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Foodtech Fazenda Futuro lands US$8.5 million Series A for its meatless meat

Contxto – The future is plant-based. At least that’s what Fazenda Futuro envisions. To convert carnivores into herbivores without them...

August 2, 2019

Creditas acquires Creditoo to offer payroll loans in Brazil

Contxto – The latest fintech news coming from Brazil is that Creditas will start offering private payroll-deductible loans following its...

August 2, 2019

Brazilian eCommerce startup Shopper raises R$10 million

Written by Carolina Zepeda Contxto – Brazil’s online supermarket, Shopper, recently raised R$10 million (approximately US$2.6 million) during a July...

August 2, 2019

Brazilian IoT startup ChoppUP revolutionizes beer serving

Contxto – Beer and technology may sound like an accident waiting to happen, yet ChoppUP is showing otherwise. This Brazilian...

August 1, 2019

Grow Mobility announces new Brazilian factory to reduce operational costs from Chinese imports

Contxto – In a bid to replace Chinese imports with improved local production, mobility startup Grow plans to invest US$25...

July 26, 2019

Nubank raises US$400 million despite SoftBank deal falling through, possibly a decacorn now

Contxto – A few weeks ago, we covered Nubank’s potential SoftBank funding. It now seems as though the deal has...

July 26, 2019

LatamTech.UK seeks participants for Brazil Tech Awards 2019

Contxto – Scale-ups from seven emerging tech sectors can now apply to the Brazil Tech Awards 2019 in São Paulo....

July 24, 2019

Brazilian online course platform, Hotmart, secures funding from GIC and General Atlantic

Contxto – Singapore fund GIC and General Atlantic recently made undisclosed investments in Hotmart, a Brazilian online platform for digital...

July 23, 2019

Pipefy raises US$45 million Series B to scale its workflow management platform

Contxto – Business optimization platform Pipefy recently raised a whopping US$45 million Series B lead by Insight Partners. Other investors...

July 19, 2019

Startupbootcamp Australia plans to scout for EnergyAustralia 2020 program in São Paulo

Contxto – Startupbootcamp is a leading global accelerator, supporting industries from fintech all the way to clean technology. With over...

July 19, 2019