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Abstract:On Monday, Stark Bank, a Brazilian financial solutions platform, announced that it received a $45 million investment led by Ribbit Capital, Lachy Groom and Bezos Expeditions from Amazons founder, Jeff Bezos.
Bezos Expeditions participated in the funding round.
The fintech raised $13 million four months ago.
According to Reuters, the investment round also included the founders of Airbnb, Kavak, as well as executives from DST, Visa, and Coinbase. Upon closing the round, Rafael Stark, the companys founder, said the deal brings the company “close to unicorn status.” Unicorns are startups valued at more than $1 billion.
There are over 300 customers at the company, from small to large, many of whom are also technology-based businesses, including Quinto Andar, Loft, Buser, and Bitso, as well as Colgate. According to Stark, the amount raised will enable the fintech to expand its product offering.
It comes about four months after the fintech raised $13 million in an initial round of venture capital funds at a time when investment in Brazilian startups is waning as their dispute with large banks intensifies.
Itausa Stake in XP
Last month, Itausa SA, a Brazilian investment firm, announced on Wednesday that it had sold 12 million class A shares in XP Inc for about 1.8 billion Brazilian real ($366.58 million). The company holds 11.51% of the brokerages total capital.
XP was sold as part of Itausas strategy to lower its stake and raise additional capital during 2022, as CEO Alfredo Setubal said last month that the company would continue selling shares. Itausa reiterated its strategy, saying that it still expects to sell 24 million shares of XP this year as it sees it as a non-strategic asset. Following its recent investments, the holding company noted it is in need of rebuilding its cash position.
In 2019, XP Inc., Brazils largest stockbroker, was expected to raise between $1.5 billion and $2.1 billion on Nasdaq in what could be the biggest initial public offering for a Brazilian company. The company planned to price its public offering at around the midpoint of its expected price range. XP had set a range last month of $22 and $25 per share, and at the midpoint, it would be valued at about $14 billion.
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