Yuno, the world’s leading payment orchestration platform, and Invest Qatar, the Investment Promotion Agency of Qatar, today announced a partnership that will accelerate Yuno’s expansion into the Middle East, with the establishment of a new regional headquarters in Qatar. This landmark move—unveiled at Web Summit Qatar 2025—aligns with Qatar’s Third National Development Strategy that aims to diversify the economy through the cultivation of innovative sectors such as FinTech and Yuno’s vision to drive global commerce forward by enabling secure, scalable, and seamless payment solutions for businesses of all sizes. Invest Qatar will assist Yuno to establish its operations in Qatar, connect the company with key stakeholders and provide ongoing support to foster the growth and sustainability of its business in Qatar and the region. Driven by a shared commitment to nurture talent, the partnership provides a framework for the two organizations to collaborate on attracting high skilled talent, advancement of local talent through the exchange of knowledge and best practices and development of joint initiatives to foster innovation and growth of the local fintech ecosystem. Sheikh Ali Alwaleed Al-Thani, CEO, Invest Qatar, commented: “This partnership with Yuno exemplifies our dedication to creating a thriving FinTech ecosystem underpinned by high skilled talent, innovation and technological advancement. Through this collaboration, we are paving the way for advancements that will not only benefit our economy but also elevate Qatar’s standing as an emerging global business hub.”

Yuno expands global footprint with new Middle East HQ in Qatar.

Welcome to the LatamList roundup, your bi-monthly summary of the Latin America startup scene.Brazilian and Colombian fintechs led the headlines in the past two weeks, with notable developments in open finance, payment solutions, and AI-powered financial tools. Here are the partnerships, expansions, funding rounds, and other news we saw over the last two weeks.LaunchesMexican fintech Ximple partnered with Dock and Mastercard to launch a credit card and expand its loan disbursement options, increasing its cash disbursement locations from 15K to 75K and allowing credit use at over 6M point-of-sale terminals. Read more on LatamFintech Hub.Takenos, an Argentine digital wallet for freelancers, launched a prepaid card issued with Pomelo and developed with Mastercard, allowing users to receive payments in USD, convert funds to pesos, and access multiple currency accounts. Read more on iProUP.Colombian payment orchestration platform Yuno launched Mastercard Payment Passkey in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, allowing businesses to replace one-time passwords with biometric verification and tokenization to improve security and reduce abandoned transactions. Read more on DF SUD.Colombian SMB fintech Bold launched Bold POS, a cloud-based electronic system that automates invoice issuance, connects with the National Tax and Customs Directorate, and allows businesses to generate invoices and accept payments from any device. Read more on LatamFintech Hub.Brazilian open finance and AI fintech Pilotin launched an app that unifies financial data, allowing lenders to assess risk using alternative data and expand credit access for users without formal proof of income