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Ganesha Lab from Chile announces accelerator for Latin American biotech startups

Contxto – Yet another Latin American accelerator has created a niche event for startups, this time for South American biotech...

June 21, 2019

Mexican authorities halt Walmart from acquiring Cornershop, developments follow

Contxto – Early this June, the Mexican Federal Commission of Economic Competence (Cofece) announced its opposition over Walmart acquiring the...

June 20, 2019

Liquid Venture Studio and REM Abogados partner to create legaltech accelerator in Peru

Contxto – As tech-efficient as we are, we can’t deny that duck tape continues to restrict more startups from sprouting...

June 20, 2019

Colombian Frubana to expand operations to Mexico and Brazil

Contxto – Colombian e-commerce and agrotech startup, Frubana, is seeking to enter larger Latin American markets. México y Brasil! With...

June 20, 2019

Globant Ventures adds three Argentine startups to its portfolio

Contxto – The investment branch of Globant, Global Ventures, recently incorporated three tech startups into its expanding portfolio: CamOnApp, AvanCargo,...

June 19, 2019

Odd Industries closes US$2 million investment round

Contxto – Last Tuesday, Chilean AI startup Odd Industries received a US$2 million investment, according to a recent press release....

June 19, 2019

Mi Media Manzana, the Peruvian dating app, ceases operations

Contxto – Mi Media Manzana, Tinder’s well-behaved Peruvian brother, is tapping out because of insufficient funds and a very high...

June 18, 2019

iFood, the Brazilian food delivery scale-up, creates new takeout solution

Contxto – The Brazilian last-mile delivery startup worth over US$1 billion, iFood, recently launched a “pra retirar” (meaning “takeout” in...

June 18, 2019

Brazilian PlataformaVerde wins Latam Edge Award in London

Contxto – Last Monday, the 2019 edition of Latam Edge Award took place at the London Science Museum in London,...

June 18, 2019

Rio de Janeiro officials approve e-scooter regulations

Contxto – E-scooter companies operating in Rio de Janeiro must start providing helmets to users following recent legislation in Brazil’s...

June 17, 2019