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Brazilian healthtech Vitta expands medical insurance for startups with new pharmaceutical services

Contxto – Medical insurance for startup employees is a tangible reality, at least in Brazil with Vitta's modern healthcare solution....

December 6, 2019

MIT students will train young Brazilians as app developers via C6 Bank collaboration

Contxto – Personally, some of my favorite news stories involve international tech diplomacy, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...

December 5, 2019

Colombian Mywak will expand to Peru and Spain to help dog-owners care for their canine companions

Contxto – Colombian dog-walking marketplace, Mywak had a solid 2019. It reported a 43 percent growth rate within the last...

December 5, 2019

Brazilian fintech REBEL raises over US$10 million to scale personal loan platform

Contxto – Full of potential to promote financial inclusion, the Brazilian personal loan platform REBEL recently racked up R$42 million....

December 5, 2019

Brazilian fintech unicorn EBANX acquires JoyPay, partners with CellPoint Digital

Contxto – Here's a double whammy for Brazilian fintech unicorn, EBANX. The financial service guru recently acquired São Paulo-based fintech,...

December 3, 2019

New fund for Brazilian startups will premiere in the smart city of Curitiba in 2020

Contxto – Brazil's upward trajectory for startup maturity continues as the city government of Curitiba has revealed a new initiative,...

December 3, 2019

Brazilian proptech unicorn QuintoAndar will broker buying and selling of real estate

Contxto – Like a property agent coming to a showing with an extra set of terms and agreements, QuintoAndar has...

December 2, 2019

Brazilian proptech Housi wraps up US$11 million investment from Redpoint eventures

Contxto – São Paulo-based startup Housi is making a very cozy home for itself in Redpoint eventures' portfolio, following a...

December 2, 2019

Brazilian delivery startup 99 on the up and up with new same-day driver payments with BePay

Contxto – Sometimes delivery jobs are more than just a part-time gig or side hustle but a bonafide career. The...

November 30, 2019

Brazilian construtech and proptech accelerator MITHUB announces Talk and Mentoring programs

Contxto – Brazilian startups developing disruptive solutions for both the construction and real estate markets can look forward to a...

November 29, 2019