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Colombian fintech, Alegra, crowdsources ~US$75,000 through stock exchange half-way house 

Contxto – Stop your timers! We have a winner. It has been barely just 58 days from the November 20...

January 22, 2020

Argentine ride-hailing Sara LT arrives to Colombia

Contxto – Here’s a gutsy move for you: bringing a ride-hailing app into Colombia on the eve of Uber’s January...

January 20, 2020

Uh-oh, Rappi faces lawsuit, accused of stealing trade secrets

Contxto – PR at Rappi has had a rough couple of days. Maintaining a positive image after laying off 300...

January 16, 2020

Latin Leap offers scaleups from Asia a leg up in Latin America

Contxto – We often talk about accelerators and venture capital (VC) firms that help startups from Latin America soft-land in...

January 14, 2020

Colombian Chiper brings technology to your local corner store

Contxto – Latin America is filled with all sorts of quirks and practices that might catch an outsider’s eye. One...

January 13, 2020

E-scooter startup Lime retreats in Latam, a warning sign for Grow?

Contxto – After six months in the Brazilian cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, the world’s largest electric...

January 10, 2020

Rappi de Colombia despedirá ~300 empleados en un duro despertar a la nueva realidad del 2020

Contxto – Dile adiós a la época del crecimiento masivo. La rentabilidad es la moda del 2020. Rappi, el modelo...

January 10, 2020

Colombia’s Rappi to lay off ~300 employees, in rude awakening to new 2020 reality

Contxto – Say goodbye to the long-lived era of massive growth. Profitability is 2020’s fashion trend. Rappi, Latin America’s role...

January 10, 2020

Crypto-exchange Daexs suspends service, user overload is the culprit

Contxto – Colombians continue to warm up to cryptocurrencies. However, for Daexs, it became more than it could handle. The...

January 10, 2020

Uber strikes back. Colombia’s ban of the ride-hailing app to be appealed

Contxto – The saga continues. And like a Disney-backed, spinoff-sequel, the questionable decisions are starting to pile up. You remember...

January 9, 2020