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Kviv Ventures invests R$5 million in Nutrebem to help combat childhood obesity

Contxto – Nutrebem, the school cafeteria payment system from Brazil, landed R$5 million (around US$1.33 million) from Kviv Ventures to...

February 23, 2019

Satellogic announces new leadership plus new satellites

Contxto – Not only is an Argentine geoanalytics company launching satellites into space, but also gaining new leadership. Let me...

February 22, 2019

Didi targets South America despite regional competition

Contxto – As prominent car-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft prepare for IPOs in the United States, Chinese competitor Didi...

February 22, 2019

LinkApi from Brazil lands R$5 million during seed round

Contxto – Houston, we have lift-off. Brazilian powerhouse LinkApi recently raised 5 million reals (approximately US$1.33 million) following preliminary investments...

February 21, 2019

BBVA Bancomer sponsors 10th generation of 500 Startups Latam

Contxto – Calling all founders – time to update your pitch decks and pick up some new business cards. The...

February 20, 2019

Paraguay purchases Argentine products with Bitcoins

Contxto – Who knew that US$7,100 worth of pesticides and fumigation products could be purchased with cryptocurrency? It sounds a...

February 19, 2019

Merqueo gets US$14 million in Series A investment round to revolutionize grocery shopping

Contxto – A budding online grocery startup from Colombia, Merqueo, just raised US$14 million during a Series A round with...

February 19, 2019

The Top 13 Latin American Crypto Exchange Startups

Written by: Patricio Ortiz Contxto – Cryptocurrencies have been intermittently stalling through muddy waters since they lost almost 80 percent...

February 18, 2019

Grin must withdraw its units from Mexico City, pushes back

Contxto – E-scooter company Grin must withdraw its units from the streets of Mexico City after allegedly failing to provide...

February 15, 2019

Peruvian startup, Mi Media Manzana, conquering the Latin American online dating market

Contxto – Today is Valentine's Day. You're tired of binge-watching telenovelas and you're determined to meet your soulmate. Tonight. We...

February 14, 2019