In March 2019, SoftBank Group International made headlines when it announced the SoftBank Innovation Fund, which started out with a $2 billion commitment to invest in tech startups in Latin America. A lot has changed since then.

Link: https://techcrunch-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/techcrunch.com/2021/09/16/softbank-deepens-commitment-to-latam-with-two-new-partners-focused-on-early-stage-investing/amp/

Ualá, which was valued at $2.5 billion in its latest financing round, will acquire 100% of Monterrey-based ABC Capital, according to its founder and chief executive officer Pierpaolo Barbieri. As part of the transaction, ABC’s existing shareholders will become minority shareholders of Ualá.

Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-03/argentine-fintech-uala-buys-mexican-bank-abc-capital

Zillow Group Inc. is looking to sell about 7,000 homes as it seeks to recover from a fumble in its high-tech home-flipping business. The company is seeking roughly $2.8 billion for the houses, which are being pitched to institutional investors, according to people familiar with the matter.

Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-01/zillow-selling-7-000-homes-for-2-8-billion-after-flipping-halt