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Big entrepreneurial ideas can come from a simple taxi ride

This week we had our Morning Coffee with Endeavor, an Argentina-born entrepreneurial support network with a strong presence across Latin America. For...

February 6, 2020

Brazil’s agrotech startup Solinftec raises US$40 million with Unbox Capital

Contxto – São Paulo’s agrotech, Solinftec raised an investment for US$40 million according to an announcement made this week. Unbox...

February 5, 2020

Netflix establishes regional HQ for Latin America in Mexico City

Contxto – Netflix has its eye on the prize: the streaming market of Latin America.  And to secure its streaming...

February 5, 2020

SoftBank and Correlation One launch AI & data science training program for Latam

Contxto – If you’ve ever been interested in learning more about artificial intelligence (AI) and data science, SoftBank’s latest project in...

February 5, 2020

Proptech Homie adds 3 new features to its rental platform

Contxto – Hello Homie! You’ve been one busy proptech these last couple of months. The startup from Mexico raised over...

February 5, 2020

Glovo withdraws from 2 more countries in Latin America

Contxto – January 2020 was not friendly towards massive growth startups, as Glovo recently learned.  Near the end of this...

February 4, 2020

Uber is out of Colombia! Some fun facts and serious consequences

Contxto – For many, January couldn’t end soon enough. But February 1, 2020 was a day the Colombian branch of...

February 4, 2020

Mexican startups: Here are two contests where you can raise funds

Contxto – Within 10 days, local governments in two parts of Mexico have presented separate programs to harness startup innovation...

February 4, 2020

Colombian startup, Laika, will expand pet platform to Mexico

Contxto – Colombian platform for pets, LAIKA, is reaching for new horizons both at home and abroad.  The startup’s Co-founder,...

February 4, 2020

Colombia’s last-mile delivery startup Vueltap, raises over US$1 million

Contxto – Colombia’s last-mile delivery startup, Vueltap is on the move. Its operations began in Bogotá and it’s recently expanded...

February 4, 2020