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Nubank secures 15 million customers in native Brazil

Contxto – Surfacing today within the startup ecosystem are the latest Nubank figures. According to founder and CEO David Vélez,...

October 14, 2019

iFood provides insurance and educational opportunities to delivery workforce

Contxto – Precarious work conditions for last-mile delivery personnel are causing startups to re-evaluate their models pertaining to employee benefits....

October 14, 2019

Theia raises over US$1.7 million to develop parental support platform

Contxto – Earlier today, we discussed Kaszek Ventures’ investment with SouSmile. Now, we’re switching gears to focus on the emerging...

October 10, 2019

SouSmile joins Kaszek Ventures’ portfolio with investment worth over US$4.8 million

Contxto – The latest addition to Kaszek Ventures’ growing portfolio is the Brazilian healthtech, SouSmile. Joining Quinto Andar, Liv Up,...

October 10, 2019

Liv Up secures nearly US$22 million to develop organic food delivery service

Contxto – Last month, healthy food delivery startup Liv Up from Brazil closed an enormous R$90 million (approximately US$22 million)...

October 8, 2019

IDGeo raises over US$171,000 to expand agrotech solutions in Brazil

Contxto – Coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus. These are some common crops in the Brazilian agricultural sector....

October 8, 2019

Virtual freight forwarder Nowports prepares to launch in Brazil and Peru

Contxto – Making yet another appearance on Contxto is the digital freight and shipping provider, Nowports. While we have previously...

October 7, 2019

Buser raises undisclosed Series B led by SoftBank to improve Brazilian mobility

Contxto – Intercity transport in Brazil is on track to reach a whole new level of usability next year. Following...

October 7, 2019

Innovation Awards Latam recognizes Goonder as Best Fintech 2019

Contxto – Well, it appears as though Goonder is now officially the best fintech in Latin America. At least according...

October 4, 2019

GetNinjas reaches 10,000 providers in Mexico, 1 million in Brazil, announces new services

Contxto – While Craiglist used to be a go-to resource for job seekers, that’s not the case anymore with platforms...

October 4, 2019