ventures and The Endeavor Catalyst Fund. In conjunction with the funding, Flybridge Capital Partners […]
Olapic, a Cordoba, Argentina- and NYC-based provider of a SaaS product that allows brands to leverage user-generated photos/videos to increase e-commerce conversion, closed a $5m Series A funding. The round was led by Fung Capital USA and Longworth Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Great Oaks and Scout Ventures. Co-founded by Pau Sabria and […]
Properati, a Buenos Aires, Argentina-based online and mobile real estate marketplace in Latin America, raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding. Backers included new investor GroupArgent and other institutional and angel investors. The company plans to use the funds to continue its pan-regional expansion, particularly in the Brazilian market where it will hire local people […]
Quasar Ventures, a Buenos Aires, Argentina-based company builder focused on creating innovative technology businesses in Latin America and abroad, has launched with $5.4m in funding. The round was led by Silicon Valley venture capital fund Emergence Capital Partners, with participation from Peter Kellner, Martin Migoya and Guibert Englebienne, Alejandro Tamer and Roby Souviron, CAP Ventures, […]
The “Github of Ideas”, this is the aim of Mural.ly, the Buenos Aires, Argentina-based startup that is gaining attention (and money as well) from highly respected investors (read here). Serial entrepreneur Mariano Suarez Battan, the founder and CEO of the company, revealed us some secrets behind the his new venture. FinSMEs: Hello Mariano, thank you […]
Mural.ly, a Buenos Aires, Argentina-based innovative platform to create murals of content, has just launched with a seed funding round of undisclosed amount. Backers include Intel Capital, Alta Ventures, 500 Startups, and various angel investors from the Americas. The company intends to use the funding to enable user attraction and retention efforts. According to a written […]
Zauber, a Buenos Aires, Argentina-based software company specialized in Consumer Web, Social Analytics and Big Data projects, has just raised $1m in funding. Backers include AxVentures-Pymar Fund. The company intends to use the funding to develop new products and grow its business in Silicon Valley, setting up a local office. Founded 5 years ago by by CEO […]
Keclon, Rosario, Argentina-based biotechnology company developing novel enzymes for biodiesel production, has completed a seed round of financing of undisclosed amount. Investors include Dr. Pablo Valenzuela, Pymar Fund LP, and Eduardo Ergas. Founded in December 2011 by biotechnology experts Dr. Hugo Menzella, Leandro Vetcher, Dr. Salvador Peiru, and Sebastian Bernales, Keclon has developed a proprietary […]
Restorando, a Brazilian and Argentinian online reservation platform for restaurants in Latin America, has raised $3.2m in Series A funding. The round was led by Emergence Capital Partners, with participation from Kaszek, Atomico, and Storm Ventures. The new funding will be used to expand into other South American markets and continue building the team. In […]
Globant, a Buenos Aires, Argentina-based developer of innovative software products for global audiences, has received a $15m equity investment from Riverwood Capital and FTV Capital. The company intends to use the funds to continue to grow organically and through strategic acquisitions in Latin America and the U.S. This is the third investment in Globant from […]
Advent International, the global private equity firm, announced the final close of its Latin American Private Equity Fund V (“LAPEF V”) at $1.65bn. LAPEF V, which was oversubscribed, is the largest private equity fund ever raised for Latin America. In the region, the firm has a team which comprised 33 investment professionals and 46 employees […]
MetroGames, a Buenos Aires, Argentina-based social gaming company, has received a USD$5m investment from Playdom. The investment was made within the framework of the company’s Series A financing round. The new funds will enable Metrogames to expand its pipeline of games and continue to develop its Metrogames.com platform. In conjunction with the financing, John Pleasants, […]
Sonico, a Buenos Aires-Argentina-based operator of a social network “that organizes people’s lives online”, has raised additional $1.7m in a second round of financing. It adds to the $4.3m first equity funding raised during 2008. The sum was provided by DN Capital and other major national and international investors. As stated by Rodrigo Teijeiro, CEO […]