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Amaro, a Brazilian direct-to-consumer fashion label, raises US$7 million

Contxto – Swiss VC firm Bulb Capital recently invested US$7 million in a São Paulo-based fashion startup, AMARO. In Summary...

June 24, 2019

Brazilian location startup, In Loco, raises US$20 million in Series B

Contxto – Valor Capital, Unbox Capital, among others, recently invested US$20 million into a Brazilian location intelligence platform, In Loco....

June 22, 2019

iFood, the Brazilian food delivery scale-up, creates new takeout solution

Contxto – The Brazilian last-mile delivery startup worth over US$1 billion, iFood, recently launched a "pra retirar" (meaning "takeout" in...

June 18, 2019

Brazilian PlataformaVerde wins Latam Edge Award in London

Contxto – Last Monday, the 2019 edition of Latam Edge Award took place at the London Science Museum in London,...

June 18, 2019

Rio de Janeiro officials approve e-scooter regulations

Contxto – E-scooter companies operating in Rio de Janeiro must start providing helmets to users following recent legislation in Brazil's...

June 17, 2019

Zee.Dog from Brazil launches last-mile delivery for pets, Zee.Now

Contxto – Last-mile delivery is great. It has allowed humans to satisfy their instant cravings of burritos and pizza. But,...

June 14, 2019

Nubank deliberates with SoftBank for US$1 billion investment

Contxto – SoftBank appears to be in official talks with Brazilian fintech startup Nubank over an investment deal worth up...

June 13, 2019

EmbraerX prepares to test electric airtaxis by 2020

Contxto – Partnered with Uber, Brazilian aircraft innovator EmbraerX recently showcased its product proposal at the third annual Uber Elevate...

June 13, 2019

Gympass raises US$300 million from SoftBank

Contxto – Brazilian unicorn and B2B fitness platform, Gympass, just secured US$300 million with Japanese conglomerate, SoftBank, leading the pack....

June 12, 2019

13 Latin American startups with effective cleaning platforms

Contxto – Various startups in Latin America are creating platforms to better serve domestic workers. Whether for your home, automobile,...

June 12, 2019