INFOGRAPHIC: LATAM's Top Weekly Startup Funding—Week 33, 2025

Latin American startups raised over $250 million this week across urban air mobility, fintech, AI credit infrastructure, payments, and SaaS cost optimisation. From electric aircraft to stablecoin-powered transfers, investors are backing platforms solving infrastructure gaps in high-growth markets.

Brazilian urban air mobility company Eve Air Mobility secured $230 million in gross proceeds through a direct offering of over 47 million shares at $4.85 each, alongside a Brazilian Depositary Receipts (BDR) issuance on the B3 exchange. Backed by BNDESPAR, Embraer, and institutional investors, the funds will finance operations, strategic investments, and debt repayment. Founded to develop electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and related infrastructure, Eve aims to accelerate its program and strengthen its presence in both U.S. and Brazilian markets.

Monato, a Mexican fintech building modular financial infrastructure, raised $13 million in a seed round led by Monashees and FinTech Collective, with participation from IGNIA Partners, Clocktower Ventures, Polymath Ventures, and Angel Ventures. Founded in 2024, the company operates in Mexico through its partner Finco Pay, a direct connection to the SPEI payment system. Monato plans to launch new API-first services such as direct debit, cross-border payments, foreign exchange, and smart credit solutions, while continuing to expand its team with talent from major tech and financial firms.

Brazilian AI credit decision platform Liquid closed its second investment round at $2.2 million, led by SaaSholic with participation from Flourish Ventures, Honey Island by 4UM, and Crivo Ventures. Founded to become the invisible infrastructure for housing finance in Brazil, Liquid has grown sevenfold in the past year, processing over R$32 billion ($5.9 billion) in credit decisions for more than 50,000 homes. Its platform serves over 50 developers, funds, and banks, providing faster access to capital, scalability, and governance for real estate players.

BlindPay, a Brazilian fintech building a stablecoin-powered global payments API, raised $3.3 million from investors including YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim, Bitso, 468 Capital, Transpose Platform, and Acacia Venture Capital Partners. The company enables instant international transfers with lower fees and no reliance on traditional banking systems, targeting markets with high payment inefficiencies such as Latin America. Currently processing millions in monthly transactions, BlindPay has seen 600% growth in the past two months and plans to expand licensing to more countries.

Mexico–Chile SaaS cost optimisation platform Kunzapp raised $2 million in a seed round led by Wollef, with backing from The Hustle Fund, Wayra, Fen Ventures, Tantauco, and Byx Ventures. The platform automatically scans and monitors all software tools in use within an organisation, identifying usage patterns and costs to help clients save an average of 23% on software budgets. With over $3 million in client savings to date and operations in seven countries, Kunzapp plans to enhance its AI features and expand further into Mexico and Colombia.