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Ayenda raises US$1.2 million to modernize hotels, SoftBank joins round

Contxto – Colombia’s premier digital hotel chain, Ayenda, recently raised US$1.2 million in a seed round led by SoftBank beside...

March 13, 2019

MercadoLibre raises US$750 million from Paypal, plans to grow in Mexico

Contxto – The Argentine e-commerce giant, MercadoLibre, recently launched a press release announcing the offering of US$1 billion of common...

March 13, 2019

Delivery drivers face off Rappi and Glovo, launch their own app

Contxto – In a bid for autonomy and labor rights, delivery drivers from Rappi and Glovo in Córdoba, Argentina have...

March 12, 2019

Costa Rica’s President starts talks with Silicon Valley to boost the country’s tech industry

Contxto – The President of Costa Rica is on a mission to attract more U.S. enterprises to the Central American...

March 11, 2019

Applications for fourth annual MassChallenge Mexico now open

Contxto – Calling all high-impact Mexican startups – MassChallenge Mexico is calling your name. Don’t miss your opportunity to compete...

March 8, 2019

Amazon partners with Banxico for a new cardless payment system

Contxto – Down the road, Mexican consumers may be making purchases via mobile QR codes, both online and in-person. This...

March 7, 2019

Femsa acquires 30 percent of payment startup, Shopnet

Contxto – Last Monday, Femsa announced that it’ll be purchasing a 30 percent stake of Shopnet for an undisclosed amount....

March 6, 2019

Mexican neo-bank, Fondeadora, nabs US$1.5 million from IGNIA Partners

Contxto – Imagine a world where all of your banking needs can be fulfilled from the palm of your hands....

March 5, 2019

Destácame, the Chilean credit solutions platform, closes US$3 million Series A

Contxto – This past week, an alternative credit lender from Santiago, Chile raised over US$3 million during an epic Series...

March 5, 2019

Argentine teenager hacks giant tech companies, gets rewarded

Contxto – Believe it or not, but computer hacking is becoming a viable career option for passionate techies. Simply take...

March 4, 2019