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Latin America Tech Booms As Brazil Dominates And Regional Investors Grow

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Investors from around the globe are flocking to Latin America — within the first half of 2018, deep-pocketed investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and DST Global have backed startups in the region. Since 2012, investments into the region have nearly tripled. Want the 12-page report for free? at the time.

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Getaround Acquires Nabobil For $12M

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The acquisition will boost growth, and improve the user experience in the Nordic region through the integration of Getaround’s connected car technology. The entire Nabobil team will join Getaround to continue operations and oversee expansion in the region. Founded in 2015, Nabobil has built a strong user base in Norway.

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FreshBooks Buys Mexico-Based Digital Invoicing Firm Facturama

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"Combining Facturama's regional expertise with FreshBooks’ online payments and scaling expertise will accelerate our ability to better serve Mexico’s growing small business and startup market.". Ramirez López and Arochi started Facturama in 2012, and the company was selected as a 500 Startups portfolio firm in 2013.

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PingPong To Enter Europe Via $113M Investment

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PingPong and Luxembourg’s relationship goes back to 2017, when the FinTech startup got a payments license in the region, which allowed it to operate between Chinese outfits and customers in Europe. “This will help companies complete their digital transformation and be more competitive abroad.”.

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Australia, New Zealand Take A Hard BEC Scam Hit

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While the business email compromise (BEC) scam is a global pain point for businesses, this week's B2B Data Digest looks at the latest figures in B2B payments fraud and finds BEC heating up in one particular region: Australia and New Zealand. In total, about $104.5 million erroneous payment resulting from a BEC scam.

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Western Union Expands Banco Monex Alliance, Volopa Unveils Contactless Multi-Currency Cards

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“Banco Monex has already distinguished itself as the Mexican leader in cross-border payments by being at the forefront of payment technology adoption,” Alfred Nader, vice president of Western Union Business Solutions for the Latin America and Caribbean region, said in the announcement. In the U.K.

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Fleetcor Appoints Exec To New Fuel Card Leadership Role

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In 2014 Greene was then named managing director for Epyx, a service and repair company acquired by FLEETCOR in 2013. The company said Greene has focused on global expansion of the company via strategic acquisitions. Last year the company revealed plans to acquire Travelcard Nederland in an effort to strengthen its European presence.