INFOGRAPHIC: LatAm's Top Weekly Startup Funding — Week 20

  • Brazilian B2B Startup CRMBonus Raises $78M to Grow its Team and Acquire New Customers
  • Mexican Fintech Aplazo Secures $45M to Improve its Product Offerings
  • Brazilian Digital Bank NG.CASH Secures $12.5M to Enhance its Product Portfolio
  • Colombian SaaS Celes Raises $3M to Improve User Experience and Strengthen its Presence in Mexico
  • Brazilian Telecom Startup Salvi Raises $1.9M to Grow its Development Team

Brazilian B2B Startup CRMBonus Raises $78M to Grow its Team and Acquire New Customers

  • Brazilian B2B startup CRMBonus has raised $78 million in a Series B round led by BOND. Other participating investors include Valor Capital, Softbank, Riverwood, and Igah Ventures.
  • Founded in 2018, CRMBonus is a B2B AI-powered platform that helps companies attract, retain, and engage with customers through various solutions like giftback, which enables companies to offer rewards to their customers after a purchase.
  • With the new funding, CRMBonus will grow its team, acquire new customers, and enhance its new products, Vale Bônus and CRM Ads.

Mexican Fintech Aplazo Secures $45M to Improve its Product Offerings

  • Mexican BNPL fintech Aplazo has secured $45 million in a Series B round led by QED Investors. Other participating investors include Volpe Capital, Oak HC/FT, Kaszek, and Picus Capital.
  • Founded in 2020, Aplazo is a payment platform that allows merchants to offer instalment payment plans to customers and offers a suite of marketing and AI tools designed to eliminate drop-off points in e-commerce.
  • Aplazo plans to invest the funds to improve its product offerings, focusing on leveraging artificial intelligence, enhancing customer experience, and expanding its market reach.