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Pontte closes US$29 million to revamp real estate loans

Contxto – Real estate loan. Ugh, just looking at the term can raise fears of paying high-interest rates, getting duped...

August 20, 2020

BeeJobs to launch recruitment platform for SMEs in Colombia and Honduras

Contxto – Freshly funded with US$3.8 million from its Series A, BeeJobs is planning its upcoming launch into two Latin...

August 19, 2020

Dark groceries see the future as Zipp raises US$636,000 to sustain growing operations

Contxto – Dark store grocery startup Zipp wrapped up an investment for R$3.5 million (~US$636,000). It doesn’t come as a...

August 19, 2020

Amparo Saúde pivots with US$4.6M Series B. Fewer clinics, more telemedicine platform

Contxto – It’s been more than six months since the first case of Covid-19 showed up in Brazil. And for...

August 18, 2020

Allya closes US$1.4 million to help employees save money

Contxto – Saving money is a priority for many employees, though they can lack the tools to make informed, financially-savvy...

August 17, 2020

Companies in Brazil are brewing a bidding war for Linx

Contxto – A bidding war may be brewing in Brazil. Almost a week ago, fintech Stone announced it would acquire...

August 17, 2020

Brazilian unicorn Wildlife raises US$120M in bid to go beyond video games

Contxto –  Wildlife Studios has raised US$120 million in what is just barely its Series B. The round was led...

August 14, 2020

Startup inspiration: Lessons from the struggles of 3 Brazilian Founders

Contxto – When we see in other people our same passion to thrive, we watch them grow and it gives...

August 14, 2020

Traveltech Travl’s global scaling and investment proves a company saver

Contxto – Travl Join is an AI-powered lead generation platform for travel companies. Think of it as the inverse of...

August 13, 2020

Stone buys Linx for ~US$1.1 billion. If who controls the hardware controls the world, will regulators allow it?

Contxto – In a 90 percent cash, 10 percent equity deal, Brazilian Stone is allegedly acquiring Linx, a software company...

August 12, 2020