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Colombian fintech, Alegra, crowdsources ~US$75,000 through stock exchange half-way house 

Contxto – Stop your timers! We have a winner. It has been barely just 58 days from the November 20...

January 22, 2020

Maria Teresa Arnal leaves Google Mexico to join Stripe

Contxto – Goodbye Google, hello Stripe! Venezuelan executive María Teresa “Mariate” Arnal is leaving her role as Managing Director at...

January 22, 2020

Grão raises investment, wants users to make their own investments

Contxto – Brazilian fintech Diin changed its name to Grão following the wrap up of its first investment for an...

January 21, 2020

Apetoi, the Venezuelan startup that helps you find a handyperson for your home

Contxto – There’s a marketplace for everything nowadays. Uber for getting a lift home, Rappi for grabbing some grub, and...

January 21, 2020

Wanted: Sports-related startups for Latin America

Contxto – We often talk about how traditional banks or retailers seek startups to gain innovative solutions. Well, the sports...

January 21, 2020

Argentina’s government is honing in on fintechs

Contxto – The government in Buenos Aires is pulling in the reins for fintechs in Argentina. Specifically, it’s instructed these...

January 21, 2020

Brazilian In Loco expands into US, bringing marketing insights and IoT with it

Contxto – Since 2017, In Loco, the Brazilian location intelligence and marketing startup had planned its expansion into the United...

January 20, 2020

Peru’s Ojo Vial app crowdsources infractions for naughty drivers

Contxto – It has been a good start of the week for eye-based tech enthusiasts.  In Las Vegas, the show...

January 20, 2020

E-motorcycle startup, Voltz, expands further into Brazil

Contxto – Move over electric scooters cause here comes… the electric motorcycle? Next month, it’s expected that Voltz, a Brazilian...

January 20, 2020

Argentine ride-hailing Sara LT arrives to Colombia

Contxto – Here’s a gutsy move for you: bringing a ride-hailing app into Colombia on the eve of Uber’s January...

January 20, 2020