Unicorn Nest news
Flat.mx raises $20M from VCs, proptech unicorn founders to fix Mexico’s ‘broken’ real estate market
– Flat.mx, a real estate marketplace, raised $20m in Series A funding.
– The round was led by Anthemis and 500 Startups, and joined by ALLVP and Expa.
– Other investors include Opendoor CEO and co-founder Eric Wu, Flyhomes’ co-founder and CEO Tushar Garg, and Divvy Homes’ co-founder Brian Ma.
– The company plans to use the funding to expand its operations in Mexico and Latin America.
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Kocomo Raised $56M in Funding
– Kocomo is a Mexico City-based proptech startup.
– The company raised US$56m in debt and equity funding.
– The round was led by AllVP and Vine Ventures with participation from Picus Capital, Fontes – QED, FJ Labs, Clocktower Technology Ventures, and JAWS (the family office of Starwood Capital Group Chairman Barry Sternlicht), Florian Hagenbuch – Founder & Co-CEO, and Mate Pencz – Founder & Co-CEO, of Loft, Oskar Hjertonsson of Cornershop, Carlos Garcia of Kavak, and Sergio Furio of Creditas.
– The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations and its business reach.
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With investors like Lightspeed and The Chainsmokers, Mexican neobroker Flink raises $57M to boost financial inclusion in LatAm
– Flink, a Mexico City-based neobroker, raised $57m in Series B funding.
– The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and joined by Accel, ALLVP, Clocktower and new investor Mantis VC.
– The startup has raised nearly $70m since its inception in 2017.
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Wonder Brands Closes $20M Seed Funding Round
– Wonder Brands is a Mexico City, Mexico-based company building a portfolio of digital brands.
– The company raised $20m in seed financing.
– ALLVP, Mountain Nazca, CoVenture and Victory Park Capital joined to close the round inclusive of GFC, QED (Fontes), Korify Capital, and Endeavor Catalyst.
– The company intends to use the funds to hire talent in category management, data analytics, and technology, along with expand assortment, develop new products and categories, and invest in marketing to enhance positioning of the company’s brands in the Mexican market.
Unicorn Nest news
Meet Super.mx, the Mexico City-based insurtech that raised $7.2M from VCs and unicorn CEOs
– Super.mx, an insurtech startup based in Mexico City, has raised $7.2m in a Series A round led by ALLVP.
– The round was joined by Goodwater Capital, Kairos Angels and Bridge Partners, and angels such as Joe Schmidt IV, vice president of business development at insurtech Ethos and former investor at Accel and Kyle Nakatsuji, founder and CEO of auto insurance startup Clearcover (and also a former VC).
– Better Tomorrow Ventures led Super.mx’s $2.4m seed round, which also saw capital from 500 Startups Mexico, Village Global, Anthemis and Broadhaven Ventures, among others.
– Unlike most insurtech startups in Latin America, Super.mx is neither an aggregator nor a carrier. Instead, it’s an MGA, or managing general agent.
