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Surprise travel startup Instaviagem raises US$500,000 from Domo Invest

Contxto – Seems like Brazilian travel startup, Instaviagem, is receiving a R$2 million (approximately US$500,000) wire transfer from its most...

August 12, 2019

SoftBank appraises investments in Mexican startups, Konfío and Kavak

Contxto – Back to the street rumors, people! If you think SoftBank has been too quiet lately, think again.  According...

August 9, 2019

Brazilian car marketplace Volanty nabs US$17.8 million led by SoftBank

Contxto – Brazil’s leading used vehicle brokerage, Volanty, recently raised R$70 million (approx. US$17.8 million) in a round led by...

August 8, 2019

Youper scores US$3 million from Goodwater Capital to continue developing mental health AI

Contxto – Due to the frenetic nature of the media and news industry, lately my stress levels have been soaring...

August 7, 2019

Fanbot closes Bridge Round to scale customer rewards platform

Contxto – How do you reward customers for building loyalty? Simply place stickers on tables with QR code-generated games to...

August 6, 2019

Foodtech Fazenda Futuro lands US$8.5 million Series A for its meatless meat

Contxto – The future is plant-based. At least that’s what Fazenda Futuro envisions. To convert carnivores into herbivores without them...

August 2, 2019

Brazilian eCommerce startup Shopper raises R$10 million

Written by Carolina Zepeda Contxto – Brazil’s online supermarket, Shopper, recently raised R$10 million (approximately US$2.6 million) during a July...

August 2, 2019

Nubank raises US$400 million despite SoftBank deal falling through, possibly a decacorn now

Contxto – A few weeks ago, we covered Nubank’s potential SoftBank funding. It now seems as though the deal has...

July 26, 2019

Mexican fintech Prestanómico raises US$300,000 from Latinia as part of Series A

Contxto – In case you missed it, fintech is progressively on the rise in Latin America. One of the most...

July 25, 2019

QMATCH from Chile lands US$500,000 seed round

Contxto – Last Monday, Argentina’s Alaya Capital Partners revealed its recent investment in QMATCH. The Chilean startup raised US$500,000 in...

July 24, 2019