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Colombian government declares moto-taxi startup Picap illegal, founders push back

Contxto – Picap, the Colombian moto-taxi app, finds itself in hot water after Colombia’s Ministry of Transport declared it to...

February 7, 2019

Rappi adquiere la próspera startup mexicana, Payit

Contxto – Los grandes movimientos significan grandes compras, un muy buen ejemplo es la empresa colombiana Rappi. La próspera compañía...

February 7, 2019

Crehana raises US$4.5 million to accelerate growth in Latin America

Contxto – Peruvian online education startup Crehana recently raised US$4.5 million to continue transforming creative and digital industries in Latin...

February 6, 2019

Adianta lands US$2.18 million round led by DGF Investimentos

Contxto – Latin American investors rejoice as Adianta becomes the latest Brazilian startup set to receive a hefty investment of...

February 5, 2019

Brazilian Gympass to receive US$190 million investment from SoftBank

Contxto – Good things are in store for Gympass, Brazil’s potentially newest unicorn. Following the recent news of SoftBank expansion...

February 4, 2019

Colombian logistics startup, Liftit, raises US$14.3 million from monashees and the IFC

We show results, not projections. Ángel Celis, Liftit Co-founder Contxto – The Colombian delivery platform, Liftit, raised a US$14.3 million...

February 2, 2019

Red Bull sponsors “futuristic” filmmaking competition

Contxto – Calling all Latin American videographers and aspiring futurists – don’t miss your opportunity to compete in Red Bull’s...

February 1, 2019

SoftBank launches US$5 billion Latin American venture fund

Contxto – Bloomberg News announced in January that Softbank Group Corporation will launch a Latin American investment fund headed by...

February 1, 2019

Beat is ready to compete for the Mexican private transport market, challenges other platforms’ margins

Contxto – Talk about risk-taking – last Wednesday, Beat became the latest company to join Mexico’s on-demand transportation industry. Now, Beat...

January 31, 2019

Grin and Yellow merge to create a colorful mobility giant, gets funded for US$150 million

Contxto – Grin combines with Yellow. It may sound like your regular Art Attack’s episode, but it is not. The...

January 30, 2019