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Fintech VC QED Leads $30 Million Series B for minu

Minu, an employee wellness platform in Mexico, has raised $30 million Series B. Noted Fintech VC QED Investors led the funding round along with the participation of new investors Next Billion Capital Partners, Flourish Ventures, Promotora Impact Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Clocktower Technologies, and Working Capital… Read More

Unlimit and Pagaloop to Streamline Expense Management for SMBs in Mexico

Unlimit, the global fintech company, has announced its partnership with Pagaloop, a Latin American B2B payments and cash flow management platform. The partnership will aim to focus on strengthening the Pagaloop app’s credit and debit card processing capabilities and ensuring high approval rates to facilitate… Read More

Nu México Launches New Features in Cuenta Nu and Credit Card Products

Nu México, which claims to be a transparent, clear and human digital finance company, has recently announced the implementation of various features in Cuenta Nu and its credit card product. As noted in a blog post by Nubank (NYSE: NU), these latest features are reportedly… Read More

LatAm Payments Fintech Kuady Expands Digital Wallet Services into Mexico

Kuady, a payments service processor, has recnetly announced the expansion of its digital wallet services into Mexico, a move that is further building on its  rollout in Peru, Chile as well as Argentina. This latest business expansion effort offers a seamless and secure experience for… Read More

Trojan Attacks: Kaspersky Research and Analysis Team Identifies Grandoreiro Malware Targeting Banks in Mexico

Despite the arrest of key operators in early 2024, Grandoreiro continues to be used by its partners in new campaigns. Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis team (GReAT) has reportedly “discovered a new light version focused on Mexico, targeting around 30 banks.” These findings are to… Read More

Circle Announces Availability of Stablecoin USDC in Brazil, Mexico via National Payment Systems with Local Currency

USDC is now available in Brazil and Mexico through national payment systems, with local currency. Fiat transfers through real-time payment systems accelerate “access to digital dollars.”: Since Circle’s founding more than a decade ago, it’s been their mission “to harness the power of blockchain networks… Read More

UltraDinero from Mexico Begins Offering Loans via PeerBerry

UltraDinero from Mexico has started to offer loans on PeerBerry. Aventus Group lender UltraDinero from Mexico starts “offering short-term loans on the PeerBerry platform.” Mexican loans are backed with a buyback and “a group guarantee and will generate a 9% annual return to PeerBerry investors.”… Read More

ACI Worldwide and Mexipay to Enhance Instant Payments Adoption in Mexico

ACI Worldwide, an original innovator in global payments technology, and Mexipay, a leading Mexican financial technology company, have announced the extension of their partnership to enhance Mexico’s real-time payments ecosystem, “with the aim of driving instant payments adoption and boosting economic growth and financial inclusion… Read More

Digital Banking: With $3.3B in Deposits, 8 Million Customers, Mexico Stands Out Among Nubank’s High Growth Markets

Standing as the number one business priority for Nu in 2024, Mexico has proven to be a savvy choice in the company’s international expansion strategy: one year after the launch of Cuenta, the company has already surpassed 8 million customers in the country and $3.3… Read More

BBVA Teams Up with Telefónica Tech to Enhance Cybersecurity on Global Scale

With the development of this new project, Telefónica Tech has become one of BBVA‘s main strategic partners in cybersecurity. The bank will incorporate the latest advances of the technology company, “supported by its global experience and the advantages offered by intelligence to detect, identify and… Read More

Mexico: OCN Raies $86 Million Series A

Gig worker Fintech OCN has raised $86 million in Series A funding, which included debt and equity capital, according to a note distributed by the company. The round was led by Caravela Capital (Brazil), Collide Capital (US), and Great North Ventures (US). i80 Group (US)… Read More

Payments Provider Clip Reports $100 Million in Funding

Mexican payments platform Clip has announced $100 million in funding provided by funds managed by Morgan Stanley Tactical Value. The Fintech said the valuation was “in line” with its Series D funding round. Adolfo Babatz, Clip’s Founder and CEO, said the money represents the validation of… Read More

QED Backs Mexican BNPL Aplazo as Part of $70 Million Series B

Top Fintech VC firm QED Investors has participated in a funding round of Aplazo, a Mexico-based buy now pay later (BNPL) firm. According to a release, Aplazo has closed on an additional $70 million in funding inclusive of a $45 million Series B round. QED… Read More

Santander to Launch Openbank in the US and Mexico

Santander (NYSE: SAN) is announcing the launch of a new national, digital offering in the United States under the Openbank brand in the second half of 2024. Openbank will also be launched in Mexico in the same timeframe. Openbank operates with “a technological platform designed… Read More

Payments Fintech MeaWallet Teams Up with Mexico’s Fondeadora

MeaWallet, a digital payments enabler specializing in card tokenization, announces its partnership with Fondeadora, Mexico’s financial service provider. Fondeadora, renowned as the digital alternative “to traditional Mexican banking, is on a mission to empower individuals by returning control over their finances.” Being among the first… Read More

Mexico’s Ziff Announces Acquisition of Revenue-based Real Estate Financing Platform Arrenda

Mexico’s Ziff has reportedly acquired revenue-based real estate financing platform Arrenda. Following this latest strategic acquisition, Ziff says that it intends to further scale the distribution of Arrenda’s key product offering, Adelanta, which is described as a financial product for commercial rental property owners based… Read More

Microlending Platform Baubap Secures $120m to Expand Services in Mexico

Baubap, a pioneering consumer microlending platform based in Mexico, has announced a significant boost to its operations with $120 million in debt financing obtained in a pre-Series A round. The round was led by SixPoint Capital Management, a U.S.-based fintech capital partner, marking a major… Read More

NovoPayment, a Payments Infrastructure Provider, Obtains Mastercard Certification

NovoPayment, a mission-critical financial and payments infrastructure provider, announced today that it has received Mastercard certification, as part of the Mastercard Network Enablement Partner program, to switch and process Mastercard transactions in Mexico. The Network Enablement Partner (NEP) program is “a Mastercard initiative that enables… Read More

Kueski, a BNPL Provider in LatAm, Available as Payment Option via Amazon for Mexico based Consumers

Kueski, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider in Latin America, has taken a major step forward in expanding financial access for everyday Mexicans and will now be available as a payment option on Amazon.com.mx. As a result, shopping will be more convenient and customers… Read More

Digital Banking: Grupo Financiero Banorte Introduces bineo, a New Virtual Bank in Mexico

Grupo Financiero Banorte, one of Mexico’s largest financial firms, has introduced bineo, a virtual bank that will provide savings accounts as well as personal loans with the goal of onboarding 2.8 million new customers in the upcoming 5 years. Banco Banorte, which is reportedly owned… Read More

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