Logo Contxto

Central America

BASF launches Agrostart in Mexico and Central America, seeking to feed us sustainably in a scarcer future

Contxto – BASF, an agrotech firm, seems to be following the standard growth formula for the region. The German chemicals...

January 7, 2020

Ultimate 2019 Latam Startup Ecosystem Recap

Contxto – It’s that time of the year when everyone gathers around and waits expectantly for old man Contxto to...

December 29, 2019

Duolingo, the newest unicorn, reaches US$1.5 billion valuation

Contxto – Guess who’s swooping into unicorn status? Following its recent Series F funding round from Alphabet’s equity funding arm,...

December 4, 2019

5 proptech platforms revamping real estate in Panama

Contxto – Foreign investment in Panamanian real estate is rising. However, the distance between owners and the properties themselves is...

December 4, 2019

Inter-American Development Bank will use US$600,000 to help small Mexican farmers through blockchain

Contxto – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced that US$600,000 are tagged to finance small agriculture farmers in Chiapas using...

November 29, 2019

Hospitality startup Selina aims for US$500 million property fund with Bank of America

Contxto – Selina, the Panamanian-born hospitality startup, is sizing up to be a real heavyweight. Word at Bank of America...

November 28, 2019

HugoApp from El Salvador debuts new service offerings, expects to grow 600 percent by 2020

Contxto – Central America’s favorite home delivery service, Hugo App, is making headlines once again for new product offerings! As...

November 19, 2019

Rappi gains momentum in Costa Rica, collaborates with Moovin to optimize delivery

Contxto – When Rappi announced in September that it plans to double the number of cities it serves by the...

October 21, 2019

Bitmec premieres digital health system in Chile

Contxto – Committed to providing health coverage in rural areas, Bitmec from Guatemala recently expanded to Chile, according to a...

October 18, 2019

Huli secures US$2 million from Carao Ventures to grow its healthtech SaaS

Contxto – Costa Rica has a lot to be proud of today. Earlier this week, the Costa Rican healthtech Huli...

September 19, 2019