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A snapshot of the fintech scene in Colombia, courtesy of Finnovista

Contxto – Finnovista published the fifth edition of its Fintech Radar in Colombia report! And it offers a snapshot on...

May 7, 2020

Coronavirus: Tinder for startup power couples. But will they last?

Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows William Shakespeare  Contxto – There’s no denying that coronavirus (Covid-19) is making for...

May 7, 2020

Mowies wants to bring you independent film, independent of whether you’ve fused to your couch

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – Today venture capital (VC) firm, Latin Leap announced an investment in Colombian media platform, Mowies...

May 6, 2020

It’s official. Picap’s Colombian entity shuts down due to Government illegality allegations

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – The world’s current situation is asking for founders out there to put in their best...

May 4, 2020

Platzi Demo Day 2020 to take budding founders to the Disneyland of entrepreneurs

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – Great news for the students of Platzi’s Demo Day. The Colombian edtech will reward the...

May 2, 2020

LocalAdventures tells of the job travel startups must do during the pandemic

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise: travel startups are busy despite coronavirus. Or at least,...

May 1, 2020

Coffee plantations threatened by funghi saved by eco-friendly solution: killer shrimp

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – Here’s one ever-expanding Brazilian-Colombian startup. Biotech Portunus has offices in Curitiba, Bogotá, and Austin (United...

May 1, 2020

Picap picks up the pace, launches 2 new services in Mexico

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – With quarantines, users have reduced their need to travel, but still need to get items...

April 30, 2020

Colombian loan sharks beware! R5 connects cars to credit for informal workers

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – Whipping a dead horse, some might call it; I call it hopeful perseverance. So here...

April 28, 2020

Rappi gets some added Valiu for its Venezuelan rappitenderos

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – Valiu—a Colombian-Venezuelan startup that helps people send money to Venezuela—is officially announcing the testing of...

April 23, 2020