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Loggi raises US$150 million, becomes Brazil’s newest unicorn

Contxto – Loggi, the Brazilian logistics startup, announced this Wednesday that it raised US$150 million. This new round, led by...

June 5, 2019

Rappi to launch its own Visa debit card in Mexico

Contxto – With Nubank rapidly expanding into Mexico, not to mention the scaling of neo and challenger banks, Rappi now...

June 5, 2019

Unstealable bicycle startup, Yerka, strategizes with Waze and Volvo

Contxto – Since creating the world’s first theft-proof bicycle, the Chilean startup Yerka is now discussing potential collaborations with Waze...

June 4, 2019

Mobile 360 Latin America begins today in Mexico City

Contxto – It is no secret that Mobile 360 Latin America wants to bring disruption, innovation, and competition to the...

June 4, 2019

Legaltech startup, Trato, lands US$350 thousand from Dux Capital

Contxto – Earlier in May, the Mexican legaltech startup, Trato, formalized a seed round of US$350 thousand from Dux Capital....

June 4, 2019

Jumpseller acquires HandyCommerce from Colombia

Contxto – HandyCommerce, the Colombian eCommerce platform, recently announced that Portuguese company, Jumpseller, will be acquiring the startup. In Summary...

June 3, 2019

Argentine Senate approves Knowledge Economy Law to support tech industries

Contxto – With 49 senate votes, Argentine tech startups have much to gain following the approval of the Knowledge Economy...

June 3, 2019

Celcoin lands US$1.5 million from Vox Capital

Contxto – Last week, the payment startup from São Paulo, Celcoin, closed a BR$6 million (approximately US$1.5 million) round from...

May 31, 2019

Mexican identity platform, Tu Identidad, raises US$600 thousand seed round

Contxto – Dark Horse Ventures, Finnovista, among other parties, recently invested US$600 thousand into Mexican startup Tu Identidad. The digital...

May 31, 2019

Brazilian Sign Language app, HandTalk, raises US$750 thousand in Google competition

Contxto – Earlier this month, Google AI Impact Challenge awarded HandTalk with a grant worth US$750 thousand. The app and...

May 30, 2019