Weekly Funding Highlights for Latin America's Top Startups – Week 31, 2025 (Infographic)
In the bustling world of venture capital (VC) investment, Brazil continues to hold its ground as a significant player in the AI-driven startup sector. However, recent trends show that Mexico has surpassed Brazil in overall VC investment for the first time in over a decade [1].
One of the most recent success stories is Healthtech startup Neurogram, which secured $3 million in a seed round. Neurogram's platform standardises EEG diagnostics by centralising and analysing neurological data, offering a promising solution in the healthcare industry [2]. Neurogram aims to process 100,000 exams by year-end, a testament to its growing influence [3].
Another notable player is Neurogram's fellow Healthtech startup, Yapp. Yapp's recruitment automation platform combines ten AI agents with access to over 20 million candidate profiles, making it a formidable force in the job market [4]. Yapp serves over 50 clients in industries like healthcare, agribusiness, and consulting, and plans to expand across Latin America, refining its AI-powered hiring tools for scalability and personalisation [5].
In the fintech sector, QI Tech, a startup based in São Paulo, raised $63 million in a Series B round led by General Atlantic. QI Tech provides an API-first platform for banks, fintechs, and non-financial companies to launch and scale services such as payments, lending, investments, and insurance [6]. The new capital will support the development of new client products, strategic acquisitions, and further expansion into embedded finance.
Meanwhile, microcredit startup Juvo secured $25 million through a Credit Rights Investment Fund (FIDC) and an additional $11.6 million in equity, bringing its total raised this week to $36.6 million [7]. Juvo uses AI to underwrite loans for individuals with little or no traditional credit history and accepts smartphones as collateral. The company has already issued over $288 million (R$1.6 billion) in loans to more than 20 million people and partners with telecom operators to deliver mobile top-up advances to over 100,000 users daily [8].
HR tech startup Tako, based in Brazil, raised $18 million in a round led by Ribbit Capital and Andreessen Horowitz. Tako offers a platform that automates payroll, onboarding, and labour compliance for medium-sized companies in Brazil using AI agents trained on the country's frequently changing labour laws [9]. Since its launch, Tako has processed over $180 million (R$1 billion) in payroll and claims to have saved its clients the equivalent of 5,000 cumulative days of manual HR work [10].
The Paulo Niemeyer State Brain Institute has adopted Neurogram's platform, further solidifying its presence in hospitals and research centres across Brazil [11]. Neurogram was previously funded with $1.4 million in a pre-seed round [12].
Lastly, Tako, a company specialising in AI for data and image processing, raised $2.2 million. While the focus on VC funding in fintech, healthtech, and HR automation within Brazil is less explicit, these funding rounds indicate a growing interest in these sectors [13].
In summary, Brazil remains a key player in the AI-driven startup scene, with notable successes in Healthtech, Fintech, and HR Tech. The country's AI startups, though facing regional competition, continue to attract VC investment and show promise for growth and innovation.
- In the realm of health and wellness, Neurogram's platform, a beacon in the healthcare industry, standardizes EEG diagnostics, offering a promising solution for medical-conditions and chronic diseases.
- As for the fitness and exercise industry, the startup QI Tech, based in São Paulo, provides an API-first platform for various companies to launch and scale services, including fitness-related ones, armed with the new capital from a Series B round.
- Neurogram, a significant player in the science sector, plans to process 100,000 neurological exams by year-end, demonstrating its growing influence in the mental-health domain.
- Yapp, another Healthtech startup, has emerged as a formidable force in the job market, using AI to streamline recruitment processes across various sectors, including mental-health therapies and treatments.
- In the nutrition industry, microcredit startup Juvo uses AI to underwrite loans, focusing on individuals with little or no traditional credit history, and accepts smartphones as collateral as part of its innovative approach.
- For the fintech industry, Tako, a Brazil-based startup, raised $18 million to automate payroll, onboarding, and labour compliance for medium-sized companies, leveraging AI and the country's frequently changing labour laws.
- The technology sector in Brazil continues to attract VC investment, with AI startups like Tako, specialising in data and image processing, demonstrating a growing interest in this field, expanding beyond the explicit focus on fintech, healthtech, and HR automation.
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