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Amparo Saúde pivots with US$4.6M Series B. Fewer clinics, more telemedicine platform

Contxto – It’s been more than six months since the first case of Covid-19 showed up in Brazil. And for...

August 18, 2020

Series B startups from Mexico (beta)

Contxto – Playtime is over. Series B stands for Big Bucks, but also for Boosting… majorly. Startups in Mexico that...

August 18, 2020

Help a dog in need by ordering food delivery

Contxto – For a limited time, ordering food delivery can be beneficial to others besides oneself. This month, SinDelantal announced...

August 18, 2020

Allya closes US$1.4 million to help employees save money

Contxto – Saving money is a priority for many employees, though they can lack the tools to make informed, financially-savvy...

August 17, 2020

Conquering the US: Atexto’s plan to take over machine learning in the American market

Contxto – Atexto—an AI-powered voice-text analysis company—is mustering its army of bot trainers.  Atexto is the machine learning data and...

August 17, 2020

Companies in Brazil are brewing a bidding war for Linx

Contxto – A bidding war may be brewing in Brazil. Almost a week ago, fintech Stone announced it would acquire...

August 17, 2020

Mexico’s Quartux provides industry with reliable power, but isn’t so sure about government dependability

Contxto – Beware of the duck. Among all the problems of the moment, this is one that the energy startup...

August 17, 2020

A dream comes true: Cornershop and Uber partner up with major retailer Cencosud

Contxto – Despite the uncertainty surrounding Cornershop’s corporate governance, nothing seems to be stopping the company from achieving what it...

August 14, 2020

Stone buys Linx for ~US$1.1 billion. If who controls the hardware controls the world, will regulators allow it?

Contxto – In a 90 percent cash, 10 percent equity deal, Brazilian Stone is allegedly acquiring Linx, a software company...

August 12, 2020

Lending fintech SuperSim obtains US$5.5M debt round

Contxto – It is nothing new to say Brazil’s financial inclusion is still flawed. SuperSim, a microlending fintech startup from...

August 12, 2020