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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

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