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Argentine Senate approves Knowledge Economy Law to support tech industries

Contxto – With 49 senate votes, Argentine tech startups have much to gain following the approval of the Knowledge Economy...

June 3, 2019

Celcoin lands US$1.5 million from Vox Capital

Contxto – Last week, the payment startup from São Paulo, Celcoin, closed a BR$6 million (approximately US$1.5 million) round from...

May 31, 2019

Mexican identity platform, Tu Identidad, raises US$600 thousand seed round

Contxto – Dark Horse Ventures, Finnovista, among other parties, recently invested US$600 thousand into Mexican startup Tu Identidad. The digital...

May 31, 2019

Chilean startup, Airkeep, allows travelers to find hosts to watch over luggage

Contxto – At one time or another, most travelers experience the hassle of carrying luggage around before they catch a...

May 30, 2019

La startup chilena, Airkeep, permite a los viajeros encontrar anfitriones que vigilen su equipaje

Contxto – En un momento u otro, la mayoría de los viajeros experimentan la molestia de cargar su equipaje por...

May 30, 2019

Brazilian Sign Language app, HandTalk, raises US$750 thousand in Google competition

Contxto – Earlier this month, Google AI Impact Challenge awarded HandTalk with a grant worth US$750 thousand. The app and...

May 30, 2019

Argentine unicorn Despegar purchases Viajes Falabella for US$27 million

Contxto – Last month, Argentine unicorn Despegar acquired Viajes Falabella operations in Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Argentina. The purchase worth...

May 29, 2019

Finnovista releases Mexican fintech report

Contxto – Between July 2018 to May 2019, the net growth of Mexico’s fintech ecosystem grew by 18 percent, according...

May 29, 2019

AmigoCloud from Peru gets acquired for US$16 million

Contxto – Earlier this month, Essential Services Group, a telecom infrastructure corporation, formalized the acquisition of AmigoCloud for US$16 million....

May 29, 2019

10 Brazilian startups turning screws and iron into amazing gadgets

Contxto – Nothing feels more empowering to entrepreneurs and developers than seeing their project come to fruition. For software engineers,...

May 28, 2019