Ume, a Brazilian fintech, raised USD $21.8M in Series B funding led by Valor Capital Group and Bewater to enhance its payment network and technology.
Amount Raised
$21.8 Million
Round Type
Series B
Sao PauloFinancial ServicesArtificial IntelligencePaymentsFinanceE CommerceFintechInvestors
Description
Ume, a São Paulo-based fintech company, raised USD $21.8M in Series B funding. The round was led by Valor Capital Group and Bewater, with participation from PayPal Ventures, NFX, Globo Ventures, Canary, and BigBets. The funds will expand Ume's payment network and strengthen its technology and AI infrastructure. Led by CEO Berthier Ribeiro and COO Theo Ramalho, Ume aims to transform how businesses operate with credit.
Quick answer
Ume raised $21.8 Million in a Series B round, dated September 8, 2025. Investors: PayPal Ventures, BigBets, Nfx, Globo Ventures, Canary, Valor Capital Group and Bewater. Ume is based in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- How much did Ume raise?
- Ume raised $21.8 Million in a Series B round on September 8, 2025.
- Who invested in Ume?
- PayPal Ventures, BigBets, Nfx, Globo Ventures, Canary, Valor Capital Group and Bewater are named as investors in this round.
- What does Ume do?
- Ume is a credit platform capable of reaching competitive prices and creating an economic environment to make credit simple and democratic.
- Where is Ume based and how big is it?
- Ume is based in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Fundz records about 350 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Ume?
- Fundz holds 1 contact at Ume. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Financial Services and Payments around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Ume that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Paygentic raised $2M (Pre-Seed) on October 23, 2025.
- Piere raised $2.1M (Pre-Seed) on October 21, 2025.
- Aboon raised $18M (Seed) on October 16, 2025.
- Resistant AI raised $25M (Series B) on October 13, 2025.
- Treasure Global raised $400K (Funding Round) on October 7, 2025.
- Hyphenate raised $9M (Seed) on September 29, 2025.
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