Hellen Villena

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Sellera.ai raises $3M to scale AI-powered sales platform

1 week ago | latamlist.com | Hellen Villena

Brazilian sales tech Sellera.ai raised $3M from an undisclosed family office. Sellera combines CRM, conversion optimization, data analytics, and AI to automate sales from lead generation to closing, personalizing outreach across LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Instagram, email, SMS, and other channels. Sellera will use the funds to expand its platform and reinforce its tech stack through partnerships with IBM and Google.
Next Fit raises $8.8M Series A to expand fitness software platform

1 week ago | latamlist.com | Hellen Villena

Brazilian fitness tech Next Fit raised an $8.8M Series A round led by Cloud9 Capital, with participation from Parceiro Ventures. Next Fit offers management software for gyms, pilates studios, and other fitness businesses, and a consumer app that supports training plans, fitness assessments, payments, and tournament access. Next Fit will use the funds to grow its product and development teams, improve its consumer app, and expand its payments vertical, Next Fit Pay.
Circular Brain raises $3.5M to expand e-waste platform in Latin America

1 week ago | latamlist.com | Hellen Villena

Brazilian climate tech Circular Brain raised $3.5M from Lorene Urban Mining, a metals recycling company operating in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Japan, and Israel. The deal includes a minority equity stake and an operational partnership to expand across Latin America. Circular Brain connects collection centers, transporters, dismantlers, and recyclers to help electronics manufacturers meet Brazil’s waste compliance laws using traceable, certified credits.
Colegium acquires KidsBook to expand early education coverage

1 week ago | latamlist.com | Araceli Domínguez |Hellen Villena

Chilean learning platform Colegium acquired preschool edtech KidsBook for an undisclosed amount. KidsBook offers communication tools for parents and early childhood educators, covering over 500 preschools in Chile. Colegium provides SaaS solutions for digitizing educational processes, serving over 1,000 institutions in Chile and operating in 14 countries across Latin America.
Preventix raises seed round to democratize cervical cancer screening

2 weeks ago | latamlist.com | Hellen Villena

Mexican healthtech Preventix raised an undisclosed amount from Impact Ventures, marking Impact’s first investment in Latin America through its PSM Seed fund. Preventix offers a non-invasive cervical cancer screening test that detects precancerous lesions with over 85% accuracy using protein biomarkers in blood. Preventix will use the funds to scale its screening program and expand access to early detection across Latin America.
Openlayer raises $14.5M Series A to scale AI governance platform

3 weeks ago | latamlist.com | Hellen Villena

Brazilian-founded AI startup Openlayer raised a $14.5M Series A round led by Race Capital, with participation from NXTP, Mindset Ventures, Y Combinator, Quiet Capital, Wayra, KPN Ventures, and Mento VC. The investment follows a $4.8M seed round in May 2023. Openlayer provides an AI testing and governance platform that helps companies define performance standards, run tests pre- and post-deployment, and identify unexpected model behavior before it reaches end users.
Makasí raises $21M in debt to finance affordable housing in Brazil

3 weeks ago | latamlist.com | Hellen Villena

Brazilian fintech Makasí raised $21M in a debt round with undisclosed investors. The funding follows a $19M corporate bond financing in December 2024, totaling $40M in debt funding in 6 months. Makasí provides credit, financial management tools, and banking services for small and mid-sized construction companies, helping them cover upfront project costs and manage cash flow more efficiently.
ActiveCampaign acquires Mexican WhatsApp automation startup Hilos

1 month ago | latamlist.com | Araceli Domínguez |Hellen Villena

ActiveCampaign acquired Mexican WhatsApp automation platform Hilos for an undisclosed amount. Hilos helps businesses automate one-on-one messaging on WhatsApp with no-code tools, cross-channel tracking, and personalized workflows at scale. ActiveCampaign is a US-based marketing automation platform used by 180K businesses to manage email, social media, CRM, and messaging campaigns.
Toku raises $48M Series A extension to expand payments platform

1 month ago | latamlist.com | Hellen Villena

Mexican fintech Toku raised a $48M Series A extension led by Oak HC/FT, with participation from Gradient Ventures, F-Prime Capital, Clocktower, Y Combinator, and Honey Island. The round follows Toku’s $9.3M Series A in April 2024, bringing its total funding to $55M. Toku centralizes collections and payments by integrating with ERPs to automate billing, payment reconciliation, and omnichannel communication across email, SMS, and WhatsApp.
Onfly raises $40M Series B to expand corporate travel platform

1 month ago | latamlist.com | Hellen Villena

Brazilian travel tech Onfly raised a $40M Series B round led by Tidemark, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst and Left Lane Capital. Onfly helps companies manage corporate travel and expenses, with digital booking for flights, hotels, buses, and rental cars, and an integrated corporate card. Onfly will use the funds to accelerate AI-driven product development, expand sales and marketing, and support international growth.