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Rockstart tackles underrepresentation of female techies in Colombia

Contxto – Rockstart may be a Dutch accelerator, yet the fund takes the lack of female representation in Latin America's...

February 13, 2019

6 Santiago marketplace startups solving day to day inconveniences

Contxto – In my opinion, one of the greatest beauties of startup ecosystems is the way founders creatively solve mundane...

February 13, 2019

Amazon to meet the Amazon, starts selling directly to Brazilian consumers

Contxto – Well, it was about time. Seattle's e-commerce giant, Amazon, is finally stepping up its Latin American game. Last...

February 12, 2019

Big funds for Brazilian renewable energy maverick Delfos

Contxto – Brazilian tech firm Delfos recently raised over 1.5 million reais (around US$400 thousand) following first-round investments from EDP...

February 11, 2019

GoPro to move operations to Mexico due to increasing US-China trade tensions

Contxto – GoPro's stock price ticked up after the company's latest earnings report. Apart from revealing its first profitable quarter...

February 10, 2019

Agibank considers IPO in NYC, once again

Contxto – Brazilian tech companies continue to push the envelope as Agibank probes an initial public offering (IPO) in New...

February 8, 2019

Rappi acquires booming Mexican startup Payit

Contxto – Big moves mean big purchases, best exemplified by Colombian last-mile delivery startup Rappi. The thriving company recently bought...

February 7, 2019

Chile rejects Amazon's Alexa due to name complications

Contxto – It looks like Amazon isn't undefeatable after all. In an attempt to register its virtual assistant "Alexa" in...

February 7, 2019

Colombian government declares moto-taxi startup Picap illegal, founders push back

Contxto – Picap, the Colombian moto-taxi app, finds itself in hot water after Colombia's Ministry of Transport declared it to...

February 7, 2019

Crehana raises US$4.5 million to accelerate growth in Latin America

Contxto – Peruvian online education startup Crehana recently raised US$4.5 million to continue transforming creative and digital industries in Latin...

February 6, 2019