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Spenmo Raises US$34M in Series A Funding
Spenmo Raises US$34M in Series A Funding
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Spenmo Raises US$34M in Series A Funding

– Spenmo, a Singapore-based provider of payments software for growing businesses, raised a US$34M Series A funding.
– The round was led by New York-based private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners with participation from Lee Fixel’s Addition, Salesforce Ventures, Alpha JWC, Global Founders’ Capital, Broadhaven, Operator Partners and Commerce Ventures, and angel investors such as William Hockey (Founder of Plaid), Reuben Lai (Senior MD, Grab Financial Group) and Ongki Kurniawan (Head of Stripe Indonesia, Ex-Head of Grab Indonesia).
– After its launch in Singapore last year, Spenmo has since expanded across Southeast Asia and has thousands of customers from various sectors, including high-growth startups, SMBs, mid-market companies, and accounting firms.

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Brazil’s Kovi closes $104M Series B to make car ownership ‘more inclusive’ in LatAm
Brazil’s Kovi closes $104M Series B to make car ownership ‘more inclusive’ in LatAm
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Brazil’s Kovi closes $104M Series B to make car ownership ‘more inclusive’ in LatAm

– São Paulo-based Kovi raised $104m in Series B funding.
– The round was led by Valor Capital Group and Prosus Ventures, and joined by Quona, Broadhaven Ventures, GFC, Monashees, UVC Investimentos, PIPO, Norte, Maya Capital and Globo Ventures.
– The company also recently closed on a $20m debt facility.
– It is not yet a unicorn, according to execs, who declined to reveal valuation.

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Allocate banks $5M to open up venture capital fund access
Allocate banks $5M to open up venture capital fund access
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Allocate banks $5M to open up venture capital fund access

– Allocate, a venture capital investing platform, raised $5m in seed funding.
– The round was led by Urban Innovation Fund, Tusk Venture Partners, Basis Set Ventures, Liquid2 Ventures, Fika Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Anthemis Group and Broadhaven Ventures.
– The company was founded by Samir Kaji and Hana Yang in February 2021.

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Meet Super.mx, the Mexico City-based insurtech that raised $7.2M from VCs and unicorn CEOs
Meet Super.mx, the Mexico City-based insurtech that raised $7.2M from VCs and unicorn CEOs
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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.

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Nowports raises $16M to build the OS for LatAm’s shipping industry
Nowports raises $16M to build the OS for LatAm’s shipping industry
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Nowports raises $16M to build the OS for LatAm’s shipping industry

– Nowports, an automated digital freight forwarder in Latin America, has raised $16m in Series A funding.
Mouro Capital led the round for the Monterrey, Mexico-based startup.
Foundation Capital also participated in the financing, which included participation from existing backers Broadhaven Ventures, InvestoVC, Monashees, Base10 Partners and Y Combinator.
– A number of angels also put money in the round, including Justo.mx founder Ricardo Weder, Carlos Salinas from Luuna and Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen.
– The investment brings Nowports’ total raised since its 2018 inception to over $24m.

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Republic Announces $36M Series A to Democratize Access to Investing for Everyone
Republic Announces $36M Series A to Democratize Access to Investing for Everyone
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Republic Announces $36M Series A to Democratize Access to Investing for Everyone

– Republic, a leading investment platform, announced today it has completed the initial closing of its $36M Series A fundraising.
– The round was led by Galaxy Interactive with participation by Tribe Capital, Motley Fool Ventures, and Broadhaven Ventures.
– In addition, Prosus Ventures (formerly Naspers Ventures) made a strategic investment in Republic through a purchase of Republic Notes, a novel digital security.
– Founded in 2016, Republic and its subsidiaries have raised more than $70 million to fund their ventures.
– Republic was founded on the principle that sought-after investment opportunities should not be limited to small, closed networks of investors, and that people should be able to invest in the future they believe in.
– On the Republic platform, anyone can invest across startups, real estate, crypto, gaming, and small businesses.

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