Chiper Raises $12M in Series A Funding
Chiper, a Colombian e-commerce platform for independent merchants, raised $12m in Series A funding.
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SVB Financial Group Closes $30M Latin America Growth Lending Fund
SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB), a Santa Clara, Calif.-based venture debt bank, closed a new $30m venture and growth debt fund.
Habi Raises $5.5M in Pre-Seed Funding
Habi, a technology-driven real estate company based in Bogotà, Colombia, raised $5.5m in pre-seed funding.
Leal Raises US$3M in Funding
Leal, a Bogota, Colombia-based loyalty startup, raised US $3m in funding.
Civico Receives Investment from Accion
Civico, a Bogotá, Colombia-based digital platform that enables access to information and services to improve the quality of life of individuals in Latin America, received an investment from global nonprofit Accion.
SoftBank Group Launches $5 Billion Technology Growth Fund for LatAm
Global technology company SoftBank Group Corp. has launched the SoftBank Innovation Fund, the technology fund focused exclusively on the Latin American market.
EdgeUno Raises $500k in Seed Funding
EdgeUno, Inc., an edge computing startup, raised $500k in seed funding.
Lentesplus Receives US$5M in Equity Funding
Lentesplus.com, a Bogotá, Colombia-based e-commerce platform for contact lenses in Latin America, received US$5m in equity funding.
Polymath Ventures to Raise $100M Latin American Fund
Polymath Ventures, a Bogotá, Colombia- and Mexico City, Mexico-based based company builder focused on the middle class in emerging markets, is raising a $100m investment fund.
Magma Partners Launches $15M Fund to Support LatAm Startups; Announces First China-LatAm Accelerator
Magma Partners, an early stage venture capital firm with offices in the U.S. and Latin America, has held the first close of its second $15M fund.
Siigo Raises Undisclosed Amount of Funding
Siigo, a Bogota, Colombia-based provider of accounting and administrative software for small and medium sized companies, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding.
Procaps Group Receives Equity Investment from IFC
Procaps Group, a Barranquilla, Colombia-based pharmaceutical company, received an equity investment from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group.
Inspired Receives Private Equity Investment from TA Associates
Inspired, a premium schools group in Europe, Australia, Africa and Latin America, received a private equity investment from TA Associates.
Suyo Receives Investment from Omidyar Network
Suyo, a Medellin, Colombia-based startup enabling low-income families in Latin America to secure their homes and land, raised an additional investment from Omidyar Network.
Colombian Fintech Startup Portal Finance Secures Investment from Magma Partners
Portal Finance, a Bogota, Colombia-based fintech startup, won Magma Partners‘ recent FinTech competition.