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Nowports raises $16M to build the OS for LatAm’s shipping industry

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Nowports , an automated digital freight forwarder in Latin America, has raised $16 million in Series A funding. Mouro Capital — a venture capital fund focused on fintechs and adjacent businesses that is backed by Banco Santander — led the round for the Monterrey, Mexico-based startup. Nowports raises $5.3

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The LatAm funding boom continues as Kaszek raises $1B across a duo of funds

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And now, the early-stage VC firm is announcing its largest fund closures to date: Kaszek Ventures V, a $475 million early-stage fund, believed to be the largest vehicle of its kind ever raised in the region, and Kaszek Ventures Opportunity II, a $525 million for later-stage investments.

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clicOH’s shipping technology provides Amazon-like logistics to e-commerce companies in LatAm

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E-commerce is an $85 billion business in Latin America, and as that market is poised to essentially double in three years , the current consumer demands to receive orders on time and packaged correctly will only increase. That demand has enabled clicOH to grow quickly since launching its current business model in 2020.

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Founded by ex-dLocal and AstroPay execs, Datanomik is bringing open banking to LatAm

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Cross-border payments platform dLocal is one of the most notable Latin American startups in recent history — the company became Uruguay’s first unicorn in 2020 and went public on the Nasdaq in 2021. The financing marks a16z’s first investment in Uruguay, and one of its biggest seed rounds in Latin America.

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Marco Financial raises $82M in debt, equity seed round to support small Latin American exporters

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Small and medium-sized businesses in Latin America can find it difficult to get the funds they need to export their goods to the United States. For small and medium businesses in trade, this is important for companies creating a high level of job growth and lowering the poverty rate,” Shoihet told TechCrunch. “By

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Tiger Global, YC back Rebill’s subscription payment platform for Latin America

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Rebill , an Argentina-based startup, raised $3.6 Currently, Rebill has clients in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay and collects payments in 15 currencies. million to continue building automated payment collection and subscription management tools for Latin America.

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Kaszek earmarks nearly $1B in new funds for Latin American startups

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Kaszek Ventures , one of Latin America’s first venture firms, has raised $975 million across two funds. Since 2011, Kaszek has backed more than 120 companies, which the firm says collectively have raised more than $15.5 Image Credits: Kaszek Kaszek founded its first fund in 2011, raising $95 million, an impressive sum at that time.

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