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Facebook continues Latam Startup Hub expansion, now in Colombia

Bogotá will soon be home to Latin America's latest Startup Hub by Facebook.  Colombian startups and developers can now expect...

December 20, 2019

New VC investment giant is born; say hello to Brazilian KPTL

Contxto – A venture capital (VC) giant emerges this week in Brazil. It's name: KPTL. How it came to be...

December 20, 2019

Argentina's Satellogic announces US$50 million in funding to shoot for the stars

Contxto – Ahoy! Good news has arrived from one of Argentina's most sophisticated companies, Satellogic. According to recent correspondence with...

December 19, 2019

Adventures await travelers with Mexican startup, Rutopía, and Airbnb

Contxto – For those of you working on your New Year's resolutions and want to travel more, have I got...

December 19, 2019

Mexican HR startup, EmpleosTI, wraps up undisclosed bridge round

Contxto – Mexican startup EmpleosTI for human resources (HR) recently wrapped up a bridge funding round for an undisclosed amount....

December 19, 2019

Fintech Zetra closes investment for nearly US$5 million to expand SalaryFits

Contxto – Brazilian tech fund Confrapar announced last week an investment in Belo Horizonte-based fintech Zetra for R$200 million (almost...

December 19, 2019

Retail meets delivery. Rappi partners with H&M to dispatch clothes in Santiago, Chile

Contxto – As Santa preps his reindeers for the holiday season, last-minute shoppers in Chile have a whole new modality...

December 18, 2019

Scoop: Cuenca the fintech for financial inclusion closed investment for US$7.4 million

Contxto – Mexican fintech Cuenca is closing the year on a very positive note. In a recent exclusive interview with...

December 18, 2019

Surprise! Mexico's DILA Capital revealed as lead in Incode's, an identity recognition startup, US$10 million investment round

Contxto – There are a set of assumptions—one might even say prejudices—as to how the international economy works. Capital rich...

December 18, 2019

Peru preps fund of funds for startups to be launched in 2020 (maybe)

Contxto – In Peru, the government is making efforts to further develop its startup ecosystem. One of the strategies it's...

December 18, 2019