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Fintechs, apply to raise US$50,000 through Village Capital, the MetLife Foundation, and PayPal

Contxto – The clock is ticking! Next Friday (15) is the last day for startups to apply for the 2020...

May 12, 2020

Marketplace Cambiame offers users a different way of buying and selling dollars

Contxto – Currencies in Latin America have had some wacky days and have depreciated when compared to the US dollar....

May 12, 2020

Nubank’s latest feature is a prime example of why it’s popular in Brazil

Contxto – Splitting the bill at a restaurant amongst multiple people can make it easier on one’s wallet. But there’s...

May 12, 2020

Delivery platforms Rappi, Domicilios.com, and Hugo had one heck of a Mother’s Day

Contxto – Mother’s Day came and went. And it’ll certainly be one for the history books. For the first time...

May 11, 2020

What Uber’s investment in Lime means for Latin America

Contxto – Last Thursday (7), Uber announced its lead in an investment for US$170 million in San Fran-based micro-mobility startup,...

May 11, 2020

Rappi blocks misbehaving deliverers from its platform

Contxto – In a showing of zero tolerance for misbehavior and non-compliance with sanitation standards, Rappi permanently blocked more than...

May 11, 2020

Put away my phone? I’m afraid I literally can’t do that

Contxto – Are you familiar with the term Nomophobia? It is the fear of being without a or beyond contact...

May 11, 2020

Finnovista’s fintech Demo Day marks the death of “nice-to-have”

Contxto – Finnovista has been busy, and they’ve been keeping others busy too. This showed particularly last week, when they...

May 11, 2020

Predicto AI wants to detect infections like coronavirus using a phone’s camera

Contxto – With the objective of detecting symptoms of coronavirus (Covid-19), there are startups in Latam working to integrate thermaltechnology...

May 9, 2020

Proptech Houm raises US$1.3 million to expand marketplace in Chile

Contxto – Marketplace proptech Houm raised US$1.3 million and let the world know this week. The Chilean startup hosts a...

May 8, 2020