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Petlove acquires Vetus to launch pet product marketplace

Contxto – The cat's out of the bag, people. Today (4) news broke that Petlove bought fellow Brazilian startup Vetus...

September 8, 2020

With Rappi Care, users can request Covid-19 tests straight to their door

Contxto – One might refer to the Rappi delivery app for a pizza run or to pick something up at...

September 8, 2020

Repassa closes US$2 million to scale thrift store and save the planet

Contxto – Fast fashion is quickly draining our natural resources. According to the United Nations, almost 20 percent of global...

September 8, 2020

Übank is bringing its fintech specialty to the US—savings for non-savers

Contxto – Chilean Übank specializes in something Latin America seriously lacks: savings. But it's expanding beyond the region and will...

September 8, 2020

Investments for Peruvian startups drop 40% during first half of 2020

Contxto – There's no two ways about it: investment deals for startups in Peru have slowed down. Recent findings by...

September 7, 2020

SoftBank and Oyo launch joint venture in Latin America

Contxto – SoftBank is raising its stake in the tourism and hospitality industry of Latin America.  Last Friday (4), news...

September 7, 2020

Effects of MeToo and BLM shine through in XP Ventures US$1.5 billion startup fund

Contxto – While it had already invested in two startups, Fliper and Antecipa, XP Ventures—the new corporate venture capital (CVC)...

September 7, 2020

Startup Mexico expands accelerator program into Costa Rica

Contxto – Startup Mexico (SUM) is making its second international jump.  Last Monday (31), the accelerator announced it had chosen...

September 7, 2020

Orchata: Why did this Mexican startup wait to announce it was in YC?

Contxto – Y Combinator is always full of excitement. However, we were all delightfully surprised on Demo Day after being...

September 3, 2020

NotCo launches e-commerce site in São Paulo

Contxto – The Not Company—better known as NotCo—is on the move once again with another trick up its product-placement sleeve....

September 3, 2020