Jacob Atkins

816 posts

Jacob Atkins is a journalist specializing in Latin America. He studied journalism and international relations at American University in Washington, D.C. and has previously reported from Chile, Ecuador, Haiti and Mexico. When he isn't writing he's most likely hiking or drawing.

Google Launchpad Accelerator Debuts Two Latam Projects

Chile Colombia

Google Launchpad Accelerator debuts two Latam projects

Jacob Atkins | March 15, 2019

Facebook And Start-up Chile Inaugurate New Innovation Center

Chile News

Facebook and Start-Up Chile inaugurate new innovation center

Jacob Atkins | March 14, 2019

Brazil's Itaú Teams Up With Google And Apple For A Grand Bigtech-bank Alliance

Brazil News

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

Jacob Atkins | March 14, 2019

Ayenda Raises Us$1.2 Million To Modernize Hotels, Softbank Joins Round

Colombia Interviews

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

Jacob Atkins | March 13, 2019

Delivery Drivers Face Off Rappi And Glovo, Launch Their Own App

Argentina News

Delivery drivers face off Rappi and Glovo, launch their own app

Jacob Atkins | March 12, 2019

Costa Rica's President Starts Talks With Silicon Valley To Boost The Country's Tech Industry

Costa Rica Government

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

Jacob Atkins | March 11, 2019

Applications For Fourth Annual Masschallenge Mexico Now Open

Events Mexico

Applications for fourth annual MassChallenge Mexico now open

Jacob Atkins | March 8, 2019

Amazon Partners With Banxico For A New Cardless Payment System

Argentina Mexico

Amazon partners with Banxico for a new cardless payment system

Jacob Atkins | March 7, 2019

Mexican Neo-bank, Fondeadora, Nabs Us$1.5 Million From Ignia Partners

Deals Mexico

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

Jacob Atkins | March 5, 2019

Destácame, The Chilean Credit Solutions Platform, Closes Us$3 Million Series A

Chile Mexico

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

Jacob Atkins | March 5, 2019