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Unike raises US$557,000 to fight Covid-19 with facial recognition tech

Contxto – Last we wrote about Unike Tech it was building solutions to improve the payment experience at clubs. However,...

July 27, 2020

Nubank buys US-company, launches products, and… raises Series G?

Contxto – Nubank is the world's biggest challenger bank in the world. So, perhaps we shouldn't be surprised that the...

July 27, 2020

Healthtech iClinic closes Series B with SoftBank to scale SaaS solutions

Contxto – Looking out for the little guy has brought a big investor to a Brazilian healthtech's table. Yesterday (23),...

July 24, 2020

Liber Capital acquires Adianta to expand lending services

Contxto –  São Paulo-based fintech Liber Capital knows there's more to lending than what it's current operations allow. Consequently, today...

July 23, 2020

Rappi to launch (zero fee) platform for restaurants. But, is it really free?

Contxto – Colombian Rappi wants to take its relationship with restaurants to a new level. Yesterday (23), the startup announced...

July 23, 2020

Meet the 12 startups that will participate in Finance Forward Latin America 2020 Accelerator

Contxto – Today (23), Village Capital, alongside PayPal and the MetLife Foundation, announced the next group of fintech startups that...

July 23, 2020

XP Investimentos to roll out credit card with investment cashback program

Contxto – XP Investimentos is a familiar face within the financial industry of Brazil. And since its IPO debut on...

July 23, 2020

PackID closes US$196,000 to protect temperature-sensitive cargo in Brazil

Contxto – The logistics industry continues to be riddled with pain points for startups to solve and investors to fund....

July 22, 2020

Solfacil raises US$4 million to save Brazilians' money on electricity bills

Contxto – The future is green for one Brazilian startup. Both in terms of the problems it addresses and in...

July 22, 2020

Central Bank reconsiders authorizing WhatsApp payments in Brazil

Contxto – Yes, no, maybe so… The Central Bank in Brazil is proving to be a bit fickle when it...

July 22, 2020