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La colombiana Taxia Life se expande a México

Contxto– Si no puedes vencerlos, úneteles. Ese parece ser el lema de una startup colombiana con respecto a las aplicaciones...

February 3, 2020

Colombia’s Taxia Life to extend app for taxi drivers into Mexico

Contxto – If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. That seems to be the logic of one startup in Colombia...

February 3, 2020

SoftBank-backed Gympass signs office space deal with WeWork

Contxto – Office-sharing startup WeWork closed a leasing agreement with Brazilian Gympass for a three year term, according to sources...

February 3, 2020

Chile’s ride-hailing legislation moves forward, Uber isn’t happy

Contxto – In Chile, the Senate’s Commission on Transportation moved the country’s “Uber Bill,” as it’s commonly referred to, along...

February 1, 2020

Despegar acquires Best Day Mexico for US$136 million

Contxto – It was clear Despegar—an Argentinian price-comparison travel company—was in love with this North American country, but now it...

January 31, 2020

Brazil’s proptech, Yuca, raises US$4.7 million investment with monashees

Contxto – Yuca, you sneaky proptech you. Why is it that six months after you raised an investment with monashees,...

January 31, 2020

SoftBank looks for loaning startups from Latin America

Contxto – It’s said that actions speak more loudly than words. But, words tend to be more binding and less...

January 31, 2020

Mexico’s ecosystem of fintechs and VC grows with recent developments

Contxto – This is a two for one in news, readers.  Starting off, according to Finnovista’s white paper “Latin America:...

January 30, 2020

Descifra lands an undisclosed Series A investment from Angel Ventures

Contxto – You know I’m no realtor but their mantra is usually true: location, location, location! Thankfully, our real estate...

January 30, 2020

Brazilian Stark Bank raises investment for over US$1 million

Contxto – Stark Bank—a fintech startup made for startups—recently raised a seed investment for an undisclosed amount. Albeit that sources...

January 30, 2020