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Entrepreneurs release first cryptocurrency for Costa Rican context

Contxto – Some countries are taking the initiative in developing their own cryptocurrencies. Perhaps Latin America’s best-known case is the...

January 28, 2020

TradeMachine raises equity for its stock investment algorithm

Contxto – Brazilian fintech TradeMachine raised an investment last week for R$2.2 million (over US$520,000) from Brazilian Energhias.  The funds...

January 28, 2020

Atomic Agro developed social media app for farmers, and now raises investment

Contxto – Brazilian agrotech startup Atomic Agro announced it raised R$2.5 million (over US$598,000) this week in an investment round...

January 27, 2020

Breaking: Mexico’s AlphaCredit to get investment worth US$125 million led by SoftBank

Contxto – We’ve just heard that Mexico-based fintech, AlphaCredit, has just got the go-ahead to close up to US$125 million...

January 27, 2020

Colombian Minka aims to disrupt infrastructure for fintechs with blockchain

Contxto – As you may have heard (or read), Latin America is filled with emerging and well-known fintechs.  What’s perhaps...

January 27, 2020

Fintech Kueski uses AI for an end-to-end loan solution

Contxto – Many people when requesting a loan for the first time, have no prior credit history. So what usually...

January 27, 2020

In Brazil, Grow isn’t growing—it’s retreating and making layoffs

Contxto – Grow in Brazil is making a hasty retreat in various parts of the country. The micromobolity giant will...

January 25, 2020

Brazilian Leads2b raises funds for freebie version of marketing platform

Contxto – Brazilian marketing intelligence platform Leads2b is in 4 some money. The startup recently raised R$10 million (around US$2.4...

January 24, 2020

Peruvian Fitco pumps up gym management

Contxto – January is almost over and I’m guessing some gyms are still feeling the New Year’s resolution fitness craze....

January 24, 2020

Plasticoin, the cryptocurrency that wants to clean up Uruguay’s coast

Contxto – Two entrepreneurs want to clean up beaches using crypto. As a result, they’ve joined forces with the Uruguayan...

January 24, 2020