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The changing landscape of mobility in Latin America

Written by: José Rodríguez of Polymath Ventures Contxto – A report elaborated by the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF)...

June 20, 2019

MercadoPago and Xapo, two Latin American companies joining Facebook’s Libra Association

Contxto – The recent announcement of Facebook’s newest crypto-project, Libra, has provided much to talk about. While many think that...

June 19, 2019

Globant Ventures adds three Argentine startups to its portfolio

Contxto – The investment branch of Globant, Global Ventures, recently incorporated three tech startups into its expanding portfolio: CamOnApp, AvanCargo,...

June 19, 2019

Odd Industries closes US$2 million investment round

Contxto – Last Tuesday, Chilean AI startup Odd Industries received a US$2 million investment, according to a recent press release....

June 19, 2019

Mexican president invites Mark Zuckerberg to provide internet across Mexico

Contxto – This Tuesday, the President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) held a video call with Facebook’s CEO...

June 18, 2019

Mi Media Manzana, the Peruvian dating app, ceases operations

Contxto – Mi Media Manzana, Tinder’s well-behaved Peruvian brother, is tapping out because of insufficient funds and a very high...

June 18, 2019

iFood, the Brazilian food delivery scale-up, creates new takeout solution

Contxto – The Brazilian last-mile delivery startup worth over US$1 billion, iFood, recently launched a “pra retirar” (meaning “takeout” in...

June 18, 2019

Brazilian PlataformaVerde wins Latam Edge Award in London

Contxto – Last Monday, the 2019 edition of Latam Edge Award took place at the London Science Museum in London,...

June 18, 2019

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June 17, 2019

Protests erupt in Uruguay over national 5G network

Contxto – As reported recently, Uruguay was the first country in Latin America to install a commercial 5G network. Despite...

June 17, 2019