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Housing startup QuintoAndar to open first technology hub outside Brazil in Portugal
The new office will serve as its first in Europe and will be operational in March, initially staffing up to 50 by the end of next year.
Why global investors are flocking to back Latin American startups
The Latin America startup ecosystem is having a great year, with mega-rounds being announced at breakneck speed and new unicorns minted almost monthly. This is mostly due to the clearly maturing start
São Paulo’s QuintoAndar real estate platform raises $120M, now valued at $5.1B
Less than three months after announcing a $300 million Series E, Brazilian proptech QuintoAndar has raised an additional $120 million. New investors Greenoaks Capital and China’s Tencent co-led the
Brazil’s idwall raises $38M for identity validation platform
Online fraud and identity theft is a global problem that has only been exacerbated with increased online transactions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, it is estimated that Brazilian companie
Brazilian proptech startup QuintoAndar lands $300M at a $4B valuation
Fintech and proptech are two sectors that are seeing exploding growth in Latin America, as financial services and real estate are two categories in particular dire need of innovation in a region. Braz
The LatAm funding boom continues as Kaszek raises $1B across a duo of funds
Long before SoftBank launched its $2 billion Innovation Fund in Latin America, and before Andreessen Horowitz began actively investing in the region, São Paulo-based Kaszek has been putting money int
Remessa Online raises $20 million to become the TransferWise of Latin America
Remessa Online, the Brazilian money transfer service, said it has closed on $20 million in financing from one of the leading Latin American venture capital firms, Kaszek Ventures, and Accel Partners&#
Latin America roundup: Neobanks raise $205M+; Softbank backs VTEX
Argentina’s Ualá became the most recent Latin American fintech to receive a growth-stage funding ($150 million) from Asian investors, Tencent and Softbank. This marks Tencent’s second round of
VTEX, an e-commerce platform used by Walmart, raises $140M led by SoftBank’s LatAm fund
E-commerce now accounts for 14% of all retail sales, and its growth has led to a rise in the fortunes of startups that build tools to enable businesses to sell online. In the latest development, a com
Latin America Roundup: Uber acquires Cornershop, SoftBank invests in Buser and Olist
Brazil continued to churn out unicorns this month, with Curitiba-based Ebanx becoming the first startup from the southern part of the country to top a $1 billion valuation. U.S.-based FTV Capital prov
Latin America Roundup: SoftBank bets on Brazilian unicorns and Konfio raises $250M for lending plans
SoftBank did not let up the flow of capital to Brazil this month, staying busy despite the WeWork debacle. With two more $100 million-plus rounds in QuintoAndar and MadeiraMadeira, the Japanese invest
SoftBank mints QuintoAndar a new unicorn in Latin American real estate tech
QuintoAndar, the Brazilian real estate technology developer, has secured a massive $250 million Series D led by SoftBank, as the Japanese conglomerate continues to deploy its $5 billion commitment to
Brazilian long-term rentals service QuintoAndar raises $64M Series C
There’s quite a bit wrong with real estate in Brazil, according to QuintoAndar founder and CEO Gabriel Braga. Those seeking long-term rentals in big Brazilian cities like São Paulo and Rio de J