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Mercado Libre welcomes Le Pain Quotidien restaurant’s staff onto its team

Contxto – Layoffs are the bread and butter of the coronavirus pandemic. But for restaurant chain Le Pain Quotidien, it...

June 11, 2020

Iporanga and Wayra lead US$818,000 investment in mobility startup Voll

Contxto – Brazilian mobility startup Voll is going places—literally. Thanks to its recent investment for R$4 million (around US$818,000) through...

June 11, 2020

Protera closes US$5.6 million Series A to commercialize food-preserving protein

Contxto – Today, biotech Protera announced it closed an investment to commercialize its AI-driven protein. European fund Sofinnova Partners led...

June 10, 2020

XP Investimentos acquires majority stake in fintech Fliper

Contxto – Open banking in Brazil has led XP Investimentos to review its growth strategy. And in light of the...

June 10, 2020

Zenda.la raises investment to launch free insurance packages in Mexico

Contxto – The insurance industry is definitely in need of some tech TLC—especially when it comes to approaching millennial and...

June 10, 2020

Double-whammy for Despegar: Faces lawsuit and suspends ops in Córdoba

Contxto – The travel industry has been one of the most hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The recent troubles of...

June 10, 2020

Proptech Hent raises US$1 million with Canary

Contxto – Proptech Hent closed an investment for R$5 million (around US$1 million) and made the announcement this week. Brazil’s...

June 9, 2020

Startup with roots in Costa Rica putting AI into an electric motorbike

Contxto – Based in Madrid, but with Costa Rican origins, OX Riders is one hell of a cool startup. The...

June 9, 2020

Top 10 tech hubs of Latin America in 2020

Contxto –  It’s that time of the year again! StartupBlink has published the latest edition of its Global Rankings Report....

June 9, 2020

CEMEX-TEC Award offers US$10,000 for startups with a social impact

Contxto – Now more than ever, the world needs socially-responsible startups. They in turn need funding opportunities—which aren’t exactly in...

June 8, 2020