Praso raises $9.5M and acquires Floki’s intellectual property, Ep 148
09/05/23 • 7 min
In this week’s Espresso, we cover news from Rextie, Praso, Nequi, and more!
Outline of this episode:
Outline of this episode:
- [00:27] – Citi acquires stake in Rextie
- [00:40] – Devolut secures $600K Pre-seed round
- [00:50] – Talana raises $8M and prepares its debut in Mexico
- [01:02] – Leadsales raises $3.7M funding
- [04:21] – Vendah secures $2.4M investment
- [04:32] – Mercado Pago partners with Siigo
- [04:45] – FACIA raises $1M funding
- [04:56] – Praso raises $9.5M and acquires Floki’s intellectual property
- [05:07] – Copel launches new fund focused on energy transition
- [05:15] – Open English partners with Soccer Star Richarlison
- [05:24] – Nequi launches customizable policy
- [05:34] – Frota 162 secures $600K investment
- [05:45] – Nuu raises $4M funding
- [05:56] – Biwiser raises over $160K
- [06:11] – Featured articles
- Startups: Pismo, Rextie, Devolut, Talana, Leadsales, Vendah, Mercado Pago, Siigo, FACIA, Praso, Floki, Frota 162, Nuu, Open English, Nequi.
- VCs: Softbank, Venturance, Altis, BluePointe Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Y Combinator, Acelera Ventures, Valor Capital Group, NFX, ACE Ventures, EcoEnterprise Fund, Vox Capital.
- People: Richarlison, Frank Slootman, Shane Parrish, Roberto Peñacastro
- Content: The Knowledge Project
In this week’s Espresso, we cover news from Rextie, Praso, Nequi, and more!
Outline of this episode:
Outline of this episode:
- [00:27] – Citi acquires stake in Rextie
- [00:40] – Devolut secures $600K Pre-seed round
- [00:50] – Talana raises $8M and prepares its debut in Mexico
- [01:02] – Leadsales raises $3.7M funding
- [04:21] – Vendah secures $2.4M investment
- [04:32] – Mercado Pago partners with Siigo
- [04:45] – FACIA raises $1M funding
- [04:56] – Praso raises $9.5M and acquires Floki’s intellectual property
- [05:07] – Copel launches new fund focused on energy transition
- [05:15] – Open English partners with Soccer Star Richarlison
- [05:24] – Nequi launches customizable policy
- [05:34] – Frota 162 secures $600K investment
- [05:45] – Nuu raises $4M funding
- [05:56] – Biwiser raises over $160K
- [06:11] – Featured articles
- Startups: Pismo, Rextie, Devolut, Talana, Leadsales, Vendah, Mercado Pago, Siigo, FACIA, Praso, Floki, Frota 162, Nuu, Open English, Nequi.
- VCs: Softbank, Venturance, Altis, BluePointe Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Y Combinator, Acelera Ventures, Valor Capital Group, NFX, ACE Ventures, EcoEnterprise Fund, Vox Capital.
- People: Richarlison, Frank Slootman, Shane Parrish, Roberto Peñacastro
- Content: The Knowledge Project
Previous Episode
Nomad raises $61M in a Series B round, Ep 147
In this week’s Espresso, we cover news from Maqui, Magnetis, Yape, and more!
Outline of this episode:
- [00:28] – Heru introduces new AI-Powered tax services
- [00:42] – Maqui raises $1.5M Pre-seed round
- [00:53] – Nomad raises $61M in a Series B round
- [01:06] – BrainLogic AI secures $5M Pre-seed Round
- [01:21] – Ualá launches savings account in Argentina
- [01:33] – Yape expands to Bolivia
- [01:44] – BTG Pactual acquires Magnetis
- [02:01] – Cumbuca secures $3M in funding
- [02:14] – Yana unveils generative AI for mental health in LatAm
- [02:24] – Bebook raises $300K investment
- [02:37] – Prestamype secures $5M in Pre-Series A funding round
- [02:50] – Howdy.com acquires GeekHunter
- [03:02] – Mono introduces corporate cards that don’t require a credit review
- [03:11] – Botanical Solutions closes $13M Series A round
- [03:23] – Openbank signs alliance with GOcuotas
- Startups: Heru, Maqui, BrainLogic AI, Ualá, Yape, Magnetis, Nomad, Cumbuca, Yana, Bebook, Prestamype, Howdy.com, GreekHunter, Mono, Botanical Solutions, Openbank, GOcuotas
- VCs: Marathon Ventures, Factory HQ, Tiger Global Management, Lightspeed Venture Partners, LH Tech Ventures, ALIVE Ventures, Oikocredit.
Next Episode
123 Lease secures a $30M round, Ep 149
In this week’s Espresso, we cover news from Rocketfy, Mediclic, Ezvolt, and more!
Outline of this episode:
- [00:28] – CarroYa acquires FacilPass
- [00:40] – Kibernum expands to Peru
- [00:52] – Asaak acquires FlexClub’s Mexican arm
- [01:07] – Rocketfy raises $7M in debt
- [01:20] – Serasa Experian acquires FlexPag
- [01:38] – Exacta Bioscience partners with Ginkgo Bioworks
- [01:50] – 123 Lease raises a $30M funding
- [02:05] – Mediclic launches Cecilia, an AI doctor assistant
- [02:20] – Ezvolt announces $2M investment
- [02:36] – Ukma secures investment led by CANVAS Partners
- [02:50] – iRancho raises a $1.4M funding
- Startups: CarroYa, FacilPass, Kibernum, Asaak, FlexClub Mexico, Rocketfy, FlexPag, Exacta Bioscience, Ginkgo Bioworks, 123 Lease, Mediclic, Ezvolt,, Ukma, iRancho.
- VCs: Aluna Partners, Emso, Vibra Ventures, Canvas Partners, MSW Capital.
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