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SoftBank hires JPMorgan and Third Point executives for its Latin American fund

Contxto – As of today, SoftBank's Innovation Fund is beginning to shape up seeing how the firm recently announced three...

April 9, 2019

Santander Mexico and Whatsapp announce pilot for in-app wire transfers

Contxto – As traditional banks strategize at the onset of Nubank's regional expansion, Santander Mexico has devised a plan to...

April 9, 2019

Colombian CIVICO lands investment round from NGO, Accion

Contxto – Colombian fintech startup, CIVICO, just received an undisclosed investment from an international nonprofit, Accion. Not only will the...

April 8, 2019

Peruvian e-signature startup, Keynua, closes round from Nilo Ventures

Contxto – Peru's up-and-coming e-signature platform, Keynua, has once again filled its tank and it's ready to take off. Last...

April 6, 2019

Corporate VC, Krealo, acquires Chilean Multicaja's digital unit for US$19 million

Contxto – Peru and Chile may be rivals, but that didn't stop Peruvian VC fund Krealo from acquiring the digital...

April 5, 2019

Cultura Colectiva cached data of 540 million Facebook users on Amazon web servers

Contxto – It's that time of year again, folks! Sources are accusing Facebook of inappropriately sharing users' data with third...

April 4, 2019

Brazilian edtech, ClipEscola, lands undisclosed round from InvestTech

Contxto – If any startup realizes how knowledge is power, it's the Brazilian firm ClipEscola. The educational communcation platform just...

April 2, 2019

Google launches new initiative to improve Cuba's internet infrastructure

Contxto – Cuba's internet infrastructure may finally join the 21st century with a collaboration between Google and the island's telecommunications...

April 1, 2019

Startup Perú seeks applicants for its 7th generation

Contxto – In retrospect, March has been a jam-packed month for Startup Perú seeing that representatives continue to traverse across...

March 30, 2019

Fashion startup, Troquer, lands US $600 thousand round from Redwood Ventures

Contxto – Seems like it's Fashion Week in the Latin American startup ecosystem. Well, not quite, but we have enjoyed...

March 29, 2019