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MUY closes US$15 million Series B led by ALLVP

Contxto – Colombian foodtech MUY now joins Cornershop, Slang, Weex, among other startups in ALLVP’s portfolio following a Series B...

October 30, 2019

Peruvian startups receive more than US$22.7 million of public funds during last four years

Contxto – The numbers don’t lie, Peru continues to raise the stakes to stimulate its entrepreneurial ecosystem. Director of Emprende...

October 30, 2019

Uber partners with EBANX to launch Uber Pay in Brazil

Contxto – No matter the industry, many startups nowadays want to incorporate fintech features, even Uber. In collaboration with Brazil’s...

October 29, 2019

Vozy from Colombia develops neuronal text-to-speech solution for the Spanish language

Contxto – Back in the day, text-to-speech (TTS) technology was boring and monotonous. Not wanting to lull customers to sleep,...

October 29, 2019

GeekHunter from Brazil secures over US$500,000 to scale HRtech platform for developers

Contxto – Finding appropriate tech profiles for developer job vacancies can be quite an undertaking. To streamline the process in...

October 28, 2019

Tinder co-founder invests in Colombian pet platform, LAIKA

Contxto – I have a feeling that cats and dogs are rejoicing following Tinder co-founder’s undisclosed investment in LAIKA, one...

October 28, 2019

Canasta Rosa closes US$3 million Series A led by Elevar Equity

Contxto – Many global companies are progressively working towards eliminating gender disparities, Canasta Rosa from Mexico being one of them....

October 26, 2019

Platzi prepares for PlatziConf in Bogota, announces three finalists

Contxto – Positioned as one of Latin America’s most prominent edtechs, not to mention a reliable source to learn about...

October 25, 2019

U.S. payment scale-up Stripe establishes new Mexico City headquarters

Contxto – As if competition within the Latin American fintech industries wasn’t thick enough already, now the U.S.-based payment giant,...

October 25, 2019

Ayenda Rooms arrives in Lima, Peru to increase occupancy rates for independent hotels

Contxto – While Airbnb has certainly revolutionized the travel industry, there’s a Colombian hospitality startup offering alternatives, particularly for business...

October 25, 2019