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LinkApi from Brazil lands R$5 million during seed round

Contxto – Houston, we have lift-off. Brazilian powerhouse LinkApi recently raised 5 million reals (approximately US$1.33 million) following preliminary investments...

February 21, 2019

Pitz, the amateur football app, raises US$300,000 from all-star investors

Contxto – Pitz, the amateur football league platform, is raising US$300,000 through the virtual venture fund, ArkAngeles. The company is...

February 18, 2019

8 killer tips to improve your burn rate

Tell me what your burn rate is, and I’ll tell you who you are. Do not approach an investor if...

February 16, 2019

Rockstart tackles underrepresentation of female techies in Colombia

Contxto – Rockstart may be a Dutch accelerator, yet the fund takes the lack of female representation in Latin America’s...

February 13, 2019

Agibank considers IPO in NYC, once again

Contxto – Brazilian tech companies continue to push the envelope as Agibank probes an initial public offering (IPO) in New...

February 8, 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

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