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Sempli wraps up Series A worth US$8 million to strengthen Colombian SMEs

Contxto – Financial assistance for Colombian SMEs to the rescue; online lending platform Sempli recently closed a Series A round...

October 1, 2019

Hughes Network and Facebook bring Wi-Fi Hotspots to rural Colombia

Contxto – Speaking of Facebook, earlier this month the company partnered with Hughes Network Systems to introduce new Wi-Fi hotspots...

September 30, 2019

Slang announces aggressive expansion to Brazil, will begin recruiting by 2020

Contxto – With 58 percent quarter-over-quarter growth in Mexico and Colombia, language startup Slang recently announced that it’s expanding to...

September 24, 2019

Alameda opens first South American furniture showroom in Bogotá

Contxto – Following the merger of furniture aficionados Alameda and Mubler facilitated by Angel Ventures, the new namesake Alameda recently...

September 20, 2019

Why is Latin America the most crypto-friendly region in the world?

Contxto – Cryptocurrency has revolutionized the way people make monetary exchanges around the world. Compared to other regions, Latin America...

September 19, 2019

11 proptechs changing real estate in Bogotá

Contxto – In a bid to modernize the Latin American real estate industry, startups combining “property” and “technology” (proptechs) are...

September 18, 2019

Rappi implements pit stops, new benefits for Rappitenderos

Contxto – This September, it appears as though Rappi has finally implemented a few partial solutions to its controversial track...

September 13, 2019

Female-led EWA Capital promotes gender inclusion in Colombia with latest fund

Contxto – Patricia Saenz from Mountain Nazca Colombia and Paula Arango from Raise Equity are two founding partners behind EWA...

September 12, 2019

Rappi recibe más de 750,000 quejas de usuarios, el gobierno colombiano toma medidas

Contxto – Según los informes, los clientes  emitieron 750,639 quejas contra Rappi durante un período de siete meses en 2018....

September 8, 2019

Rappi receives more than 750,000 user complaints, Colombian government takes action

Contxto – Customers have reportedly issued 750,639 complaints against Rappi during a seven-month period in 2018. Responding to this, Colombia’s...

September 8, 2019