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Celcoin lands US$1.5 million from Vox Capital

Contxto – Last week, the payment startup from São Paulo, Celcoin, closed a BR$6 million (approximately US$1.5 million) round from...

May 31, 2019

Mexican identity platform, Tu Identidad, raises US$600 thousand seed round

Contxto – Dark Horse Ventures, Finnovista, among other parties, recently invested US$600 thousand into Mexican startup Tu Identidad. The digital...

May 31, 2019

Brazilian Sign Language app, HandTalk, raises US$750 thousand in Google competition

Contxto – Earlier this month, Google AI Impact Challenge awarded HandTalk with a grant worth US$750 thousand. The app and...

May 30, 2019

NotCo, the Chilean foodtech startup, partners with Grupo Pão de Açúcar in Brazil

Contxto – The Chilean startup famous for its vegan mayonnaise, NotCo, announced last week that it will partner with the...

May 27, 2019

Rappi to launch in three more Brazilian cities following SoftBank round

Contxto – Following the US$1 billion SoftBank round that increased Rappi’s valuation to around US$3.5 billion post-money, the last-mile delivery...

May 25, 2019

Funds organize first insurtech innovation contest, ITC-LAIF Awards

Written by: Carolina Zepeda Contxto – Insure Tech Connect and Latin American Insurance Fund are hosting the first edition of...

May 24, 2019

SoftBank executive eyes out FMCG partners in Mexico

Contxto – The newest prospect coming from SoftBank and its US$5 billion Innovation Fund entails potential partnerships with FMCG (fast-moving...

May 24, 2019

HR platform, Matchbox Brazil, closes US$250 thousand round led by Superjobs Ventures

Contxto – One step closer to modernizing Brazil’s human resources industry, Matchbox Brazil just raised BRL$1 million (approximately US$250 thousand)...

May 23, 2019

15 startups graduating Founder Institute Colombia 2019

Contxto – Straightforward and easy to comprehend, Founder Institute’s goal is to “Globalize Silicon Valley.” As one of the world’s...

May 23, 2019

Startup Mexico strengthens ties with Brazil, opens campus

Contxto – Since beginning its internationalization efforts in April, Startup Mexico (SUM) recently announced that it will inaugurate its first...

May 23, 2019