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Magma Partners closes US$50 million fund

Contxto – And that’s a wrap! Magma Partners, the venture capital (VC) in Chile has closed its US$50 million fund....

March 2, 2020

Trybe raises US$10 million investment to expand software school

Contxto – Brazilian startup Trybe raised R$42 million (about US$10 million) in a Series A investment led by Atlantico in...

February 29, 2020

Airbnb to pay taxes in Colombia, but hoteliers demand more

Contxto – The faceoff between marketplaces and the Colombian government continues! But this time around it’s not Uber who’s under...

February 28, 2020

Angel Ventures Guadalajara launches seed fund, Carabela

Contxto – Christopher Columbus reached the American continent while riding a caravel or carabela, as this light ship is called...

February 28, 2020

Firecity alerts users of fires in real-time with IoT

Contxto – Leaving home or the office for an extended period of time usually means following certain protocols. Examples include...

February 28, 2020

Xcapit, the startup with a bot to invest in cryptocurrencies

Contxto – Xcapit. No, it’s not a typo, mind you.  But rather, a startup from Argentina that’s combining artificial intelligence...

February 27, 2020

Colombian fintech, Puntored, invests US$6 million into payment infrastructure

Contxto – Colombian fintech, Puntored, will be investing just shy of US$6 million (COP$20 billion) into strengthening its network of...

February 27, 2020

Rappi wants to be the super app of Latin America

Contxto – It was a long time coming, but Rappi admitted it at last. The Colombian startup acknowledged it wants...

February 27, 2020

Startup Red Sofa makes digital networking easier through its app

Contxto – When one is forgetful but has a hectic schedule, our smartphone can quickly become our best friend. It...

February 27, 2020

Last-mile startup, Moovin, to expand into Central America

Contxto – Costa Rica has its own home-grown logistics startup for e-commerce business as well as delivering parcels, and its...

February 26, 2020