Investments

Belvo has raised 10 millions of dollar to further grow its developer-first financial API platform across Latin America. The round was led by Founders Fund (an early backer of Facebook, SpaceX, Stripe, Airbnb, Spotify and Twilio) and Kaszek Ventures (an early backer of Nubank, Konfio, QuintoAndar, Creditas, Kavak and NotCo).

Equity4Good, the impact investment vehicle managed by Ship2B and supported by the European Investment Fund (EIF), reinforces its commitment to the edtech sector and joins Smile and Learn with a 100.000 euros investment.

WOOM, a technology company focused on women’s health, has closed its fourth round of investment at two million euros. With this new capital injection, the femtech will continue to concentrate its efforts on accompanying women throughout their lives.

Wallbox, the smart EV charging company based in Barcelona, today announced the closing of a €12 million second tranche of Series A investment in early March, bringing the total Series A round to €23 million.

Sales Layer today announced that it has raised €3.5 million in Series A financing led by European-based corporate investor Sonae IM, the tech investment arm of Sonae, multinational with a diversified portfolio of brands with market leading positions, namely in retail and telecom. Hispano-israeli venture capital Swanlaab Venture Factory and corporate investor Global Omnium joined the round.

SimpliRoute, the first Smart Logistics solution in Latin America, closes a $3 million Series A round led by TheVentureCity, the new investment and acceleration model that helps diverse entrepreneurs achieve global impact.

StartupsReal, the English-language online magazine covering the startup and innovation ecosystem in Spain for an English-speaking audience, and part of El Referente, launches its second report on Startup Investment in Spain in 2020.

April substantially improves on the bad figures from March and the month closes with 36.94 million Euro invested in startups in Spain in a total of 20 public operations, far exceeding the 10.7 million Euro of the previous month.

The innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Madrid by MIDE. The Region of Madrid is a major player for innovation and is so thanks to the high level of qualification of its population, which represents 20% of the country’s graduates, and the fact that it is where 65% of the Ibex 35 companies are headquartered.