Latin American startups continued to raise capital this week as investors backed companies building financial infrastructure, clean mobility solutions, and retail intelligence tools. The latest funding rounds show growing interest in platforms that improve how money moves, how electric fleets operate, and how physical stores increase sales performance.
Leading the week, financial infrastructure provider VelaFi secured $20 million in a Series B funding round led by XVC and Ikuyo, with participation from Alibaba Investment, Planetree, and existing investor BAI Capital. The round brings the company’s total funding to over $40 million.
Founded in 2020, VelaFi is a subsidiary of Galactic Holdings and operates a stablecoin-powered platform designed to support enterprise-level global payments. The company first focused on Latin America before expanding into the United States and Asia. Its platform connects local banks, global transfer networks, and major stablecoin systems to help businesses move money across borders faster and more efficiently. VelaFi aims to reduce settlement delays and liquidity issues by offering one unified payment and settlement layer for large enterprises.
Following this, Santiago-based Enerlink raised $3.1 million to support its expansion into Brazil. The round was led by Chilean venture firm Kayyak Ventures and Mexico-based climate investor Dalus Capital, with participation from Inder and VX Ventures. Enerlink provides charging infrastructure and management software for commercial electric vehicle fleets.
The company has already installed more than 3,000 charging points across Chile, Colombia, and Mexico, and works with over 180 clients, including Walmart Chile, energy company Colbún, and long-distance bus operator Turbus. The new funding will help Enerlink enter the Brazilian market as demand for electric fleet infrastructure continues to grow in the region.
Rounding out the week, Brazilian startup Aliado raised a $2.6 million seed round led by Headline and Nestal, following a $100,000 angel investment closed in August 2025. Aliado builds a conversion intelligence platform for physical retail stores.
Its system listens to and analyzes real-time conversations between sales staff and customers on the shop floor, detects moments when a sale may fail, and sends live alerts and guidance to sales teams and managers. After each interaction, the platform also gives feedback to sales associates. The company plans to use the new capital to improve its AI models, strengthen self-learning features, and launch new product capabilities.
Taken together, this week’s funding highlights continued confidence in startups building core infrastructure for commerce, finance, and clean transportation. As capital flows into platforms that solve real operational problems, Latin America’s startup ecosystem continues to grow around practical technologies with long-term impact.
