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El gobierno colombiano declara ilegal a la startup de moto-taxis, Picap, los fundadores se defienden

Contxto– Picap, la aplicación de moto-taxis colombiana, se encuentra en problemas luego de que el Ministerio de Transportes de Colombia...

February 7, 2019

Colombian government declares moto-taxi startup Picap illegal, founders push back

Contxto – Picap, the Colombian moto-taxi app, finds itself in hot water after Colombia’s Ministry of Transport declared it to...

February 7, 2019

Rappi adquiere la próspera startup mexicana, Payit

Contxto – Los grandes movimientos significan grandes compras, un muy buen ejemplo es la empresa colombiana Rappi. La próspera compañía...

February 7, 2019

Colombian logistics startup, Liftit, raises US$14.3 million from monashees and the IFC

We show results, not projections. Ángel Celis, Liftit Co-founder Contxto – The Colombian delivery platform, Liftit, raised a US$14.3 million...

February 2, 2019

Red Bull sponsors “futuristic” filmmaking competition

Contxto – Calling all Latin American videographers and aspiring futurists – don’t miss your opportunity to compete in Red Bull’s...

February 1, 2019

Grin and Yellow merge to create a colorful mobility giant, gets funded for US$150 million

Contxto – Grin combines with Yellow. It may sound like your regular Art Attack’s episode, but it is not. The...

January 30, 2019

Multinational Influencer Marketing Company, Izea, Announces Letter of Intent to Buy Colombian Startup, Fluvip

Contxto – Izea, the multinational influencer platform, publicly announced its intent to buy Colombian Fluvip, during the 2019 CES conference....

January 21, 2019

BYD to supply Colombia’s largest 100% electric bus fleet

Contxto – BYD, the fast-growing Chinese battery and auto manufacturer, won the bidding to become Medellín’s main electric bus supplier....

January 7, 2019

Glovo enters Colombia to challenge Rappi

Contxto – It seems like Glovo is not afraid of playing as the away team, and it certainly likes to...

December 20, 2018

Colombia, Rappi Now Delivers Grin Scooters, Too!

Contxto – Grin, the ultra-viral Mexican scooter app is starting its expansion to South America, starting with Colombia. The company launched...

December 12, 2018