Startups and youth walk hand in hand. Or so we’ve been told. There’s a reason why there are no movies about under 43 founders creating technology companies. But, even if we trust Hollywood a lot, we don’t lose anything by investigating, right? It turns out that being over 40 when founding a startup is a […]
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Buk Announced a New Financing Round: US$35 Million To Grow in Latin America
Chilean startup Buk, which offers cloud-based software for companies to manage their human resources tasks comprehensively, announced today a US$35 million round from Base10 Partners and Greenoaks funds. The company, one of Chile’s most prestigious technology start-ups, said it will use the funds to accelerate its growth in Mexico and open a new market: Brazil. […]
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Bootstrapping, the Approach Adopted by Many Startups That Is Vindicated During Financial Crises
Vanessa Taiah is not a typical entrepreneur. Before founding the edtech MindHub, she spent 20 years working at Accenture. Her partners, Patricia Martucci and Alejandra Ripa, also worked at the multinational, and that marked her way of doing business. That is why, when it came to creating their own startup, they decided to follow their […]
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Colombian Fintech Finkargo, Which Supports MSMEs Imports, Obtained A US$75 Million Credit Facility
Finkargo, a startup founded a year ago in Bogota, dedicated to supporting operations and providing financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to trade internationally, announced today that it has obtained a US$75 million structured loan from Community Investment Management (CIM), a San Francisco-based investment fund that has previously invested in the region in […]
Posted inArgentina, Chile, Mexico, News, Venture Capital
These Acceleration Programs Have Open Calls for LatAm
From Chihuahua to Chile, these 9 programs are receiving applications for their different calls focused on supporting startups.
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Three Steps Towards More Female Entrepreneurship in Latam
By Daniela Izquierdo* Latin America is home to the second-highest rate of women’s entrepreneurship in the world, and the existence of women entrepreneurs in this region is proven to stimulate economic growth and create new employment opportunities. Therefore, beyond lip service, it is vital to tackle the obstacles that come in the way of women’s […]
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E-commerce empowering community: Indigenous artisans hit the global digital market
Today’s Soapbox opinion was written by Nadine Heir is a writer, creator, and marketer. Contxto – While indigenous traditions are centuries old, there’s nothing outdated about how they reach audiences today. Tourists are primary consumers of indigenous communities’ artwork in Latin America, but to date, the distribution of their products has been largely informal. Mass-produced, […]
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 inArgentina
Oliver closes US$117,000 for amateur football players to measure performance
Contxto – Professional football (or soccer for any Americans reading) teams can count on an army of doctors, technicians, and other experts to monitor their performance and help them improve. But when it comes to amateur leagues, players are often left to sort things out on their own. So to give them the data-edge to […]
Posted inMexico
Slang partners with ALLVP to launch a free special English course for entrepreneurs
Contxto – There’s no doubt that English is a dominant world language. However, the ratio of quality English content versus Spanish leaves much to be desired. In turn, this denies non-English speakers certain resources and important information. Anyone who doesn’t know English is essentially missing out. To tackle this issue, the Mexican VC fund ALLVP […]