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Million-dollar investment in AgroUrbana moving agriculture from rural areas to cities

Contxto – Vertical agricultural pioneer in Latin America, AgroUrbana, has scored about one million dollars to close the loop on...

June 22, 2020

CargoX raises US$2.8 million to fuel trucking companies with working capital

Contxto – Earlier this year, logistics startup CargoX stated that it wanted to finance more transport companies in Brazil. To...

June 19, 2020

Telemedicine before and beyond the coronavirus in Latin America

Contxto – The coronavirus pandemic has taken underestimated forms of tech and made them the greatest thing since sliced bread....

June 19, 2020

Lending fintech BizCapital raises US$12 million through DEG

Contxto – Brazilian BizCapital raised some equity capital of its own. Yesterday (17) the lending startup for businesses announced it...

June 18, 2020

Redpoint eventures leads US$2.3 million investment in marketing startup Arena

Contxto – Shove off Facebook, Brazilian startup Arena wants to give e-commerce and media businesses back control of their customers'...

June 17, 2020

Forgot your wallet? You can always pay with your face

Contxto – Brazilian fintech Payface's recent investment for R$3 million (US$572,000) bodes a promising trend in contactless payments. Investors included...

June 17, 2020

Kaszek leads US$21 million investment in fintech Remessa Online

Contxto – The coronavirus pandemic may have slowed investments down. But some significant rounds are still trickling through and giving...

June 16, 2020

Pipo Saúde raises US$4.6 million through Kaszek Ventures and Monashees

Contxto – Startups in the insurance sector continue to take the spotlight. Last week, Kaszek Ventures and Monashees co-led a...

June 16, 2020

Facebook's WhatsApp debuts payment service in Brazil

Contxto – Social media behemoth Facebook is debuting a highly-anticipated feature in Brazil. Through its Facebook Pay service and Cielo—a...

June 15, 2020

Female founders to pitch for Silicon Valley accelerator

Contxto – Save the date female founders of Latam! On June 18, Women's Startup Lab (WSLab), an accelerator from Silicon...

June 15, 2020