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NINA, the platform fighting harassment on public transport

[wd_hustle id="InArticleOptin" type="embedded"/] Contxto – Public transportation in Latin America comes with its fair share of challenges. From poor service...

March 3, 2020

Car rental startup, Vai.Car, raises US$85 million with XP Investimentos

Contxto – Vai.Car is a startup from Brazil that allows users to rent one of its cars through its app....

March 2, 2020

WeXchange study shows status of women entrepreneurs in STEM in Latam

Contxto – This year, WeXchange released a study on the status and challenges of female entrepreneurs in science, technology, engineering,...

March 2, 2020

Trybe raises US$10 million investment to expand software school

Contxto – Brazilian startup Trybe raised R$42 million (about US$10 million) in a Series A investment led by Atlantico in...

February 29, 2020

Argentine Frizata to expand food e-commerce site into Brazil and Mexico

[wd_hustle id="InArticleOptin" type="embedded"/] Contxto – One startup harnessing the power of tech to create and deliver food is Argentine Frizata....

February 25, 2020

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