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Mexican authorities halt Walmart from acquiring Cornershop, developments follow

Contxto – Early this June, the Mexican Federal Commission of Economic Competence (Cofece) announced its opposition over Walmart acquiring the...

June 20, 2019

Liquid Venture Studio and REM Abogados partner to create legaltech accelerator in Peru

Contxto – As tech-efficient as we are, we can't deny that duck tape continues to restrict more startups from sprouting...

June 20, 2019

Colombian Frubana to expand operations to Mexico and Brazil

Contxto – Colombian e-commerce and agrotech startup, Frubana, is seeking to enter larger Latin American markets. México y Brasil! With...

June 20, 2019

The changing landscape of mobility in Latin America

Written by: José Rodríguez of Polymath Ventures Contxto – A report elaborated by the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF)...

June 20, 2019

MercadoPago and Xapo, two Latin American companies joining Facebook's Libra Association

Contxto – The recent announcement of Facebook's newest crypto-project, Libra, has provided much to talk about. While many think that...

June 19, 2019

Globant Ventures adds three Argentine startups to its portfolio

Contxto – The investment branch of Globant, Global Ventures, recently incorporated three tech startups into its expanding portfolio: CamOnApp, AvanCargo,...

June 19, 2019

Odd Industries closes US$2 million investment round

Contxto – Last Tuesday, Chilean AI startup Odd Industries received a US$2 million investment, according to a recent press release....

June 19, 2019

Mexican president invites Mark Zuckerberg to provide internet across Mexico

Contxto – This Tuesday, the President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) held a video call with Facebook's CEO...

June 18, 2019

Mi Media Manzana, the Peruvian dating app, ceases operations

Contxto – Mi Media Manzana, Tinder's well-behaved Peruvian brother, is tapping out because of insufficient funds and a very high...

June 18, 2019

iFood, the Brazilian food delivery scale-up, creates new takeout solution

Contxto – The Brazilian last-mile delivery startup worth over US$1 billion, iFood, recently launched a "pra retirar" (meaning "takeout" in...

June 18, 2019