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Market analysis platform Atlantia Search raises undisclosed bridge round led by Redwood Ventures

Contxto – International market research wonk Atlantia Search from Mexico City recently wrapped up an undisclosed bridge round led by...

December 2, 2019

Brazilian proptech Housi wraps up US$11 million investment from Redpoint eventures

Contxto – São Paulo-based startup Housi is making a very cozy home for itself in Redpoint eventures' portfolio, following a...

December 2, 2019

Brazilian delivery startup 99 on the up and up with new same-day driver payments with BePay

Contxto – Sometimes delivery jobs are more than just a part-time gig or side hustle but a bonafide career. The...

November 30, 2019

Colombian ride-hailing Digi+ leapfrogs regulation by working with cab drivers

Contxto – Colombian ride-hailing startup Digi+ is expanding its merry way through Bogotá and has ambitions for 2020 and beyond. ...

November 29, 2019

Brazilian construtech and proptech accelerator MITHUB announces Talk and Mentoring programs

Contxto – Brazilian startups developing disruptive solutions for both the construction and real estate markets can look forward to a...

November 29, 2019

Inter-American Development Bank will use US$600,000 to help small Mexican farmers through blockchain

Contxto – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced that US$600,000 are tagged to finance small agriculture farmers in Chiapas using...

November 29, 2019

Mendelics debuts at-home DNA test in Brazil, meuDNA, potentially opening a Pandora's genome

Contxto – From Portuguese to Japanese to Amerindian to African ancestry, Brazil is known, alongside South Africa, as a rainbow...

November 29, 2019

Mexican weex wallet is now Mibo and the neobank competition is heating up

Contxto – If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Or in the case of Mexican neobank,...

November 29, 2019

Nestlé and Angel Ventures are hungry for foodtech, launch US$100 million fund

Contxto – Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Mexico aspire to be a fearsome foursome for their entrepreneurs through their regional trade...

November 28, 2019

Rappi 101: A quick review of how the last-minute delivery app got to where it is

Contxto – Pay no heed to what seems to be Rappi's trudge through the murky waters of controversy. On a...

November 28, 2019