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Rappi to launch in three more Brazilian cities following SoftBank round

Contxto – Following the US$1 billion SoftBank round that increased Rappi’s valuation to around US$3.5 billion post-money, the last-mile delivery...

May 25, 2019

15 startups graduating Founder Institute Colombia 2019

Contxto – Straightforward and easy to comprehend, Founder Institute’s goal is to “Globalize Silicon Valley.” As one of the world’s...

May 23, 2019

Picap raises US$2.5 million despite legal uncertainty

Contxto – Despite recent legal troubles, it appears as though Latin America’s largest mototaxi mobility app, Picap, will finally expand...

May 23, 2019

C Emprende launches first campus in Bogota

Contxto – In hopes of becoming the Silicon Valley of Latin America, earlier this week the Colombian government announced the...

May 15, 2019

10 Latin American startups serving people with disabilities

Contxto – If innovation is about solving problems or inefficiencies, then developers ought to always keep people with disabilities in...

May 14, 2019

IBM supports Peruvian-Colombian startup, Rakel, to recruit talent with AI

Contxto – Rakel is the latest Latin American startup using AI to streamline companies’ recruitment process. The new Colombian-Peruvian firm...

May 14, 2019

OmniBnk acquires Capital Logistic to expand to Colombia

Contxto – After acquiring Colombian company Capital Logistic, OmniBnk, the neobank for SMEs born in Chile, is now operating in...

May 10, 2019

Colombia supports sustainable tourism at accelerator event

Contxto – Last week on April 29, over 700 participants from around the globe attended “Tourism Tech Adventure: Scaling Up”...

May 10, 2019

Scotiabank and Tec de Monterrey select 10 startups for their acceleration program, FactoryA

Contxto – Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec) and Scotiabank’s recently announced partnership, FactoryA just released the names of the 10 startups...

May 9, 2019

7 supportive parenting apps from Latin America

Contxto – I don’t know about you, but I can’t believe that it’s already May. But with warmer weather and...

May 7, 2019