Welcome to the LatamList roundup, your bi-monthly summary of the Latin America startup scene.Activity in Colombia and Mexico picked up, with fintech dominating the news for the first half of May. Here are the product launches, partnerships, and expansions we saw in the last two weeks.LaunchesColombian bank Bancolombia launched Wenia, a crypto trading platform including a new asset pegged 1:1 to the Colombian peso, aiming to diversify financial services and meet the growing demand for digital solutions. Read more on Contxto.Littio, a Colombian fintech, launched a US bank account through its app, allowing Colombians to easily manage finances in dollars and send remittances at low costs. Read more on LatamFintech Hub.Brazilian neobank PicPay launched a digital account for minors connected to parents’ accounts via their app, allowing parents to set limits, monitor transactions, and schedule automatic allowances. Read more on LatamFintech Hub.Uruguayan crowdfunding platform Crowder announced it will start operating as a private investment platform at the end of May, following approval from the Central Bank of Uruguay in January 2024. Read more on LatamFintech Hub.PartnershipsBBVA Mexico’s payment platform Openpay partnered with fintech Kueski to expand its electronic payment options through payment alternatives including credit and debit cards, transfers, cash payments, and BNPL options

Welcome to the LatamList roundup, your bi-monthly summary of the Latin America startup scene.Activity in Colombia and Mexico picked up, with fintech dominating the news for the first half of May. Here are the product launches, partnerships, and expansions we saw in the last two weeks.LaunchesColombian bank Bancolombia launched Wenia, a crypto trading platform including a new asset pegged 1:1 to the Colombian peso, aiming to diversify financial services and meet the growing demand for digital solutions. Read more on Contxto.Littio, a Colombian fintech, launched a US bank account through its app, allowing Colombians to easily manage finances in dollars and send remittances at low costs. Read more on LatamFintech Hub.Brazilian neobank PicPay launched a digital account for minors connected to parents’ accounts via their app, allowing parents to set limits, monitor transactions, and schedule automatic allowances. Read more on LatamFintech Hub.Uruguayan crowdfunding platform Crowder announced it will start operating as a private investment platform at the end of May, following approval from the Central Bank of Uruguay in January 2024. Read more on LatamFintech Hub.PartnershipsBBVA Mexico’s payment platform Openpay partnered with fintech Kueski to expand its electronic payment options through payment alternatives including credit and debit cards, transfers, cash payments, and BNPL options

Welcome to the LatamList roundup, your bi-monthly summary of the Latin America startup scene.In the first half of February, major headlines featured companies like Amazon and Nubank. Here are the product launches, partnerships, and expansions we saw in the last two weeks.PartnershipsLending and payments fintech Kueski announced a partnership to offer ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ payment plans to Amazon clients in Mexico. Read more at Latamfintech Hub.Argentinian payment startup N1u partnered with GOcuotas to offer installment plans to its clients in the gaming space. Read more at Latamfintech Hub.Rivium, an investment app for the US stock market, sealed a partnership to integrate its investing offerings with Now‘s multi-product digital banking solution in Mexico. Read more on Latamfintech Hub.Mexican fintech Bonanza launched three virtual credit cards in collaboration with Pomelo, aiming to help individuals build a credit history without incurring debt. Read more at Latamfintech Hub.Tapi, an Argentinian payment technology startup, announced a partnership with payment processing solution PESPay to incorporate Cash In and Cash Out services in its suite of offerings