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Women in VC add one more to their ranks as Antonia Rojas joins ALLVP

Contxto – "The future is female." As simple as that. At least that's how venture capital (VC) fund, ALLVP, made...

January 8, 2020

Mexicans develop vegan cactus leather and the fashion world loves it

Contxto – Mexico is typically thought of as a place filled with cacti and perhaps a guy in a sombrero...

January 8, 2020

Agtech AndesWines.com looks to rescue ancient vineyards in unexpected places

Contxto – As a Latin American wine lover, your favorite tipple may be closer than you think. Or it will...

January 8, 2020

Peruvian Mesa 24/7 offers a pay-before-you-dine experience

Contxto – Peruvian Mesa 24/7 is launching a new feature. Through its restaurant booking application, this startup wants to offer...

January 7, 2020

Chile's Roier.ai throws marketing AI lifesaver to companies drowning in a digital economy

Contxto – Data crunching is like a new fad diet. Everybody is all about it and virtually no one understands...

January 7, 2020

Chile's OK to Shop, the application for finding the right food in a supermarket

Contxto –  Are you really gonna eat that? A Chilean entrepreneur wants to ensure consumers are certain that the food...

January 7, 2020

Introducing WeBoost, the newest venture capital firm for Latam startups

Contxto – Chile may make headlines because of its wave of socio-political unrest. But there's more going on than your...

January 7, 2020

BASF launches Agrostart in Mexico and Central America, seeking to feed us sustainably in a scarcer future

Contxto – BASF, an agrotech firm, seems to be following the standard growth formula for the region. The German chemicals...

January 7, 2020

Brazil slaps Facebook with US$1.6 million fine for data misuse

Contxto – Facebook in Brazil ended 2019 with a US$1.6 million fine from the country's Ministry of Justice and Public...

January 7, 2020

The secret behind Rappi's lightning expansion in Latam: data

Contxto – Colombian Rappi is making a move into data analysis. That's right, this startup is pulling out the big...

January 6, 2020