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Healthtech, Memed, raises US$4.5 million with DNA Capital and Redpoint eventures

Contxto – Handwritten, illegible doctor’s prescriptions? No, no, no. One Brazilian healthtech, by the name of Memed wants to change...

February 25, 2020

Brazil in talks with Tesla to install Gigafactory in Santa Catarina

Contxto – Brazil is flirting with Tesla, trying to get the electric car company to open a Gigafactory in that...

February 24, 2020

Transformação Digital closes US$1.1 million with EQI Investimentos to cover more events

Contxto – Content blog-turned-startup Transformação Digital recently raised R$5 million (US$1.1 million) in a seed round with EQI Investimentos. The...

February 21, 2020

NotCo and Papa John’s partner to offer vegan pizzas

Contxto –  It took an eternity in startup time. It was over nine months for this plant-based baby to finally...

February 20, 2020

Central Bank of Brazil to launch payment application, PIX

Contxto – The Central Bank of Brazil is shaking up the fintech scene of Latin America’s largest country. Last Wednesday,...

February 20, 2020

Brazilian ClubPetro brings SaaS tech to gas stations in Peru

Contxto – There’s a nostalgic beauty in old gas stations. Unfortunately, aesthetics doesn’t pay the bills. But rather customer loyalty...

February 19, 2020

Loggi, a SoftBank portfolio startup, lays off 120 employees

Contxto – Unicorn Loggi just isn’t catching a break these days. The last-mile delivery startup lost a lawsuit last December...

February 18, 2020

SoftBank to invest US$1 billion in Latin America in 2020

Contxto – SoftBank is one unpredictable venture capital (VC) firm. Less than a month ago, a rep on behalf of...

February 18, 2020

Fintech Weel raises US$18 million investment with BV

Contxto – Fintech Weel raised an investment and let the world know last Thursday. The startup from Brazil announced it’s...

February 17, 2020

Proptech Kzas raises US$4 million with Redpoint eventures

Contxto – Brazilian startup and property matchmaker Kzas is giving investors artificial intelligence (AI) technology worth an investment for US$4...

February 17, 2020