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Bridgefy sees massive spike in downloads during Hong Kong protests

Contxto – For the past couple of weeks, Hong Kong has experienced some massive anti-government protests. Sources report that these...

August 22, 2019

Rappi releases new B2B delivery service in Chile

Contxto – Competition is heating up in Latin America’s last-mile delivery industry. Rappi, the region’s famous “everything app,” is now...

August 22, 2019

5 startups from Monterrey developing logistics technology solutions

Contxto – Sometimes abbreviated as “Logtech,” logistics technology is an emerging industry intertwining the world one shipment at a time....

August 21, 2019

Grin scooters return to Mexico City following short setback

Contxto – Talk about a fast comeback. Despite a spree of issues ranging from legal matters to theft, Grin scooters...

August 21, 2019

Nubank announces first product launch in Mexico

Contxto – Pay attention, people. From now on, everything related to Nubank in Mexico will be named after Nu, its...

August 21, 2019

Globant plans Peruvian expansion following Belatrix Software acquisition

Contxto – Argentine unicorn Globant recently acquired the Peruvian company, Belatrix Software. No, I’m not talking about Harry Potter here....

August 20, 2019

Chilean sustainability startup Algramo competes in Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge

Contxto – Hailing from Santiago, Chile, the sole Latin American contender in the Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge is Algramo. Known...

August 20, 2019

Update: More Latin American startups entering Y Combinator’s Summer Batch 2019

Contxto – A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a story about Covela, a Mexican insurtech that recently became part...

August 19, 2019

Checkars lands US$1.3 million led by Jaguar Ventures

Contxto – Folks, the mobility and marketplace spree isn’t slowing down any time soon. Following SoftBank’s US$70 million investment in...

August 19, 2019

Argentine biotech Bioceres hits stock high following USDA soybean approval

Contxto – Teamwork makes the dream work. Proving this is Verdeca, a joint venture between U.S. company Arcadia Biosciences and...

August 19, 2019