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Fintech ADDI raises US$15 million through Quona Capital

Contxto – Funding may be tight within the current Covid-19 context, but some startups are still closing equity deals. This...

May 22, 2020

Amateur footballer’s dream, Pitz, to crowdfund video commentator app

Contxto – It has not been a good few months for team activities. This is a massive shame, especially for...

May 19, 2020

Fintech Zinobe raises highest financing round yet, US$30 million

Contxto – Fintech Zinobe recently closed a financing round for US$10 million and that may go up to US$30 million...

May 18, 2020

Why Mercado Libre & Despegar are destined to opposite fates

Contxto – Like a classic romantic novel, Despegar and Mercado Libre seem to be destined to inversely correlated fates, at...

May 13, 2020

Social entrepreneurship in tourism: Like NGOs but sustainable

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – Back when I lived in Lima and I realized how present the ecotourism experience is...

May 4, 2020

ABDI in Brazil helps startups grow and face Covid-19

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – Brazilian startups like The Bridge, got two birds with one stone through the Brazilian Agency...

April 29, 2020

Colombian loan sharks beware! R5 connects cars to credit for informal workers

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – Whipping a dead horse, some might call it; I call it hopeful perseverance. So here...

April 28, 2020

Foodology tastes victory at Harvard Business School’s New Venture Competition

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – Harvard grads and fellow Colombians Daniela Izquierdo and Juan Azuero have many reasons to celebrate,...

April 22, 2020

Frubana slips US$25 million investment under pandemic’s nose

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – Frubana has been rushed off its feet recently. Now it’s got the cash to super-charge...

April 15, 2020

Fairplay thinks it can give an edge to e-commerce startups—it sure has the money, offers over US$3 million

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – There is still money to be had for those who know where to find it—and...

April 13, 2020