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Kviv Ventures invests R$5 million in Nutrebem to help combat childhood obesity

Contxto – Nutrebem, the school cafeteria payment system from Brazil, landed R$5 million (around US$1.33 million) from Kviv Ventures to...

February 23, 2019

Didi targets South America despite regional competition

Contxto – As prominent car-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft prepare for IPOs in the United States, Chinese competitor Didi...

February 22, 2019

LinkApi from Brazil lands R$5 million during seed round

Contxto – Houston, we have lift-off. Brazilian powerhouse LinkApi recently raised 5 million reals (approximately US$1.33 million) following preliminary investments...

February 21, 2019

The Top 13 Latin American Crypto Exchange Startups

Written by: Patricio Ortiz Contxto – Cryptocurrencies have been intermittently stalling through muddy waters since they lost almost 80 percent...

February 18, 2019

Amazon to meet the Amazon, starts selling directly to Brazilian consumers

Contxto – Well, it was about time. Seattle's e-commerce giant, Amazon, is finally stepping up its Latin American game. Last...

February 12, 2019

Big funds for Brazilian renewable energy maverick Delfos

Contxto – Brazilian tech firm Delfos recently raised over 1.5 million reais (around US$400 thousand) following first-round investments from EDP...

February 11, 2019

Agibank considers IPO in NYC, once again

Contxto – Brazilian tech companies continue to push the envelope as Agibank probes an initial public offering (IPO) in New...

February 8, 2019

Adianta lands US$2.18 million round led by DGF Investimentos

Contxto – Latin American investors rejoice as Adianta becomes the latest Brazilian startup set to receive a hefty investment of...

February 5, 2019

Brazilian Gympass to receive US$190 million investment from SoftBank

Contxto – Good things are in store for Gympass, Brazil's potentially newest unicorn. Following the recent news of SoftBank expansion...

February 4, 2019

SoftBank launches US$5 billion Latin American venture fund

Contxto – Bloomberg News announced in January that Softbank Group Corporation will launch a Latin American investment fund headed by...

February 1, 2019