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The Brazilian fintech Stark Bank, backed by Jeff Bezos, has seen a significant rise in profits while effectively managing its funding.

What Happened: Stark Bank, a Sao Paulo-based company, has witnessed a three-fold increase in its payment processing business, reaching 155 billion reais ($31 billion) in 2023. This expansion has resulted in a doubling of the firms net income to 71.5 million reais, reported Bloomberg.

Despite this substantial growth, the company has kept its funding from its 2022 Series B round, which included investments from Bezos Expeditions, the family office of Amazon.com Inc AMZN founder Jeff Bezos, and Ribbit Capital, largely untouched.

The firms founder, Rafael Stark, who owns 38% of the company, has no plans to dilute his stake and is instead focused on creating long-term value.

"While a lot of tech companies are trying to stop losing money we're posting high levels of profitability," Stark, 35, said. "There's no need to keep raising money and diluting my stake. It's better to grow and create much more value further down the road."

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Stark Bank, which helps companies process payments, invoices, and receivables, is concentrating on capturing a larger share of the domestic market from major corporate banks. Despite its small market share in Brazil, the firm has shown potential for further growth.

Stark, who legally changed his surname to Stark on all official documents, is considering a potential initial public offering (IPO) around 2029, following a similar growth path to digital bank Nu Holdings. He is currently focused on expanding the companys presence in Brazil and Sao Paulo, where the countrys largest firms are located.

Why It Matters: The success of Stark Bank is a testament to the potential of the Brazilian fintech industry. This development also highlights the strategic investments made by Bezos in the Latin American startup scene.

Earlier this year, Bezos sold over $6 billion in Amazon stock, prompting speculation about his future plans. This move followed his investment in Perplexity, an AI startup aiming to challenge Googles dominance in internet search.

This news comes after Bezos was referred to as the most unusual business leader of our era by Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. Bezos unique approach to business and investment strategies has continued to yield results, as seen in Stark Banks success.

In January, a fund backed by Bezos exceeded $5 million in single-family home acquisitions. This further highlights Bezos successful investment strategies and the positive impact they are having on the companies he supports.

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Mark Carney’s Liberal Party wins Canada election, according to Canadian broadcasters

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Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the election in Canada, according to Canadian broadcasters, but it is too soon to say whether they will form a majority government.

Mr Carney, who took over as prime minister after Justin Trudeau stepped down earlier this year, has beaten the leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre, according to CBC and CTV News projections.

However, it is too soon to say whether the Liberals will form a majority government, they added. The party has not yet secured the 172 electoral districts it needs for a majority.

FILE PHOTO: Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at an election campaign event in Brampton, Ontario, Canada April 9, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
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The election initially appeared to be a clear-cut race for the opposition Conservatives, who were enjoying a double-digit lead over the Liberals before Mr Trudeau resigned, and an intervention by Donald Trump led to a surge in support for Mr Carney’s party.

Mr Trump has repeatedly called for Canada to become the 51st US state since he was elected president for a second time and has imposed sweeping tariffs on Canada.

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Mr Carney has vowed to take a tougher approach with Washington over its tariffs and has said Canada will need to spend billions to reduce its reliance on the US.

Liberal supporters react after Canadian broadcasters project their party has retained power. Pic: Reuters
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If Mr Carney’s party only captures a minority of the House’s 343 seats, he will be forced to negotiate with other parties in order to stay in power.

Such minority governments rarely last longer than two-and-a-half years in Canada.

Canadians went to the polls after 11 people were killed in a deadly attack at a Vancouver street fair over the weekend that led to the suspension of campaigning for several hours.

Police have ruled out terrorism and said the suspect is a local man with a history of mental health issues.

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Mr Carney previously ran Canada’s central bank and later became the first non-Briton to become governor of the Bank of England.

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Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel left his team’s 4-2 loss to the host Florida Panthers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Monday night after a high hit from defenseman Aaron Ekblad that wasn’t penalized.

With less than 9 minutes left in the second period, Hagel played the puck out of the Tampa Bay zone near the boards. Ekblad skated in on him and delivered a hit with his right forearm that made contact with Hagel’s head, shoving him down in the process.

The back of Hagel’s head hit the ice. He was pulled from the game for concussions concerns. Ekblad did not receive a penalty on the play.

The Lightning trailed the Panthers 1-0 at the time of the hit, but Mitchell Chaffee and Erik Cernak scored two goals in 11 seconds after Hagel left the game to give Tampa Bay a 2-1 lead. When the teams returned for the third period, Hagel was not on the bench.

The Panthers rallied in the third, as Ekblad, Seth Jones and Carter Verhaeghe scored to give Florida a 3-1 series lead. Game 5 is in Tampa on Wednesday.

Game 4 saw Hagel return to the Tampa Bay lineup after he served a one-game suspension for interference on Florida captain Aleksander Barkov in Game 2. The NHL ruled the Barkov wasn’t eligible to be hit and that Hagel made head contact with him. It was the first suspension of this career.

Hagel was one of the best two-way wingers in the league this season, with 35 goals and 55 assists in 82 games for the Lightning.

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WASHINGTON — Brandon Nimmo hit a grand slam and matched a franchise record with nine RBIs, helping the New York Mets past the Washington Nationals in a 19-5 rout on Monday.

Nimmo also hit a three-run drive in his seventh career multihomer game. The 32-year-old outfielder had four hits and scored four times after beginning the day with a .192 batting average.

All of Nimmo’s damage came in a three-inning span. According to ESPN Research, he became only the third player to pull off that feat in that time frame since the RBI became an official stat in 1920.

The win came a day after New York let a six-run lead slip in an 8-7 loss to the Nationals. The matinee bounce-back earned the club split of the four-game series. The Mets have won nine of 11 overall to improve to a major league-best 20-9.

“Really proud of the guys for flushing yesterday, coming back today and really going out there and work on all sides of the ball,” Nimmo said. “It was really fun to play today.”

Jeff McNeil and Mark Vientos also homered for New York, which finished with 21 hits. Vientos connected for a three-run drive against Washington infielder Amed Rosario in the ninth.

James Wood and Nathaniel Lowe homered for Washington in the eighth.

The Mets had a 3-0 lead when Colin Poche replaced Nationals starter Trevor Williams (1-3) with two on in the sixth. Nimmo greeted the left-hander by ripping a 2-0 fastball deep to right-center.

An inning later, the Mets had the bases loaded when Nimmo sent Cole Henry‘s fastball into the right-field seats for his second career grand slam.

Nimmo added a two-run double in the eighth to tie the franchise record for RBIs set by Carlos Delgado in the first game of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees on June 27, 2008.

“Tomorrow is a new day as well,” Nimmo said, quickly turning the page from the win. “And we’re just going to have to take it a day at a time, and treat it like it is its own.”

McNeil, who made his season debut Friday after sitting out 25 games because of a right oblique strain, hit the first pitch of the fifth deep to right for his first home run of the year.

“One hundred percent,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said, when asked if McNeil’s start has been good to see. “When you see him pulling the ball like that, and going deep? That’s a good sign. It’s good to see him continue with that approach.”

Griffin Canning (4-1) pitched five innings of four-hit ball for New York. He has won four consecutive starts for the first time in his six-season career.

Jose Urena earned his first save of the season. He gave up five runs in three innings in his Mets debut.

Williams yielded five runs in a season-high 5⅓ innings.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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