Latin Startups
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Latino-Owned Duolingo Acquires Gunner Animation Studio to Enhance User Engagement
This is the first acquisition by the edtech startup since it made its debut on Nasdaq in 2021
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Rounds of the Week: Funding Still Flowing into Latin American Startups
Brazilian startups Ali and Cortex raised funds this week, with a Series A and a Series C
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Exclusive: Mexico Seeks to Secure Social Security for Workers in the Gig Economy
The proposal would ensure platforms such as Uber, DiDi, Beat, Rappi and other apps provide social security benefits to their workers
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SoftBank Will Lay Off at Least 30% of Vision Fund Staff, Sources Say
Masayoshi Son’s investment giant began telling some workers of the reductions Thursday
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bloomberglinea/Z7PHR3IPRZA6DKL3AJB7NU57EY.jpg "Mining in the Metaverse, the Business a Chilean Startup is Chasing")
Mining in the Metaverse, the Business a Chilean Startup is Chasing
Chilean entrepreneurs have created the Minverso platform, to train workers in the copper-mining industry within the metaverse
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Getnet-Nubank Dispute Batters Both Fintechs’ Share Values
Brazil’s central bank has changed the rules for the use of prepaid cards, leading investors to evaluate the impact on revenues and results in a dispute that has ended up in court
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bloomberglinea/5ZHVECMHYFC3HDFPVE37ZYUWSM.jpg "SoftBank Eager to Keep Investing in LatAm, But Startups Are Delaying Fundraising")
SoftBank Eager to Keep Investing in LatAm, But Startups Are Delaying Fundraising
Rodrigo Costa, a partner at the investment bank, says he hopes to announce new investments soon
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Why Are Latin American Unicorns Opting for Debt Over Venture Capital?
Clara, Clip, Kavak and Konfio are some of the billion-dollar companies that have resorted to contracting debt to spur their growth
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bloomberglinea/7O3BYFY6YVH77H6VPJAQESRFRI.jpg "Rounds of the Week: Solfácil Secures $30M Series C Extension")
Rounds of the Week: Solfácil Secures $30M Series C Extension
Solfácil extended its Series C by $30 million, while startups such as Sugo Company, Heru and HelloSafe also raised rounds
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bloomberglinea/R6SKGOYJHNDTHD7A2E4RBR6HQ4.jpg "Brazil’s Antitrust Watchdog Fines Naspers Over Delivery Hero Stake Purchase")
Brazil’s Antitrust Watchdog Fines Naspers Over Delivery Hero Stake Purchase
Naspers/Prosus, the investment holding that owns Movile and iFood, acquired a majority stake in the German delivery company in 2017