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Startup survival mode may last 15 to 18 months, says Runa's CEO

Contxto – Human resources is facing multiple challenges courtesy of Covid-19. Massive layoffs means HR staff have to carefully calculate...

May 21, 2020

VTEX makes acquisitions to add logistics and AI services to e-commerce platform

Contxto – Certainly startups in e-commerce are among the big winners of the coronavirus pandemic. Reliance on digital means to...

May 21, 2020

Mercado Libre's stock grew to nearly double its value thanks to Covid-19

Contxto – On April 1, Mercado Libre stock was priced at US$447. Nearly two months later and on May 20,...

May 21, 2020

Despite setbacks, SoftBank says it still has faith in its Latin American startups

Contxto – To say that 2020 has been a tough year for Japanese investor, SoftBank, is an understatement. Its first...

May 21, 2020

Zenklub raises US$3 million to bolster its mental health marketplace

Contxto – Healthtechs and remote care platforms are investors' darlings as of late. Portuguese Indico Capital Partners led a seed...

May 20, 2020

Ubits, a B2B platform looking to help employees learn the skills that may save their jobs

Contxto – Edtechs are all the rage right now, including those that tender to businesses' employees as is the case...

May 20, 2020

InstaAgro supplies small Brazilian farmers, Rolesis Holdings supplies it with seed investment

Contxto – Marketplace InstaAgro closed a seed investment for US$600,000. Rolesis Holdings, a family office, led the round. The startup's...

May 20, 2020

The Everywhere Office wants businesses to make the most of wasted space

Contxto – The slick coworking offices startups have come to know and love are sadly empty these days. And rightly...

May 20, 2020

Buy Bitcoin via WhatsApp or Telegram in Colombia thanks to Panda

Contxto – Cryptocurrency startup Panda is side stepping Covid-19 constraints with its latest feature. Last Thursday (14), it announced users...

May 19, 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