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The secret behind Rappi’s lightning expansion in Latam: data

Contxto – Colombian Rappi is making a move into data analysis. That’s right, this startup is pulling out the big...

January 6, 2020

LobbyControl from Chile develops rescue app to aid firefighters in tackling blazes

Contxto – As wildfires ravage Australia, other nations are devising new methods to tackle climate change-induced environmental disasters. In a...

January 6, 2020

Brazilian entrepreneur develops startups, ZigPay and Unike, with technology for nightclubs

Contxto – Brazilian entrepreneur André Barretto wants to take the experience of going to nightclubs to the next level with...

January 6, 2020

Video game startup Qranio wants learning to be fun for employees

Contxto – A video game is typically viewed as a hobby or source of amusement while waiting around. But Brazilian...

January 6, 2020

Guawa is Puerto Rico’s first transportation system app

Contxto – Getting around a big city using its transportation system can be tough. Heck, it’s a task even Google...

January 3, 2020

Lawsuits in Brazil continue for consumer-defending startups

Contxto – In Rio de Janeiro, a pair of lawsuits continue for two startups that handle consumer complaints against airline...

January 3, 2020

Regional company buys Uruguayan logistics platform, Gurucargo

Contxto – Uruguayan-Brazilian freighttech Gurucargo is making an exit. Notably, it’s “in the process of being sold to a regional...

January 3, 2020

Brazilian proptech Loft raises US$175 million investment, becoming a unicorn

Contxto – Brazilian proptech Loft kicked 2020 off with a big investment and is the first unicorn of the year....

January 3, 2020

Start-Up Chile invites Argentine foodtech Simpleat to bring frozen meals next door

Contxto – For many emergent companies, participating in Start-Up Chile entails new markets and regional expansion. Known for its frozen...

January 2, 2020

Burger King teams up with Cryptobuyer to accept cryptocurrencies

Contxto – In Venezuela, Burger King wants its tech-savvy diners to have it their way and pay their Whoppers with...

January 2, 2020