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Rappi and Nequi collaborate with environmental agencies to aid the Amazon

Contxto – As the Earth’s most biodiverse region, the fact that the Amazon rainforest continues to burn should alarm everybody,...

August 27, 2019

Costa Rican Sports Sonar raises US$400,000 seed round

Contxto – Launched in Texas but originally from Costa Rica, Sports Sonar is a sports-tech startup hoping to increase engagement...

August 26, 2019

Sólides lands US$3.5 million to expand HR platform

Contxto – Brazilian cloud-based HR management platform, Sólides, recently raised US$3.5 million from DGF Investimentos. With this, Sólides now joins...

August 26, 2019

Ayenda Rooms plans to invest US$1.2 million in independent hotels

Contxto – Based on recent developments, we can assume that Ayenda Rooms is doing pretty well. Back in March, the...

August 23, 2019

U.S. toolmaker Stanley Black & Decker buys stake in IguanaFix, an Argentine home repair startup

Contxto – In spite of the risks surrounding the Argentine peso sharply declining, some U.S. companies are investing in Argentine...

August 23, 2019

Andrew Ng establishes new headquarters for AI companies in Medellin

Contxto – Andrew Ng is a Chinese-American computer science professor at Standford encouraging businesses to adopt AI solutions over their...

August 22, 2019

Bridgefy sees massive spike in downloads during Hong Kong protests

Contxto – For the past couple of weeks, Hong Kong has experienced some massive anti-government protests. Sources report that these...

August 22, 2019

Rappi releases new B2B delivery service in Chile

Contxto – Competition is heating up in Latin America’s last-mile delivery industry. Rappi, the region’s famous “everything app,” is now...

August 22, 2019

Grin scooters return to Mexico City following short setback

Contxto – Talk about a fast comeback. Despite a spree of issues ranging from legal matters to theft, Grin scooters...

August 21, 2019

Nubank announces first product launch in Mexico

Contxto – Pay attention, people. From now on, everything related to Nubank in Mexico will be named after Nu, its...

August 21, 2019