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The dictatorship of happiness. How Gympass will struggle to keep its feel-good corporate culture

Contxto – There’s a fine balance to being a successful, burgeoning startup. You’ve got to keep costs down and yet...

February 8, 2020

Involves closes US$5.5 million investment with Bridge One

Contxto – Brazilian startup Involves was recently involved in an investment round where it raised R$23.5 million (about US$5.5 million)....

February 7, 2020

Logistics startup, Boxit, raises undisclosed investment, expands to Brazil

Contxto – Boxit—the Panamanian logistics startup—signed an investment deal with FCJ Venture Builder according to a recent press release. Moreover,...

February 6, 2020

10 startups giving Brazilians peace of mind

Contxto – Not to go all Dr. Phil on you, but mental health is a big deal and shouldn’t be...

February 5, 2020

Brazil’s agrotech startup Solinftec raises US$40 million with Unbox Capital

Contxto – São Paulo’s agrotech, Solinftec raised an investment for US$40 million according to an announcement made this week. Unbox...

February 5, 2020

Netflix establishes regional HQ for Latin America in Mexico City

Contxto – Netflix has its eye on the prize: the streaming market of Latin America.  And to secure its streaming...

February 5, 2020

SoftBank and Correlation One launch AI & data science training program for Latam

Contxto – If you’ve ever been interested in learning more about artificial intelligence (AI) and data science, SoftBank’s latest project in...

February 5, 2020

SoftBank-backed Gympass signs office space deal with WeWork

Contxto – Office-sharing startup WeWork closed a leasing agreement with Brazilian Gympass for a three year term, according to sources...

February 3, 2020

Despegar acquires Best Day Mexico for US$136 million

Contxto – It was clear Despegar—an Argentinian price-comparison travel company—was in love with this North American country, but now it...

January 31, 2020

Brazil’s proptech, Yuca, raises US$4.7 million investment with monashees

Contxto – Yuca, you sneaky proptech you. Why is it that six months after you raised an investment with monashees,...

January 31, 2020