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Parnity raises US$250,000 to perfect networking platform for freight forwarders

Contxto – Freight forwarding is anything but straightforward. When it comes to international logistics, delays in customs, messy paperwork, nasty...

September 10, 2020

Flapper to scale marketplace for private flights in more of Latin America

Contxto – While many commercial airlines around the world are filing for bankruptcy, Brazilian Flapper and its marketplace of executive...

September 9, 2020

Petlove acquires Vetus to launch pet product marketplace

Contxto – The cat’s out of the bag, people. Today (4) news broke that Petlove bought fellow Brazilian startup Vetus...

September 8, 2020

Repassa closes US$2 million to scale thrift store and save the planet

Contxto – Fast fashion is quickly draining our natural resources. According to the United Nations, almost 20 percent of global...

September 8, 2020

SoftBank and Oyo launch joint venture in Latin America

Contxto – SoftBank is raising its stake in the tourism and hospitality industry of Latin America.  Last Friday (4), news...

September 7, 2020

Effects of MeToo and BLM shine through in XP Ventures US$1.5 billion startup fund

Contxto – While it had already invested in two startups, Fliper and Antecipa, XP Ventures—the new corporate venture capital (CVC)...

September 7, 2020

Neon raises US$300 million to hone in on micro-entrepreneurs in Brazil

Contxto – Big growth plans means big funds are needed and Neon recently banked just that. Today (2) the fintech...

September 2, 2020

Latin America’s fintech scene is just getting started, says KoreFusion report

Contxto – Last Wednesday (26) KoreFusion, a San-Fran-based consulting firm specializing in all-things financials and payments published its 2020 Latam...

September 2, 2020

Fazenda Futuro secures US$21 million to launch into US

Contxto – The world is hungry for more foodtechs and their animal-free edibles. Today (1), Brazilian startup Fazenda Futuro announced...

September 1, 2020

Fitness and wellness startups from Brazil (beta)

Contxto – Are you part of an HR team and want to make your employees feel more comfortable—and if anything...

September 1, 2020