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Brazil in talks with Tesla to install Gigafactory in Santa Catarina

Contxto – Brazil is flirting with Tesla, trying to get the electric car company to open a Gigafactory in that...

February 24, 2020

Homie’s CEO resigns after harassment—this is his response

Contxto – I’m a tech blogger; I mostly write about great products and awesome business models. But sometimes you’ve just...

February 23, 2020

Guadalajara, Mexico’s Silicon Valley? Kueski, Unima, and Interlub weigh in

Contxto – In Mexico, Guadalajara is a city that’s pulling a lot of strings to ramp up its startup ecosystem. ...

February 22, 2020

Golondrix preps Spanish content for educational search engine

Contxto – There really is only so much Google’s powerful search engine can do. Reason for which we rely on...

February 21, 2020

Transformação Digital closes US$1.1 million with EQI Investimentos to cover more events

Contxto – Content blog-turned-startup Transformação Digital recently raised R$5 million (US$1.1 million) in a seed round with EQI Investimentos. The...

February 21, 2020

Microsoft to disperse US$1.1 billion and build data center in Mexico

Contxto – Microsoft announced it will spend US$1.1 billion in Mexico within the next five years, according to an announcement...

February 21, 2020

ChileGlobal Ventures and BHP launch contest to find startups to fight climate change

Contxto – Climate change affects everyone. But rather than sit on the sidelines and wait for more pictures of sad...

February 20, 2020

Uber jumps through legal loophole back into Colombia

Contxto – Modern capitalism turns startups into gnarled old trees. Under ideal circumstances they would grow straightforwardly, right towards the...

February 20, 2020

NotCo and Papa John’s partner to offer vegan pizzas

Contxto –  It took an eternity in startup time. It was over nine months for this plant-based baby to finally...

February 20, 2020

Central Bank of Brazil to launch payment application, PIX

Contxto – The Central Bank of Brazil is shaking up the fintech scene of Latin America’s largest country. Last Wednesday,...

February 20, 2020