Funding activity across Latin America this week shows strong investor interest in financial infrastructure and credit platforms that support banks, fintechs, and everyday users. The latest rounds focus on companies building the systems that power payments, lending, and digital finance at scale.
Argentine fintech Pomelo led the week after raising $55 million in a Series C round co-led by Kaszek and Insight Partners. Founded in 2021, Pomelo provides financial infrastructure for card issuing and payment processing across debit, credit, and prepaid products.
The company works with Visa and Mastercard and operates a processing platform alongside a BIN sponsorship model that includes regulatory and compliance support. Pomelo serves more than 150 clients, including BBVA, Santander, Bancolombia, PayJoy, Binance, DollarApp, and Western Union. With the new funding, the company plans to scale its credit processing business, launch a global credit card backed by stablecoins, and build real-time cross-border payment systems as it expands beyond Latin America.
Following this, Brazilian credit infrastructure provider UY3 secured $37.2 million from funds managed by Vinci Compass. UY3 provides digital infrastructure that connects fintechs, banking correspondents, and loan originators to Brazil’s capital markets. Its platform supports the full credit lifecycle, from loan registration and formalization to funding. In 2025 alone, UY3 has already processed more than $2.79 billion in transactions. The new capital will be used to strengthen partner credit funds and attract new loan originators, supporting a more decentralized and efficient credit ecosystem across Brazil.
Next, Brazilian B2B lending startup CashU raised $23 million for its Credit Rights Investment Fund, also known as an FIDC. The round added BTG Asset Management and Capitânia Investimentos as new investors, while Itaú BBA and Credit Saison reinvested. CashU provides credit to small and medium-sized businesses by analyzing how they operate within B2B supply chains rather than relying only on traditional financial statements. The company uses data such as purchase frequency, transaction volume, and supplier relationships to set credit limits, terms, and rates. The funds will be used to originate new credit and test the performance of CashU’s AI-based credit models in a regulated environment.
Rounding out the week, Brazilian fintech Magie raised $5 million in a round led by Lux Capital, following its seed round in 2024. Magie has built an AI-powered financial assistant that allows users to make Pix payments, check balances, pay bills, and set reminders directly on WhatsApp using text, voice, or photos. Founded in 2024, the company has more than 400,000 users and has processed over $380 million in transactions so far. The new funding will help Magie build AI agents for large companies, allowing businesses to offer financial services to customers through conversational tools on WhatsApp.
Taken together, the week’s funding rounds highlight continued confidence in startups building the core systems behind digital finance. From payment processing and credit infrastructure to AI-driven financial tools, investors are backing platforms that help move money more efficiently across Latin America and beyond.
