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RappiPay allies with Davivienda in Colombia

Contxto – While cash payments reign supreme in Latin America, the digital banking revolution continues with delivery goldmine, Rappi, and...

May 28, 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

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

Picap raises US$2.5 million despite legal uncertainty

Contxto – Despite recent legal troubles, it appears as though Latin America’s largest mototaxi mobility app, Picap, will finally expand...

May 23, 2019

C Emprende launches first campus in Bogota

Contxto – In hopes of becoming the Silicon Valley of Latin America, earlier this week the Colombian government announced the...

May 15, 2019

10 Latin American startups serving people with disabilities

Contxto – If innovation is about solving problems or inefficiencies, then developers ought to always keep people with disabilities in...

May 14, 2019

IBM supports Peruvian-Colombian startup, Rakel, to recruit talent with AI

Contxto – Rakel is the latest Latin American startup using AI to streamline companies’ recruitment process. The new Colombian-Peruvian firm...

May 14, 2019

OmniBnk acquires Capital Logistic to expand to Colombia

Contxto – After acquiring Colombian company Capital Logistic, OmniBnk, the neobank for SMEs born in Chile, is now operating in...

May 10, 2019

Colombia supports sustainable tourism at accelerator event

Contxto – Last week on April 29, over 700 participants from around the globe attended “Tourism Tech Adventure: Scaling Up”...

May 10, 2019

Scotiabank and Tec de Monterrey select 10 startups for their acceleration program, FactoryA

Contxto – Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec) and Scotiabank’s recently announced partnership, FactoryA just released the names of the 10 startups...

May 9, 2019