Albo: Raised $45 million in a Series B funding round

  • Albo raised $45 million in a Series B funding round, putting its total raised at more than $72 million
  • The round featured participation from investors Valar Ventures, Greyhound Capital, and Mountain Nazca
  • Valar Ventures, which also took part in albo’s Series A round last year, previously invested in N26 and Transferwise
  • Albo retains its position as Mexico’s largest challenger bank, telling TechCrunch it has a network of 30,000 retail locations
  • The neobank aims to target Mexicans in the middle and low-income bracket, and act as a transitory agent as they move from cash to digital
  • Albo founder Angel Sahagun estimates his bank has an addressable market of around 59 million people
Laura M
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Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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