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Clara secured $70 million in structured debt financing from BBVA Spark, Covalto, and IFC to expand financial automation tools for over 20,000 businesses across Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia.

Nov 28, 2025

Amount Raised

$70 Million

Round Type

Debt Financing

Sao PauloFinancial ServicesSoftwareFinanceFintech

Investors

International Finance CorporationCovaltoBbva Spark

Description

Clara, a Mexican fintech startup, raised $70 million in structured debt from BBVA Spark, Covalto, and the International Finance Corporation. This funding will enable the company to enhance its financial automation tools and expand its client base. With this financing, Clara aims to strengthen its payment products in Colombia and increase its market presence in Mexico. The startup is targeted to become a leading issuer of corporate commercial cards by 2026.

Quick answer

Clara raised $70 Million in a Debt Financing round, dated November 28, 2025. Investors: International Finance Corporation, Covalto and Bbva Spark. Clara is based in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

How much did Clara raise?
Clara raised $70 Million in a Debt Financing round on November 28, 2025.
Who invested in Clara?
International Finance Corporation, Covalto and Bbva Spark are named as investors in this round.
What does Clara do?
Clara is the leading payment platform for companies in Latin America.
Where is Clara based and how big is it?
Clara is based in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Fundz records about 560 employees.
Who are the decision-makers at Clara?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Clara. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

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Company Information

Company

Clara

Location

Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

About

Clara is the leading payment platform for companies in Latin America. Our end-to-end solution includes our locally-issued corporate cards, Bill Pay, crossborder payments, and our highly-rated software platform used by thousands of the most successful companies across the region. Clara is backed by top global and regional investors such as Coatue, DST Global, General Catalyst, monashees, Kaszek, Canary, A*, BoxGroup, SV Angel, GFC, Picus Capital, Avid Ventures, ICONIQ Growth, Goldman Sachs, and prominent angel investors.

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