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Globant plans Peruvian expansion following Belatrix Software acquisition

Contxto – Argentine unicorn Globant recently acquired the Peruvian company, Belatrix Software. No, I’m not talking about Harry Potter here....

August 20, 2019

Update: More Latin American startups entering Y Combinator’s Summer Batch 2019

Contxto – A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a story about Covela, a Mexican insurtech that recently became part...

August 19, 2019

Checkars lands US$1.3 million led by Jaguar Ventures

Contxto – Folks, the mobility and marketplace spree isn’t slowing down any time soon. Following SoftBank’s US$70 million investment in...

August 19, 2019

Argentine biotech Bioceres hits stock high following USDA soybean approval

Contxto – Teamwork makes the dream work. Proving this is Verdeca, a joint venture between U.S. company Arcadia Biosciences and...

August 19, 2019

Agrosmart from Brazil wraps up US$5.5 million Series A

Contxto – Certain farming methodologies once revolved around fears of the supernatural and bird migrations. Nowadays, though, farmers are using...

August 17, 2019

Argentine proptech Alquilando raises US$1.1 million Pre-Series A

Contxto – Rosental Inversores, NXTP Labs and ArFintech recently invested US$1.1 million into the Argentine proptech, Alquilando. The startup’s online...

August 16, 2019

Cornershop expands to Canada and Peru, advances with recruitment

Contxto – Some may consider Cornershop to be a phoenix rising from the ashes. First, let’s backtrack. This past June,...

August 16, 2019

Brazilian pharmaceutical giant Eurofarma debuts VC fund, Axon Ventures

Contxto – There’s a new VC fund in the neighborhood inviting early-stage startups over for dinner. Established by Eurofarma and...

August 15, 2019

Argentine funds come together to discover new unicorn

Contxto – What happens when directors from eight major Argentine funds gather in the same room? In-depth discussions about co-investing...

August 14, 2019

Amazon inaugurates largest Latin American distribution center in Mexico

Contxto – Spanning over 100,000 meters and equivalent to 18 soccer fields is Amazon’s latest Mex3 Amazon Distribution Center in...

August 14, 2019