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Celcoin lands US$1.5 million from Vox Capital

Contxto – Last week, the payment startup from São Paulo, Celcoin, closed a BR$6 million (approximately US$1.5 million) round from...

May 31, 2019

Mexican identity platform, Tu Identidad, raises US$600 thousand seed round

Contxto – Dark Horse Ventures, Finnovista, among other parties, recently invested US$600 thousand into Mexican startup Tu Identidad. The digital...

May 31, 2019

Brazilian Sign Language app, HandTalk, raises US$750 thousand in Google competition

Contxto – Earlier this month, Google AI Impact Challenge awarded HandTalk with a grant worth US$750 thousand. The app and...

May 30, 2019

Argentine unicorn Despegar purchases Viajes Falabella for US$27 million

Contxto – Last month, Argentine unicorn Despegar acquired Viajes Falabella operations in Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Argentina. The purchase worth...

May 29, 2019

Finnovista releases Mexican fintech report

Contxto – Between July 2018 to May 2019, the net growth of Mexico's fintech ecosystem grew by 18 percent, according...

May 29, 2019

AmigoCloud from Peru gets acquired for US$16 million

Contxto – Earlier this month, Essential Services Group, a telecom infrastructure corporation, formalized the acquisition of AmigoCloud for US$16 million....

May 29, 2019

RappiPay allies with Davivienda in Colombia

Contxto – While cash payments reign supreme in Latin America, the digital banking revolution continues with delivery goldmine, Rappi, and...

May 28, 2019

BBVA invites fintech startups to compete in Open Talent 2019

Contxto – BBVA is currently searching for fintech startups to assist in its disruption of the traditional banking industry as...

May 27, 2019

Huawei rolls out 5G tests in Peru

Contxto – Despite the recent legal backlash, Huawei is still planning to deploy 5G network infrastructure across various Latin American...

May 27, 2019

NotCo, the Chilean foodtech startup, partners with Grupo Pão de Açúcar in Brazil

Contxto – The Chilean startup famous for its vegan mayonnaise, NotCo, announced last week that it will partner with the...

May 27, 2019