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Grow Mobility announces new Brazilian factory to reduce operational costs from Chinese imports

Contxto – In a bid to replace Chinese imports with improved local production, mobility startup Grow plans to invest US$25...

July 26, 2019

Nubank raises US$400 million despite SoftBank deal falling through, possibly a decacorn now

Contxto – A few weeks ago, we covered Nubank’s potential SoftBank funding. It now seems as though the deal has...

July 26, 2019

Argentine insurtech 123Seguro begins operating in Chile

Contxto – As part of a strategic move to consolidate 123Seguro as the largest insurtech company in the region, the...

July 26, 2019

You are the startup ecosystem

Contxto – You know, it’s not all about founders and investors. The media (us included) primarily focuses on these two...

July 25, 2019

Joinnus, Peru’s largest online ticket vendor, reaches 1 million users plus expands to Colombia

Contxto – Talk about perfect timing. Immediately after publishing our female-founded Peruvian startup market map, Joinnus announced that it has...

July 25, 2019

Mexican fintech Prestanómico raises US$300,000 from Latinia as part of Series A

Contxto – In case you missed it, fintech is progressively on the rise in Latin America. One of the most...

July 25, 2019

LatamTech.UK seeks participants for Brazil Tech Awards 2019

Contxto – Scale-ups from seven emerging tech sectors can now apply to the Brazil Tech Awards 2019 in São Paulo....

July 24, 2019

Puerto Rico’s Instarz aims to release its space-home Remnant by 2020

Contxto – Whether you believe it or not, the next Elon Musk may not come from Silicon Valley but Mayagüez,...

July 23, 2019

Brazilian online course platform, Hotmart, secures funding from GIC and General Atlantic

Contxto – Singapore fund GIC and General Atlantic recently made undisclosed investments in Hotmart, a Brazilian online platform for digital...

July 23, 2019

Mexican Covela joins Y Combinator’s Summer Batch 2019

Contxto – The Mexican insurtech startup, Covela, recently joined the reputable Bay Area accelerator, Y Combinator. Investing US$150 thousand, this...

July 23, 2019