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2 startups from Latin America made it into 500 Startups’ 26th batch

Contxto – 500 Startups, hosts one of the most renowned accelerator programs from Silicon Valley. And this accelerator/early-stage venture fund...

February 14, 2020

Mercado Libre tags R$4 billion for e-commerce operations in Brazil

Contxto – Mercado Libre has tagged huge, huge funds for Brazil. Specifically, R$4 billion (around US$920.5 million) to be used...

February 14, 2020

Docket has raised US$8 million with Kaszek, ONEVC, Valor Capital, Canary, and Wayra

Contxto – In real estate there is tons of paperwork. And in an increasingly digital world, Kaszek Ventures, Canary, ONEVC,...

February 13, 2020

Fintech Bloxs raises ~US$690,000 with DOMO Invest

Contxto –  Brazilian fintech Bloxs Investimentos recently raised R$3 million (about US$690,000). Venture capital (VC) firm DOMO Invest pitched the...

February 13, 2020

Proptech Loft buys data research startup, Spry

Contxto – Brazilian proptech Loft is embracing (and buying) the power of data, following its full acquisition of Spry, a...

February 12, 2020

Government in Chile delays Uber’s acquisition of Cornershop

Contxto – Cornershop, the Chilean/Mexican startup, is once again expanding throughout Latin America. On January 20, it finally entered the...

February 11, 2020

Marketplace fintech IOUU raises US$1.3 million with DOMO Invest

Contxto – IOU. An acronym nobody likes to see, and yet it’s commonplace when dealing with loans. And fintech IOUU...

February 11, 2020

How to integrate an acqui-hire. Gympass’ plan for Flaner is full of hicup-portunities

Contxto – On the road to artificial intelligence (AI) each step must be taken with a delicate sensibility for emotional...

February 10, 2020

In Brazil, Rappi opens rest stops and court rules Uber has no employer ties with drivers

Contxto – Rappi is attempting to show some goodwill towards its delivery staff. This week, the Colombian unicorn announced it’s...

February 10, 2020

AWS tags US$235 million to expand its cloud infrastructure in Latin America

Contxto – Amazon Web Services (AWS) is raising its stake on cloud computing infrastructure in Latin America. Proof of this...

February 10, 2020