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The ALAS - Latin American Startups Alliance Annual Summit 2025 brought together over 200 leaders from 16 countries in Curitiba, Brazil, creating a hub of collaboration, learning, and shared vision for the future of entrepreneurship in the region. 🚀 “ALAS is reinventing the story of Latin American innovation, not as spectators of the future, but as its architects,” highlighted Junior Rodrigues, President of ALAS. 📍 Next stop: Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, in 2026, continuing the journey of innovation, collaboration, and impact across Latin America. 👉 Read more about the ALAS 2025 Summit and its historic milestones. https://lnkd.in/eRDeJeY6 #ALASSummit2025 #InnovationLATAM #Startups #LatinAmerica

The Brazilian AI and data platform Nekt, led by Antonio Duarte, has just raised US$230,000 from Norte Ventures, only three months after closing its first round of US$920,000 led by Alexia Ventures and founders from RD Station, Trybe, Hapana, and Luxor Group. What makes this round special? 💡 Norte Ventures was already a Nekt client, experiencing firsthand the power of its platform before deciding to invest. 🚀 Read more about how Nekt is redefining the future of data-driven business in Latin America. https://lnkd.in/e9b4Cgpx #StartupsLatam #Innovation #VentureCapital

Day one of IA FEST 2025 was full of energy and inspiring ideas. 🎯 Cuantico VP hosted the VC Funds Reverse Pitch, giving startups a unique opportunity to learn what investors are looking for across Latin America. 💡 We also shared how the breakfast went, a perfect moment to connect, chat, and strengthen relationships within the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The day also featured the “Buying and Selling Startups” panel with Valu and Hilos (YC S21), discussing key strategies and experiences for startup growth in the region. 📸 👇 Batech, Escuela Bancaria y Comercial y Startuplinks NVIDIA HubSpot For Startups. Darwin Now Google Florian Raetzer 🧵 Luisa Abello VALU – Acquired by UBITS #IAFest2025 #VentureCapital #StartupsLatam #Innovation

Mexico-based fintech Banco Plata has secured $250 million in new funding, reaching a $3.1 billion valuation. 🚀 This major boost comes as the company, led by CEO Neri Tollardo, prepares to become a fully licensed bank and expand its services beyond credit cards. Backed by investors such as Kora, Moore Strategic Ventures LLC, and TelevisaUnivision, Plata is cementing its place among the fastest-growing digital financial institutions in Latin America. 👉 Learn more about how Plata is reshaping the future of finance in Mexico: https://lnkd.in/eGAD7Dy9 #Fintech #Innovation #Mexico #StartupLatam

🚀 AI Fest 2025: Mexico leads the AI revolution in Latin America The Escuela Bancaria y Comercial of Mexico became the epicenter of innovation during AI Fest, part of Mexico Tech Week, bringing together over 1,000 entrepreneurs, investors, and tech leaders to explore the most disruptive trends in artificial intelligence and innovation. 🤖💡 With the participation of Batech, EBC, Startuplinks, NVIDIA, Google, Cuantico VP, HubSpot For Startups, and leading VC funds such as Decelera Ventures, Semilla Ventures, adn.vc, Caravela Capital, Leap Global Partners, Big Sky Capital VC, EWA Capital, GAIN | Guadalajara Angel Investor Network, Kalei Ventures, and Crestone Venture Capital, the event became a benchmark for AI collaboration, learning, and investment in the region. 👉 Discover more about how AI Fest is shaping the future of technology in Latin America: https://lnkd.in/eaYvgtwg #AIFest #MexicoTechWeek #Innovation #Startups #VentureCapital

🚀🇦🇷 Argentina is entering a pivotal moment for innovation and venture capital. According to Cuantico VP, the Top Argentinian Startups to Watch in 2026 are transforming industries across the board: biotechnology and AgTech with Puna Bio, Calice AI, Nunatak Biotech, and Giraffe Bio; healthtech with Oncoliq, Motivia Health, and AVEDIAN; fintech and AI with Patagon AI, Takenos , and Remitee; and mobility and digital services with Autonomy and Vaitty. 🔗 Discover how these startups are shaping the future 👉 https://lnkd.in/e2mDfzUz #StartupsArgentina #Innovation #Fintech #LatAm

#Guatemala | 🇬🇹🎓 BecaLab: Transforming Access to Education in Latin America Choosing the right career can be challenging, and in Guatemala, less than 30% of high school graduates access higher education. That’s where BecaLab, founded by Guatemalan entrepreneur Ana Raquel Aquino Smith, steps in. Using AI, gamification, and personalized guidance, BecaLab connects students with international scholarships and strategic academic opportunities. 🔗 Discover how BecaLab is changing education in the region  👉 https://lnkd.in/ebuSccXu #BecaLab #EducaciónLatAm #InnovaciónEducativa

Peruvian fintech Lemon, led by CEO and Founder Marcelo Cavazzoli, just closed a USD$20M Series B co-led by F-Prime Capital and ParaFi, marking the largest crypto funding round in Latin America in the past 3 years. 🌎💰 With 5 million users across Peru and Argentina, Lemon plans to expand into Colombia, Mexico, Chile, and Brazil, solidifying its position as the most-used crypto app in the region. 🔗 Learn how Lemon is leading the next generation of financial services in Latin America: https://lnkd.in/gc5XgXMm #CryptoLatam #Fintech #LemonWallet

95% of Latam startups die rich in "paper valuations" that never convert to real money. Liquidity remains the Holy Grail of VC: everyone seeks it, almost no one touches it. Making magazine covers, ringing the bell, selling to a giant, merging, doing secondaries… sounds epic. The truth: exits are as scarce as unicorns. And when they happen, they often hurt and take forever. In this panel moderated by Jose Kont, Executive Director of Cuantico VP and Venture Partner at Impacta VC, they'll address questions like: - How do you get to that "yes"? - Why is it so hard to actually close? - Is it worth it? On stage: - Florian Raetzer (Hilos by ActiveCampaign): Hilos is a startup founded in 2021 and accelerated by Y Combinator. In 2025 it was acquired by ActiveCampaign, a marketing industry giant. - Luisa Abello (VALU – Acquired by UBITS): Valu is an AI Native startup founded in 2023 to transform the recruitment industry. In 2025 it was acquired by UBITS, a 360 EdTech and HRTech platform with presence across Latin America and Spain. Don't miss the chance to hear what nobody tells you about "Exits": tactics, expensive mistakes, structures that unlock liquidity, and real buyer signals. A conversation designed for: - Founders - Investors seeking liquidity, not vanity metrics. - Corporates who understand that buying well multiplies wealth. This happens at AI Fest, within Mexico Tech Week: - General registration (full agenda day 1): https://lnkd.in/et3ApyJW - Panel registration: https://luma.com/3v09rpmm #AIFest #MexicoTechWeek #ExitGame #Liquidity

🇨🇴 The Colombian fintech Bold.co secured a $40M investment round led by General Atlantic, with support from Cóndor Inverlink, inQlab, and the IFC - International Finance Corporation of the World Bank. This funding will boost Bold’s operations in Colombia and accelerate its regional expansion, including the recent acquisition of VendeMás in Peru. 🇵🇪 Como afirma José Vélez, CEO y cofundador: “Estamos listos para transformar el ecosistema de pagos en América Latina.”🚀 👉 Descubre cómo Bold está dando forma al futuro de las finanzas digitales: https://lnkd.in/eH2Aqif4 #BoldFintech #InnovaciónLATAM #CrecimientoPYME