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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

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