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Brazilian Prosumir raises US$370,000 for solution that fights energy waste

Contxto – Brazilian Prosumir is making history with equity crowdfunding platform, EqSeed. Why? Because this startup is the first on...

January 8, 2020

Brazil slaps Facebook with US$1.6 million fine for data misuse

Contxto – Facebook in Brazil ended 2019 with a US$1.6 million fine from the country’s Ministry of Justice and Public...

January 7, 2020

Brazilian entrepreneur develops startups, ZigPay and Unike, with technology for nightclubs

Contxto – Brazilian entrepreneur André Barretto wants to take the experience of going to nightclubs to the next level with...

January 6, 2020

Video game startup Qranio wants learning to be fun for employees

Contxto – A video game is typically viewed as a hobby or source of amusement while waiting around. But Brazilian...

January 6, 2020

Lawsuits in Brazil continue for consumer-defending startups

Contxto – In Rio de Janeiro, a pair of lawsuits continue for two startups that handle consumer complaints against airline...

January 3, 2020

Brazilian proptech Loft raises US$175 million investment, becoming a unicorn

Contxto – Brazilian proptech Loft kicked 2020 off with a big investment and is the first unicorn of the year....

January 3, 2020

Ride-hailing 99 launches campaign to get more women behind the wheel

Contxto – The competition for ride-hailing supremacy in Latam continues. Yet this time around it’s not a matter of a...

December 31, 2019

Mercado Libre and PayPal to join forces in Mexico and Brazil

Contxto – Each chose their own different platform, but the effect was the same. These simple actions both describe how...

December 31, 2019

Brazil wants to build customs connectivity with blockchain

Contxto – Brazil is bringing in some innovative changes to its customs operations in 2020. The country’s IRS, known as...

December 31, 2019

Ultimate 2019 Latam Startup Ecosystem Recap

Contxto – It’s that time of the year when everyone gathers around and waits expectantly for old man Contxto to...

December 29, 2019