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Double-whammy for Despegar: Faces lawsuit and suspends ops in Córdoba

Contxto – The travel industry has been one of the most hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The recent troubles of...

June 10, 2020

Proptech Hent raises US$1 million with Canary

Contxto – Proptech Hent closed an investment for R$5 million (around US$1 million) and made the announcement this week. Brazil's...

June 9, 2020

Startup with roots in Costa Rica putting AI into an electric motorbike

Contxto – Based in Madrid, but with Costa Rican origins, OX Riders is one hell of a cool startup. The...

June 9, 2020

Top 10 tech hubs of Latin America in 2020

Contxto –  It's that time of the year again! StartupBlink has published the latest edition of its Global Rankings Report....

June 9, 2020

CEMEX-TEC Award offers US$10,000 for startups with a social impact

Contxto – Now more than ever, the world needs socially-responsible startups. They in turn need funding opportunities—which aren't exactly in...

June 8, 2020

Logistics startup LogComex raises US$583,000 through Caravela Capital and Invest Tech

Contxto – Importing or exporting goods calls for jumping through a lot of hoops. This is because there are multiple...

June 8, 2020

Jooycar raises US$700,000 with HCS Capital to bring insurtech system to US

Contxto – Chilean insurtech Jooycar won't let any pandemic get in the way of its expansion into the United States....

June 8, 2020

Ripple and Central Bank of Brazil hold private meeting

Contxto – What are Ripple and the Central Bank of Brazil up to? On May 30, reps from both parties...

June 8, 2020

Why should Latam startups apply to Korea's K-Startup Grand Challenge acceleration program

Contxto – K-Startup Grand Challenge is the top program by the South Korean government to attract and nurture international startups....

June 8, 2020

Facebook launches Startup Circles program in Colombia. Are you in?

Contxto – Often a startup's success depends on the circles its leaders run in. For which there are initiatives that...

June 6, 2020