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Applications for fourth annual MassChallenge Mexico now open

Contxto – Calling all high-impact Mexican startups – MassChallenge Mexico is calling your name. Don’t miss your opportunity to compete...

March 8, 2019

Amazon partners with Banxico for a new cardless payment system

Contxto – Down the road, Mexican consumers may be making purchases via mobile QR codes, both online and in-person. This...

March 7, 2019

Femsa acquires 30 percent of payment startup, Shopnet

Contxto – Last Monday, Femsa announced that it’ll be purchasing a 30 percent stake of Shopnet for an undisclosed amount....

March 6, 2019

Mexican neo-bank, Fondeadora, nabs US$1.5 million from IGNIA Partners

Contxto – Imagine a world where all of your banking needs can be fulfilled from the palm of your hands....

March 5, 2019

Destácame, the Chilean credit solutions platform, closes US$3 million Series A

Contxto – This past week, an alternative credit lender from Santiago, Chile raised over US$3 million during an epic Series...

March 5, 2019

Argentine teenager hacks giant tech companies, gets rewarded

Contxto – Believe it or not, but computer hacking is becoming a viable career option for passionate techies. Simply take...

March 4, 2019

Adolescente argentino hackea importantes empresas de tecnología, obtiene recompensa

Contxto – Créelo o no, pero el hacking informático se está convirtiendo en una opción de carrera viable para los...

March 4, 2019

Brazilian audio startup Ubook prepares for IPO in Toronto

Contxto – Brazilian audiobooks company, Ubook, is preparing an IPO in the Toronto Stock Exchange. They hope to raise between US$8...

March 2, 2019

Jeff Bezos and other funds to invest US$30 million in Chilean mayonnaise startup

Contxto – The Not Company is making headlines again. What’s different this time? Well, last time we covered them, Jeff...

March 1, 2019

Meet Kutuluh, the Mexican startup creating the “Netflix of video games”

Contxto – From Magnavox Odyssey to Xbox Live to a console powered through cloud technology – the video game industry...

March 1, 2019