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Brazilian mobile gaming startup Wildlife Studios is newest unicorn

Contxto – Are you listening? Hear that? It’s the clattering of hooves as the next Latin American unicorn hits the...

December 6, 2019

Mexican challenger bank Fondeadora wraps up US$2.5 million investment

Contxto – IGNIA Partners, LW Investment Management, and angel investors are placing their bets on Mexican challenger bank, Fondeadora, through...

December 6, 2019

Colombian Mywak will expand to Peru and Spain to help dog-owners care for their canine companions

Contxto – Colombian dog-walking marketplace, Mywak had a solid 2019. It reported a 43 percent growth rate within the last...

December 5, 2019

Brazilian fintech REBEL raises over US$10 million to scale personal loan platform

Contxto – Full of potential to promote financial inclusion, the Brazilian personal loan platform REBEL recently racked up R$42 million....

December 5, 2019

Emergent fintech from Uruguay Prometeo raises funds from Latinia to integrate with regional banks

Contxto – In Greek mythology, Prometheus was the Titan credited for gifting humanity the fire of the gods. Although certainly...

December 4, 2019

Inti Tech wraps up undisclosed investment round to scale solar energy solution in Chile

Contxto – Have you ever heard of photovoltaic power plants? Don’t worry; I hadn’t either until I learned about Inti...

December 4, 2019

New fund for Brazilian startups will premiere in the smart city of Curitiba in 2020

Contxto – Brazil’s upward trajectory for startup maturity continues as the city government of Curitiba has revealed a new initiative,...

December 3, 2019

Mexican fintech Konfío closes US$100 million Series D led by SoftBank to boost support for SMEs

Contxto – Good things come in pairs, or so they say. Most likely, the Mexican fintech Konfío can concur. If...

December 3, 2019

The pitch decks of 20 Latin American startups that raised over US$1 million

Today we had our Morning Coffee with Katie Griffing, co-founder of Launchway Media Contxto – Raising startup funding in Latin...

November 28, 2019

Brazilian tax breaks for startups in the works… hopefully

Contxto – The Brazilian government wants to beef up its startup ecosystem. The proverbial old-school, best-practice handbook dictates that this...

November 25, 2019