LendIt Fintech LatAm is happening December 8-9, virtually, of course. We are excited to be returning to the Latin American...
Finnovista is a research and industry 'catalyst' firm that is tracking fintech growth across Latin America and Spain; in a recent report on Brazil, they track 219 fintech startups in the country, making it the most prominent Latin American country based on that metric; Mexico follows with 158 startups, then Colombia, Argentina and Chile each having 55 to 80 such startups; an infographic indicates that 26% of Brazil's fintech startups are in the payments sector, 10% in balance sheet lending (with some web presence or other innovation), 2% in true P2P lending and 8% in crowdfunding. Source
Mexico is becoming a hotbed of fintech innovation. The second largest economy in Latin America has seen a wave of...
Santander InnoVentures has led a $5 million round in the SME lender a55; a55 currently lends in both Brazil and...
Latin American online lender Afluenta has obtained the support of the Multilateral Investment Fund, an innovation lab of the Inter-American Development Bank, for development of a green loans product; the lender will provide the loans to individuals and businesses seeking financing for renewable energy equipment, energy-efficient appliances and other green energy related purchases; the development process for the green loans will include customized credit underwriting for energy efficient loans and borrowers. Source
Brazil and Mexico are often talked about as fintech booms in Latin America; the size of the industry overall is...
There are many reasons why Latin America is the hottest region on the planet right now for fintech innovation. Venture...
LendIt Fintech and Latam Intersect PR have produced a new report from a survey conducted with over 300 fintech and banking executives. It provides a snapshot into the state of fintech in Latin America.
The Brazilian fintech company is opening an office today in Mexico and it is the first step in what might...
We have seen many companies in fintech branch out into adjacent areas of finance as they add product lines to...