20 Outstanding FinTech Startups in Brazil Recognized by Visa in 2017

In Latin America and the Caribbean, there are 703 FinTech firms, 230 of which are in Brazil, according to a study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Finnovista. Visa, one of the largest financial institutions globally, keeps an eye on the region's initiatives and maintains a series of projects that select FinTech startups which are interesting to its business, especially in Brazil.

Brazil hosts one of the eight Visa's innovation centers around the world, and the country is home to acceleration programs Track Visa, Ahead Visa and the Visa Everywhere Initiative. The Visa Everywhere Initiative is in the semifinals stage, which is taking place in Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Colombia. The selected startups will compete at the finals in ...