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Zippedi revamps robots to fight Covid in retailers

Contxto – Chilean Zippedi’s robots just got more tricked out. The startup recently added new features to its retail bots...

July 4, 2020

WEG’s acquisition of Mvisia shows manufacturers are keen on Industry 4.0

Contxto – Brazilian Mvisia has reached the end of its startup journey. On June 23, WEG, a multinational motor manufacturer,...

July 1, 2020

Marketplace Carflix wraps up US$2.7 million Series A through BV bank

Contxto – Buying a new car provides the assurance of getting a vehicle that’s in the best working conditions. Purchasing...

June 30, 2020

Want a career in tech? Let chatbot Nipu be your guide

Contxto – The Master Chief has Cortana. Tony Stark had Jarvis/Edith. Pop culture is filled with examples of AI guides...

June 29, 2020

MIT is crowdsourcing coughs to fight Covid-19 in Mexico

Contxto – What if I told you you could help stop Covid-19 by coughing… a lot? Bear with me here,...

June 26, 2020

UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund invests ~US$28,600 in startups working with blockchain

Contxto – The UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund is upping its ante. Last Friday (19), it announced it made its largest investment...

June 22, 2020

UV-wielding robots may be the answer to ridding hospitals of Covid-19

Contxto – The world continues to scramble and find ways to detect and disinfect itself of coronavirus. Many of these...

June 18, 2020

Redpoint eventures leads US$2.3 million investment in marketing startup Arena

Contxto – Shove off Facebook, Brazilian startup Arena wants to give e-commerce and media businesses back control of their customers’...

June 17, 2020

Pipo Saúde raises US$4.6 million through Kaszek Ventures and Monashees

Contxto – Startups in the insurance sector continue to take the spotlight. Last week, Kaszek Ventures and Monashees co-led a...

June 16, 2020

Protera closes US$5.6 million Series A to commercialize food-preserving protein

Contxto – Today, biotech Protera announced it closed an investment to commercialize its AI-driven protein. European fund Sofinnova Partners led...

June 10, 2020