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Kids Corp nabs US$2 million to childproof the internet

Contxto – A British digital media company, SuperAwesome, just bought a US$2 million stake from Latin America’s lone kidtech platform,...

April 22, 2019

Argentina could ban Rappi and similar apps if drivers’ security measures aren’t implemented

Contxto – Last week, judge Roberto Gallardo pressured the Argentinian government to ban all last-mile delivery apps until adequate security...

April 17, 2019

Argentine crypto exchange, Bitex, expands into Chile

Contxto – More good news for fintech and cryptocurrencies in Argentina. One of the country’s leading exchanges, Bitex, just started...

April 15, 2019

These are the 10 startups participating in Google Launchpad Accelerator in Mexico City

Contxto – Not long ago, we covered Google’s upcoming Launchpad Accelerator event in Mexico City. This past Tuesday, however, Google...

April 11, 2019

Argentine startup, Mural, fosters collaborative design thinking

Contxto – We can’t discuss startups without mentioning whiteboards and colorful sticky notes, can we? As more companies start normalizing...

April 4, 2019

TripAdvisor’s TheFork acquires Argentine Restorando, adds Latam restaurants to network

Contxto – TheFork, a restaurant search engine and booking platform belonging to TripAdvisor, recently announced plans to acquire its South...

March 22, 2019

Brazilian pet care app, DogHero, nabs US$7 million from Rover

Contxto – A U.S. pet-sitting marketplace named Rover led a US$7 million round for Brazilian pet care app, DogHero. As...

March 20, 2019

Globant plans to increase cloud operations in Latam following Avanxo acquisition

Conxto – Cloud technology may become a new standard in Latin America following a partnership between two major entities. That’s...

March 19, 2019

MercadoLibre raises US$750 million from Paypal, plans to grow in Mexico

Contxto – The Argentine e-commerce giant, MercadoLibre, recently launched a press release announcing the offering of US$1 billion of common...

March 13, 2019

Delivery drivers face off Rappi and Glovo, launch their own app

Contxto – In a bid for autonomy and labor rights, delivery drivers from Rappi and Glovo in Córdoba, Argentina have...

March 12, 2019