Latin America
Dealflow | February 2, 2021
Suma acquires Mexican business tech venture Bind ERP
ImpactAlpha, February 2 — Monterrey, Mexico-based Bind ERP has helped digitize more than 6,000 small businesses in Mexico. London, U.K.-based Suma SaaS Holdings …
Clean Energy | January 28, 2021
Rise Fund’s renewables group acquires Chilean solar energy portfolio
ImpactAlpha, January 28 — The Rise Fund’s solar investment arm, Matrix Renewables, is buying up a 154-megawatt solar portfolio from Santiago-based Verano Capital. The …
NAHUALA, GUATEMALA | Photo credit: Sarine Arslanian
Catalytic Capital | January 11, 2021
How to invest in an inclusive business recovery in Latin America
Small and growing businesses are significant actors in economic production, employment, and growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. According to the OECD, …
Dealflow | December 22, 2020
Brazilian fintech Creditas snags $255 million to expand access to consumer credit
ImpactAlpha, December 22 — Sao Paulo-based Creditas has raised $255 million in a Series E investment round led by impact investor LGT Lightstone. …
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Asia | December 3, 2020
Habitat for Humanity aims to accelerate affordable housing startups in emerging markets
ImpactAlpha, December 3 — Habitat for Humanity’s will host two ShelterTech programs to help 20 companies in Southeast Asia and Latin America advance …
Dealflow | December 2, 2020
Blue like an Orange backs Mexican neobank kubo
ImpactAlpha, December 2 – Digital financial institutions have expanded financial inclusion in Latin America. Still, in Mexico, only 37% of adults have a …
Dealflow | October 29, 2020
Acceso acquires Exensio to boost small farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 29 – Acceso is acquiring Mexico City-based Exensio to boost the information flow to small farmers in Latin America and the …
Frontier & Growth Markets | October 5, 2020
Latin America’s micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises need working capital to survive and thrive
ImpactAlpha, October 5 – Latin America’s annual small business financing gap stood at $1 trillion even before the COVID crisis. Now, the pandemic …
Entrepreneurship | September 23, 2020
COVID response spawns network to support Latin American entrepreneurs
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 23 – This spring, organizations supporting entrepreneurs in Latin American scrambled to help small and growing businesses survive the COVID disruption. …
Dealflow | September 16, 2020
Mexico issues $890 million Sustainable Development Goal bond
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 16 – Mexico has issued a $890 million Sustainable Development Goal bond. Proceeds from the seven-year bond will target vulnerable populations …
Agrifood Tech | September 16, 2020
Food startups NotCo and Climax Foods raise financing for plant-based alternatives
ImpactAlpha, September 16 – Chile-based NotCo uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to identify plant-based proteins as substitutes for animal-based food products. NotCo …
Dealflow | August 31, 2020
ABC Fund backs INSOTEC to finance Ecuador’s small farmers
ImpactAlpha, August 31 – Quito-based INSOTEC provides loans and credit to Ecuador’s micro-business owners and smallholder farmers. Its $58 million loan book serves …
Catalytic Capital | August 18, 2020
Catalytic capital helps Acumen’s ALIVE bridge financing gap for social ventures in Peru and Colombia
ImpactAlpha, Aug. 18 – Entrepreneurs in Latin America are weathering the pandemic to create sales channels for small farmers, online education for students and …
Dealflow | July 21, 2020
DILA Capital looks to underserved Latin American markets with fourth fund
ImpactAlpha, July 21 – Mexico City-base venture capital firm DILA Capital has backed numerous social enterprises, like biogas tech venture Sistema.bio and Peruvian …
Dealflow | June 9, 2020
Tembici raises $47 million to expand e-bike sharing in Latin America
ImpactAlpha, June 9 – Brazil’s Tembici is riding the trend toward green, sustainable mobility in fast-growing emerging-market cities. The micro-mobility company raised its …