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Scarcity of IPOs: Brazil’s Biggest Startups Aim for Breakeven Before Going Public
Focus on profitable businesses, cost-cutting, and layoffs: founders tell Bloomberg Línea the recipe for achieving balance, and from which going public will follow
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NYSE-Listed Latin American Unicorns See Their Valuations Sink
While some fledgling tech companies have so far had a positive 2023, many Latin American unicorns’ share prices are well below their peak levels
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WeWork’s Valuation Falls Below $1 Billion Following Q4 Losses
The office-sharing startup’s stock has fallen by 80% in the space of one year
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Soonicorns: Some of Latin America’s Startups On the Cusp of Hitting a $1B Valuation
The drop in venture capital investment in Latin America has left dozens of companies a step away from becoming unicorns
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Spanish Edtech Unicorn Domestika Downsizes Latin America Operations
The cuts have affected local production offices in Brazil, Peru, Chile and Argentina, Bloomberg Línea has found
News in English
Former Employees Lambast Kavak for Customer Service Failures, Bad Management
Former employees of Latin America’s most valuable startup tell Bloomberg Línea about the company’s problems in the markets in which it operates
Startups
Brazilian Unicorn Wildlife, a Tencent Wannabe, Slashes 20% of Staff
People familiar with the discussions told Bloomberg Línea the layoffs were not triggered by cash, as the company has money enough for eight years
News in English
How a Quarter Bereft of Unicorns Bodes Badly for Latin American Startups
There are 47 “soonicorns” in the region that are awaiting more funding rounds to reach unicorn status
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Uruguay’s dLocal Sees Revenues Soar in Second Quarter
The fintech unicorn’s revenues increased by 72% against the same period of last year
Startups
Mexican Unicorn Clara Lands $150M Goldman Sachs Credit Line
The fintech will use the cash to weather the crisis while strengthening its finance team with a focus on mitigating risk
Startups
Mexican Fintech Stori Extends Series C, Achieves Unicorn Status
The credit card venture has achieved a valuation of $1.2 billion after extending its Series C with $150 million led by BAI Capital, GIC and GGV Capital
Otras noticias sobre Unicorns
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The 10 Latin American Startups that Received the Most Capital in First Half of 2022
In the first six months of the year, before the macroeconomic crisis kicked in, there were rounds totaling more than $90 million in the region
Tech & Funding
Mexican Unicorn Kavak to Invest $180M, Cuts Costs in LatAm
Latin America’s most valuable startup is planing to invest $120 million in Colombia, Chile and Peru and at least $60 million in Turkey
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Tech’s Envy: $1 Billion Unicorns Are Eclipsed by Centaurs
Dreams of instant fortunes are giving way to the slog of actually operating profitably
Startups
Ebanx, Frubana Lay Off Staff as LatAm Startups Feel Market Backdrop
Brazil’s Ebanx cut 20% of its employees “to focus” on its core business of international payments; Frubana laid off less than 3% of its Brazilian staff
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Is the Latin American Startup Bubble About to Burst?
As startups fight to prove their ability to generate revenues and to justify their billion-dollar valuations, Bloomberg Línea talks to entrepreneurs and investors about the current panorama
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Mexico’s Jüsto Prioritizes Profitability Over Unicorn Status
The online supermarket has raised more than $250 million and is seen by some as becoming Mexico’s next unicorn, but its founder and CEO Ricardo Weder tells Bloomberg Línea that he is in no hurry
Startups
Lessons From a New Unicorn: Don’t Burn Cash and Avoid Gourmet Coffee
Christina Cacioppo, the 35-year-old founder of Vanta, adapted to the new economic environment
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From Europe to LatAm, Startups Lay Off Staff Amid Belt-Tightening
Unicorns Klarna and Olist announced layoffs this week amid tech market turmoil
Startups
Nowports Becomes Mexico’s Newest Unicorn With Softbank-Led Series C Round
The logistics company founded by Mexican Alfonso de los Ríos and Uruguayan Maximiliano Casal now has a valuation of $1.1 billion