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10 Latin American startups serving people with disabilities

Contxto – If innovation is about solving problems or inefficiencies, then developers ought to always keep people with disabilities in...

May 14, 2019

IBM supports Peruvian-Colombian startup, Rakel, to recruit talent with AI

Contxto – Rakel is the latest Latin American startup using AI to streamline companies’ recruitment process. The new Colombian-Peruvian firm...

May 14, 2019

Nubank formalizes entrance to Argentina, continues its massive expansion

Contxto – Argentina’s fintech boom has officially attracted Brazilian heavyweight challenger-bank Nubank to launch operations with its southern neighbor. Announced...

May 13, 2019

Innovation Awards Latam is just around the corner

Contxto – Latin America’s premier innovation event isn’t too far away. Seeking to foster cohesive entrepreneurial activity in the region,...

May 13, 2019

Mexican e-commerce platform, 99 Minutos, purchases Chilean delivery app, Muvsmart

Contxto – One of the latest business acquisitions in Latin America involves 99 Minutos from Mexico and MuvSmart from Chile....

May 13, 2019

Brazilian wellness SaaS, Zenklub, closes US$507 thousand from Indico Capital

Contxto – A Portuguese VC firm, Indico Capital Partners, just invested BRL$2 million (approximately USD$507 thousand) into Zenklub, a Brazilian...

May 11, 2019

Mexican startup, Xilinat, triumphs at Chivas Venture contest

Conxto – A young Mexican entrepreneur transforming corn waste into a low-calorie sugar recently won the fifth annual Venture de...

May 10, 2019

Colombia supports sustainable tourism at accelerator event

Contxto – Last week on April 29, over 700 participants from around the globe attended “Tourism Tech Adventure: Scaling Up”...

May 10, 2019

Alana Jobs raises undisclosed funding from DILA Capital

Contxto – News surfaced last Wednesday that Alana Jobs, the marketplace matching workers and employers in the service and hospitality...

May 9, 2019

Fintech reduces remittance costs for Latin Americans

Conxto – Regional migration is high among Latin Americans and Caribbean people with around 28.5 million living outside of their...

May 9, 2019