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SoftBank to invest US$1 billion in Latin America in 2020

Contxto – SoftBank is one unpredictable venture capital (VC) firm. Less than a month ago, a rep on behalf of...

February 18, 2020

Laboratoria enters Colombia to offer programming bootcamps for women

Contxto – Peruvian edtech Laboratoria has reached its first new market in 2020. As of January, it will be offering...

February 17, 2020

Laboratoria llega a Colombia para ofrecer campamentos de programación para mujeres

Contxto – La edtech peruana, Laboratoria, ha llegado a su primer mercado del 2020. A partir de enero, ofrecerá sus...

February 17, 2020

Cooperation between Latam’s Pacific Alliance and the Arab GCC opens the door to global startup expansion

Contxto – Regional development funds are all the rage. As one of the more open and forward-looking multi-country groupings around,...

February 12, 2020

Colombian logistics startup, Quick, reaches Chile

Contxto – Last August, the Colombian logistics startup Quick, opened an office in Mexico City to expand its operations there....

February 12, 2020

Government in Chile delays Uber’s acquisition of Cornershop

Contxto – Cornershop, the Chilean/Mexican startup, is once again expanding throughout Latin America. On January 20, it finally entered the...

February 11, 2020

In Brazil, Rappi opens rest stops and court rules Uber has no employer ties with drivers

Contxto – Rappi is attempting to show some goodwill towards its delivery staff. This week, the Colombian unicorn announced it’s...

February 10, 2020

Fintech Pago Fácil to enter Peru with US$350,000 to help SMEs

Contxto – Fintech Pago Fácil had been eying the Peruvian market since mid-2019. However, the startup recently revealed it’s tagged...

February 7, 2020

Involves closes US$5.5 million investment with Bridge One

Contxto – Brazilian startup Involves was recently involved in an investment round where it raised R$23.5 million (about US$5.5 million)....

February 7, 2020

Scoop: Academlo raises undisclosed investment with Silicon Valley’s Hustle Fund

Contxto – Hustle Fund—a well-known Silicon Valley venture capital (VC) firm—is digging Academlo’s edtech hustle in Mexico. And, in an...

February 7, 2020