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Posted inMexico
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 privately contacted by a Mexican startup, Orchata. Turns out, they too had been selected for this year’s Summer Batch. Thus, the final YC tally stood at: The obvious question is, why did this Mexican startup […]
Posted inColombia
Proptech Habi snags US$10M to bring more iBuying and data to Colombia
Contxto – Buying or selling a home loses its dazzle when considering how time-consuming it can be. But Colombian proptech Habi is set on adding a fresh coat of paint to Latam’s lackluster real estate market. Last Wednesday (26), the startup announced its Series A for US$10 million. Inspired Capital led the round and was […]
Posted inMéxico
Fondeadora closes US$14 million Series A to keep at the top of user ratings
Contxto – As someone who recently dealt with a traditional bank’s BS, it’s way too easy to understand why startups are proving to be an interesting alternative for handling financial or banking affairs. And investors know it as well. Today (27), news broke that Gradient Ventures led a Series A for US$14 million in Mexican […]
Posted inArgentina
100,000 new programmers by 2025: What Argentina’s Henry is betting on
Contxto – Software developers were sought after even before killjoy Covid-19 rolled in. And in a post-pandemic era, knowing how to program will be needed more than ever. Unfortunately, jobs are high in demand but there aren’t enough professionals to answer the call. To resolve this issue, Henry recently raised funds and it recently participated […]
Posted inColombia
TodosComemos is building a business and making a difference, joins YC’s S2020 batch
Contxto – It’s sickeningly unfair. 78 million tons of food in Latin America and the Caribbean are wasted per year, yet there are 42.5 million people going hungry in the region. If that doesn’t twist your bowels into a knot, I don’t know what will. But Latam also has entrepreneurs that take into account these […]
Posted inChile
David and Goliath, how this YC startup is taking on Rappi
Contxto – “Don’t do it,” acquaintances told Justo founders, Rodrigo Segal and Nicolás López, when they said they wanted to launch a startup for food delivery in Chile. Some even laughed at the entrepreneurs’ idea. Little did these haters advisors imagine that Justo would go on to grow 500 percent within a single year, prepare […]
Posted inColombia
Scoop: LAIKA raises US$5 million to scale e-commerce platform for pets
Contxto – Colombian startup LAIKA is like a dog with two tails right now. Its platform for pet products and services has been growing in recent months and it’s drawn the necessary investment to keep up its momentum. LAIKA Co-Founder and CEO Camilo Sánchez recently told Contxto in an exclusive interview that the startup had […]
Posted inColombia
Google for Startups Accelerator Latam announces summer 2020 batch
Contxto – Google for Startups has reviewed the candidates and Google for Startups has spoken! Last Tuesday (23), it announced the startups from Latam that will participate in its three-month accelerator. A total of 12 enterprises from Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina will begin the program next Monday (29). What’s new: It’s the first time the […]
Posted inBrazil
Proptech Hent raises US$1 million with Canary
Contxto – Proptech Hent closed an investment for R$5 million (around US$1 million) and made the announcement this week. Brazil’s low-tech and disjointed real estate market are what convinced lead investor Canary Ventures to move forward with the deal. That, and Hent’s co-Founders’ experience in startup-building. Hent plans to hire staff with these funds. Although, […]