Tag: Brazil

Brazil has declared it will enforce the ISSB sustainability standards, kicking off voluntary compliance in early 2024 before making it obligatory from 1 January 2026.

Senhasegura, a privileged access management (PAM) solution provider, has raised $13m in its Series A investment round.

Brazil-based Cerc has reportedly raised $100m in funding as it gears up for an IPO.

Sao Paulo-based company Gabriel has snagged $12m from a Series A funding round led by the SoftBank Latin America Fund.

Sao Paulo-based medical diagnostics company Grupo Fleury has revealed it has suffered a ransomware attack that has led to it taking its systems offline.

Brazilian identity verification and background check company idwall, which offers onboarding with selfie biometrics, has raised $38m in Series C funding.

Food processing giant JBS Foods has closed down production at multiple sites globally following a cyberattack.

Brazil-based digital identity business Acesso Digital has closed a $108m investment, which is one of the largest of its type in the region.

Mobile payments fraud-prevention and authentication provider Paygilant has been tapped by digital bank Surf Bank Brazil to help it fight fraud.

WhatsApp rolled out its mobile payment services in Brazil last week, but has already been suspended by the central bank.