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MercadoJá Acquires Konkero and KeroGrana in Brazil

Published: September 2, 2020 Categories: Brazil, Portfolio Companies

MercadoJá, a Swedish-backed marketplace for financial products in Brazil, is today announcing the acquisition of Konkero, a platform for comparing financial products and personal finance options, and KeroGrana, a platform that offers personal loans online.

VivaBem Partners with Doktor.se and Raises USD 2.5 million

Published: February 26, 2020 Category: Portfolio Companies

Brazilian digital health tech start-up, VivaBem, partners with Sweden’s leading telemedicine provider Doktor.se, and raises USD 2.5 million to expand its digital primary care services in Brazil.

Brazil Fintech Day

Published: January 30, 2020 Category: Portfolio Companies

Webrock Ventures, together with Vostok Emerging Finance, hosted a Brazil Fintech Day at Pareto Securities in Stockholm on January 30th, 2020.

Qred and Webrock Launch Joint Venture in Brazil

Published: September 26, 2019 Category: Portfolio Companies

Fintech scale-up Qred and investment company Webrock Ventures today announce a joint venture in Brazil. Qred’s digital technology for SME lending will be combined with local expertise and financing from Webrock Ventures and Swedish investment fund manager Atlant Fonder.

Highlights from the Mckinsey Digital Report

Published: May 6, 2019 Category: Portfolio Companies

The Brazilian economy is growing again, with Real GDP growth projected at 2.5% in 2019 and 2.7% in 2020. Interest and inflation rates, as well as country risk have created a favorable investment environment.