EC Latin America & Caribbean

Many of Latin America’s SaaS businesses outperform others at efficiency metrics, but capital scarcity also puts a limit to innovation, although AI could change that.

We asked Latin American investors where they are placing their bets, when they think Brazil’s IPO window might reopen, how to best pitch them, and more.

Crypto markets grew the most in the Middle East and North Africa in 2022 due to economic incentives and regulation.

Nubank’s decision is now another data point that leaves us wondering how long it will be before another Latin American fintech dares to IPO.

From high poverty rates to low financial inclusion, there are common threads throughout LatAm that explain why trends such as play-to-earn crypto gaming have seen widespread adoption.

Mexico-based startup Vivanta lives at the intersection of healthcare and APIs. Its focus is health data, with an eye on the fact that wearables are becoming ubiquitous.

Are remittance payments really ripe for crypto disruption? And can DeFi help what a16z’s state of crypto report calls the “huge part of the world [ … ] underserved by…

Amid a pandemic and unrest over gasoline prices, investors are still pouring money into Latin America’s logistics and shipping businesses.

Let’s explore just how much more money fintech startups in Latin America are raising this year before turning to discuss the logic behind the influx. 

Earlier this month, Citibanamex — Mexico’s second-largest bank — announced that it is building new APIs to allow fintech companies real-time access to information like its services and ATM locations.

Over the past year, Latin America has been covered heavily in the international news as the COVID-19 pandemic led many to question our endurance in the face of a crisis.

Mega-rounds are no longer an exception in Latin America; in fact, they have become a trend, with ever-larger rounds being announced over the last few months.