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Jorge C. Carrasco
JoinedOct. 7, 2022
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Jorge C. Carrasco is a Contributing Reporter at Fintech Nexus. He reports on fintech, economy, banking, startups, and technology, covering the most impactful stories from a Latin American perspective.

He has contributed to several international publications, such as Foreign Policy, The Spectator Australia, Estadão, Época, Washington Examiner, and Quillette. Originally from Havana, Cuba, he is now based in Brazil.

Racional
Fintech
·Dec. 2, 2022

DeFi startup Racional raises $2 million and targets Colombia and Brazil

With this capital injection, Racional will seek to double its team in the short term and reach 100,000 users in Chile, Brazil, and Colombia.
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Mendel
LatAm
·Dec. 1, 2022

Mexican fintech Mendel raises $60 million

Mendel plans to use the resources raised in this round to double its growth and accelerate the development of its platform.
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Finkargo
LatAm
·Nov. 29, 2022

Finkargo raised $75 million to help small businesses finance international trade ops

With the new investment, Finkargo plans to accelerate the growth of more than 600 companies in the international trade sector.
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Givanildo Luz, CEO of Saque y Pague
LatAm
·Nov. 28, 2022

Brazil’s Saque y Pague plans to invest $50 million to expand in LatAm

Saque y Pague will seek to strengthen its regional network and install 2,000 of its self-service terminals in the Colombian market.
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QR Code Payments
LatAm
·Nov. 23, 2022

QR code payments expand in Latin America

The digital payments ecosystem is rapidly growing in LatAm, and with it, QR code payments are now one of the most used services
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Lula
LatAm
·Nov. 22, 2022

Will fintech venture capital investment remain strong in Lula’s Brazil?

Lula has a plan for Brazil. But will venture capital investors keep putting resources into the South American country's fintech sector?
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Yaydoo
Fintech
·Nov. 14, 2022

Mexican fintech Yaydoo acquires B2B payments platform Oyster Financial

This acquisition consolidates Yaydoo's position as the largest provider of payment solutions in the Latin American B2B market.
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Cortex
LatAm
·Nov. 8, 2022

Brazilian startup Cortex raises $48 million in round led by Lightrock

Cortex collaborates with several fintechs and giants of the financial market in Brazil, such as BTG Pactual and XP.
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Arch
Fintech
·Nov. 8, 2022

LatAm cryptocurrency investment platform Arch raises $5 million

Funds such as Soma Capital, GBV, Techstars, Devlabs, Ripio Ventures, and Platanus Ventures also joined Arch's investment round.
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Menta
LatAm
·Nov. 7, 2022

Embedded finance startup Menta raises $6 million seed round

This new investment tripled Menta's valuation, which now plans to consolidate its position in Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina.
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