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$1.1 Billion US AI Funding Round Towers Over Brazil’s Entire 2024 Sector Investment
Tech• Aug 12

$1.1 Billion US AI Funding Round Towers Over Brazil’s Entire 2024 Sector Investment

Former xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin's River AI raised $1.1B in a single round, setting a new benchmark that starkly highlights the scale gap for Brazilian startups.

Brazil Begins Moving 230 Million Health Records to a 'Sovereign Cloud'
Tech• Aug 12

Brazil Begins Moving 230 Million Health Records to a 'Sovereign Cloud'

By Raj Patel
Unlicensed Binary Options Platform Trading as ‘Home Broker’ Faces Over 1,000 Investor Fraud Complaints in Brazil
Tech• Aug 12

Unlicensed Binary Options Platform Trading as ‘Home Broker’ Faces Over 1,000 Investor Fraud Complaints in Brazil

By Raj Patel
AI-Generated Content Spurs Brazil’s ‘Great Resignation’ as Workers Trade CLT Security for YouTube Speculation
Tech• Aug 12

AI-Generated Content Spurs Brazil’s ‘Great Resignation’ as Workers Trade CLT Security for YouTube Speculation

By Raj Patel
Brazilian Drone Logistics Pioneer Speedbird Aero Seeks $30 Million Series B for Global Scale
PROTech• Aug 11

Brazilian Drone Logistics Pioneer Speedbird Aero Seeks $30 Million Series B for Global Scale

By Raj Patel
ANVISA Opens Brazilian E-commerce to Pharmacy Drug Sales, Modernizing Supply Chain
PROTech• Aug 11

ANVISA Opens Brazilian E-commerce to Pharmacy Drug Sales, Modernizing Supply Chain

By Raj Patel
ANVISA Revokes Ban, Clearing Path for Mercado Livre, iFood to Enter Brazil’s $4 Billion Digital Pharmacy Market
PROTech• Aug 11

ANVISA Revokes Ban, Clearing Path for Mercado Livre, iFood to Enter Brazil’s $4 Billion Digital Pharmacy Market

By Raj Patel
Mercado Livre Launches 'Basics' Private Label, Intensifying First-Party Strategy in Brazil
Tech• Aug 11

Mercado Livre Launches 'Basics' Private Label, Intensifying First-Party Strategy in Brazil

By Raj Patel
Brazil’s First Amazon AI Data Center Faces Regulatory Halt Over 'Heat Island' ESG Risk
PROTech• Aug 10

Brazil’s First Amazon AI Data Center Faces Regulatory Halt Over 'Heat Island' ESG Risk

By Raj Patel
AI's 'Thirst' for Power Quadruples Google’s Bet on Amazon Carbon Credits, Intensifying ESG Scrutiny on Brazil
Tech• Aug 09

AI's 'Thirst' for Power Quadruples Google’s Bet on Amazon Carbon Credits, Intensifying ESG Scrutiny on Brazil

By Raj Patel
AWS Commits Up to R$25 Million in Cloud Credits to Fuel Rio de Janeiro’s Pre-Series B Tech Startups
Tech• Aug 09

AWS Commits Up to R$25 Million in Cloud Credits to Fuel Rio de Janeiro’s Pre-Series B Tech Startups

By Raj Patel
Brazil's Central Bank Imposes 24-Hour Lock on Large Crypto Transfers to Stem Fraud
Tech• Aug 09

Brazil's Central Bank Imposes 24-Hour Lock on Large Crypto Transfers to Stem Fraud

By Raj Patel
Qualcomm Targets Brazil as AI Infrastructure Hub, Pivoting to Edge Computing Solutions
Tech• Aug 07

Qualcomm Targets Brazil as AI Infrastructure Hub, Pivoting to Edge Computing Solutions

By Julian Thorne
Qualcomm Targets Brazil for New AI Data Center Network as Dragonfly Strategy Takes Flight
PROTech• Aug 07

Qualcomm Targets Brazil for New AI Data Center Network as Dragonfly Strategy Takes Flight

By Raj Patel
Méliuz (CASH3) Launches Aggressive 10% Share Buyback, Links Strategy to Growing Bitcoin Treasury
Tech• Aug 07

Méliuz (CASH3) Launches Aggressive 10% Share Buyback, Links Strategy to Growing Bitcoin Treasury

