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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

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

Chilean sustainability startup Algramo competes in Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge

Contxto – Hailing from Santiago, Chile, the sole Latin American contender in the Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge is Algramo. Known...

August 20, 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

RD Station from Brazil raises US$50 million Series D from Riverwood Capital

Contxto – Brazilian SaaS developer RD Station (Resultados Digitais) recently wrapped up a Series D round worth US$50 million led...

August 15, 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