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Colombia experiments with blockchain to curtail corruption

Contxto – “Gimme your lunch money!” While that’s usually the type of phrase that comes from your playground bullies, it’s...

June 24, 2020

Rappi partners with Mexican bank Banorte to launch financial services firm in Mexico

Contxto – A traditional Mexican bank wants to hang out with the cool kids. Consequently, it’s cozying up with one...

June 24, 2020

Buk to disperse US$3 million to expand HR platform in Latin America

Contxto – Chilean HR startup, Buk, has some interesting expansion plans ahead. It expects to consolidate its presence in Colombia...

June 22, 2020

Guess who’s back? Uber returns to Colombia to operate as before

Contxto – The back-and-forth drama between Uber and the government in Colombia is endless.  This week, a court in Bogotá...

June 22, 2020

Proptech Aptuno raises US$680,000 to integrate the rental process in one place

Contxto – Real estate continues to be riddled with problems for startups to solve (with a little help). Correspondingly, Colombian...

June 20, 2020

Telemedicine before and beyond the coronavirus in Latin America

Contxto – The coronavirus pandemic has taken underestimated forms of tech and made them the greatest thing since sliced bread....

June 19, 2020

SoftBank’s Greensill acquires Omni Latam to finance more regional SMEs

Contxto – A London-based fintech wants to strengthen its foothold in Latin America. But rather than expanding its already-established Americas...

June 16, 2020

Mercado Libre announces new tech and innovation hub in Colombia

Contxto – Latin America’s largest e-commerce platform is keeping itself busy. Last Wednesday (10), Mercado Libre announced it would open...

June 16, 2020

Mercado Libre anuncia nuevo hub de tecnología e innovación en Colombia

Contxto – La plataforma de e-commerce más grande de América Latina no descansa; el miércoles pasado (10), Mercado Libre anunció...

June 16, 2020

Kaszek Ventures leads US$10M Series A in proptech La Haus

Contxto – Investment in the house! Okay super lame, sorry. But it’s true. Today Colombian proptech La Haus announced it...

June 16, 2020