By Raj Patel
Brazil Crypto Hold Proposal Threatens Digital Asset Competitiveness
PROTech• Aug 06

Brazil Crypto Hold Proposal Threatens Digital Asset Competitiveness

By Raj Patel
BNDES Commits R$120.1 Million in Non-Equity Funding for Tractian Robotics R&D
Tech• Aug 06

BNDES Commits R$120.1 Million in Non-Equity Funding for Tractian Robotics R&D

By Raj Patel
BNDES Funds R$120M Tractian Robotics Project for Industry 4.0
Tech• Aug 06

BNDES Funds R$120M Tractian Robotics Project for Industry 4.0

By Raj Patel
Central Bank’s 24-Hour Crypto Hold Proposal Draws Sharp Fire From Coinbase-Backed Industry Group
Tech• Aug 06

Central Bank’s 24-Hour Crypto Hold Proposal Draws Sharp Fire From Coinbase-Backed Industry Group

By Raj Patel
Brazil Crypto Demand Surges 135% to $14.68 Billion, But BCB’s Proposed 24-Hour Hold on Stablecoin Transfers Alarms VASPs
PROTech• Aug 06

Brazil Crypto Demand Surges 135% to $14.68 Billion, But BCB’s Proposed 24-Hour Hold on Stablecoin Transfers Alarms VASPs

By Raj Patel
BNDES Commits R$120.1 Million Financing to Tractian for AI-Robotics Industrial Tech Development
PROTech• Aug 06

BNDES Commits R$120.1 Million Financing to Tractian for AI-Robotics Industrial Tech Development

By Raj Patel
Creditas Q2 AI Strategy Delivers Record R$1.14 Billion Origination, Stabilizing Operating Loss at Near-Breakeven
PROTech• Aug 05

Creditas Q2 AI Strategy Delivers Record R$1.14 Billion Origination, Stabilizing Operating Loss at Near-Breakeven

By Raj Patel
Nubank Alumni Raise Record $85M Seed Round for AI Wealth Manager Decade, Signaling VC Confidence in Brazil Fintech
PROTech• Aug 05

Nubank Alumni Raise Record $85M Seed Round for AI Wealth Manager Decade, Signaling VC Confidence in Brazil Fintech

By Raj Patel
Creditas’ AI-First Strategy Drives Record Origination, Narrowing Operating Loss to R$33.7 Million
PROTech• Aug 05

Creditas’ AI-First Strategy Drives Record Origination, Narrowing Operating Loss to R$33.7 Million

By Raj Patel
Ex-Nubank CTO Secures Latin America’s Largest Seed Round for AI Wealth Tech
Tech• Aug 05

Ex-Nubank CTO Secures Latin America’s Largest Seed Round for AI Wealth Tech

By Raj Patel
Creditas Narrows Q2 Net Loss to R$66.9 Million as AI Strategy Drives Record R$1.14 Billion Origination
PROTech• Aug 05

Creditas Narrows Q2 Net Loss to R$66.9 Million as AI Strategy Drives Record R$1.14 Billion Origination

By Raj Patel
Creditas Narrows Q2 Net Loss to R$66.9 Million, AI Strategy Drives Record Productivity and Origination
PROTech• Aug 04

Creditas Narrows Q2 Net Loss to R$66.9 Million, AI Strategy Drives Record Productivity and Origination

By Raj Patel
BYD Intensifies Brazil Price War with Locally-Made R$149,990 Flex-Fuel Plug-in Hybrid
Tech• Aug 04

BYD Intensifies Brazil Price War with Locally-Made R$149,990 Flex-Fuel Plug-in Hybrid

By Raj Patel
CVM Targets Q4 for Securities Tokenization Sandbox as Brazil’s RWA Market Tops R$4.8 Billion
PROTech• Aug 04

CVM Targets Q4 for Securities Tokenization Sandbox as Brazil’s RWA Market Tops R$4.8 Billion

By Raj Patel
Palantir’s Record $1.06 Billion Profit Signals Peak AI Demand, Fueling PLTR BDR Outlook
PROTech• Aug 04

Palantir’s Record $1.06 Billion Profit Signals Peak AI Demand, Fueling PLTR BDR Outlook

By Raj Patel