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Google Launchpad Accelerator debuts two Latam projects

Contxto – Google understands that Latin America is on a hot streak. To support the next generation of innovative products,...

March 15, 2019

Facebook and Start-Up Chile inaugurate new innovation center

Contxto – Over 600 Chilean entrepreneurs will soon become part of Facebook’s new Innovation Lab Santiago in collaboration with Start-Up...

March 14, 2019

Brazil’s Itaú teams up with Google and Apple for a grand BigTech-bank alliance

Contxto – Brazilian bank Itaú Unibanco recently paired up with Google and Apple to implement transactions from smartphone devices. Such...

March 14, 2019

Ayenda raises US$1.2 million to modernize hotels, SoftBank joins round

Contxto – Colombia’s premier digital hotel chain, Ayenda, recently raised US$1.2 million in a seed round led by SoftBank beside...

March 13, 2019

Costa Rica’s President starts talks with Silicon Valley to boost the country’s tech industry

Contxto – The President of Costa Rica is on a mission to attract more U.S. enterprises to the Central American...

March 11, 2019

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

Argentine startup, Dynami, delivers lithium energy in any shape and form

Written by Victor Cortés and Vanesa Listek Contxto – Lithium batteries embody potential. Although they’ve existed for a while, usability...

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

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