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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

MOL acquires Robobiz to improve consumer complaint processing—with Artificial Intelligence

Contxto – Lawsuits are expensive, long, and tedious processes within the legal system. To make matters worse, Covid-19 has further...

September 1, 2020

The roadmap for autonomous delivery bots and drones in Latin America

Contxto – When we envision the future, drones and autonomous vehicles are often a critical part of that picture. So...

September 1, 2020

Green agtech and foodtech can help bring 22.5 million jobs to Latin America

Contxto – Latin America could become quite the powerhouse in terms of job creation in the future. A recent study...

August 31, 2020

Fewer dead bodies to prod: Changing healthcare with VR tech

Contxto – Almost all careers call for practical experience—but none more so than medicine. Unfortunately, budget constraints and growing demand...

August 31, 2020

A bit of light shined on rumored US$300 million Nubank round

Contxto – Dang nabbit Nubank. It's hard to keep up with you lately.  Almost a week ago the Brazilian fintech...

August 27, 2020