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6 Fast-Growing Fintech Startups in Colombia to Follow in 2023
Alongside Brazil and Mexico, Colombia is among the top three Latin American countries when it comes to fintech innovation. The country was home to 279 fintech companies in 2021, behind only Brazil (771) and Mexico (512). The figure makes Colombia
Read MorePayments Group PayU Finalises Acquisition of Colombia’s Ding to Expand to LATAM
Netherlands’ PayU has received the endorsement of Colombian regulatory authorities to acquire local electronic payment and deposit specialist Tecnipagos, better known as Ding. Based in Bogota, Ding allows merchants to make electronic deposits like they would with a savings account,
Read MoreColombian Proptech Habi Attains Unicorn Status With US$200 Million Series C
Habi, a Colombian data-driven residential real estate platform, announced that it has raised US$200 million in equity in its Series C funding round, The company said that it is the first proptech unicorn with a female founder and CEO in
Read MoreColombia Fintech: Underdeveloped Wealthtech, Banking Tech Sectors Are an Opportunity
In Colombia, underdeveloped fintech segments including investment management/wealthtech and banking infrastructure represent a market opportunity for Swiss fintech companies, which have over the years build up expertise and competencies in both areas, a new report by Swiss governmental agency Switzerland
Read MoreMomentum Continues in Colombia’s Fintech Ecosystem
Colombia’s fintech sector is growing at a fast pace with now more than 320 companies operating in various segments ranging from online lending and digital payments, to business finance and wealthtech. This makes Colombia the third largest fintech hub in
Read MoreEPAM Acquires Colombian Software Firm S4N for Its Latin America Expansion
EPAM Systems, a US-based provider of digital platform engineering and development services, has acquired S4N, a Columbian software development services firm specialising in the design and development of modern software products and enterprise platforms. The move is a part of
Read MoreMastercard Study: Share of Financially Excluded Consumers in LatAm Cut in Half Since COVID-19
The number of cash-only consumers, or those without a financial account, has decreased substantially in Latin America (LatAm) over the past couple of years, plummeting from 45% in 2020 to only 21% in 2023, a new study by Mastercard and
Read More6 Leading Fintech Startups from Mexico to Know
Mexico’s startup ecosystem has made notable strides over the past years, facilitated by the country’s strategic location, the size of its market, and its language. Today, its capital city, Mexico City, is home to the majority of the nation’s startups,
Read More18 Upcoming Fintech Events in Latin America to Attend
Latin America (LatAm) is experiencing a dynamic surge in fintech innovation, emerging as one of the fastest-growing regions in the space globally. As of April 2023, the region was home to about 1,000 active fintech companies with Brazil (466 fintech
Read More5 Promising Early-Stage Fintech Startups from Argentina to Know
Argentina, one of South America’s most promising economies, has a burgeoning fintech ecosystem that’s evolved rapidly over the past years, fueled by favorable factors including a growing tech-savvy population, increasing smartphone adoption, and a thirst for financial inclusion. Today, Argentina
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