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JOKR Becomes a Unicorn After Its Series B Raise

JOKR, a fast-growing delivery company, has gained unicorn status following their most recent capital raise. The company received US$260 million...

December 3, 2021

Blockchain.com Acquires Crypto Firm SeSocio, and Expands In Latin America

Just a few days ago I wrote in Contxto about how DeFi, or decentralized finance, is having its big moment...

December 2, 2021

Kavak Makes Two Strategic Decisions Before The Year Ends

Kavak kicks off the week with a strategic series of news. The first is that they completed the acquisition of...

December 2, 2021

Brazilian Crypto Firm 2TM Raises US$50 Million To Expand in LatAm

Not even half a year has passed since 2TM Participacoes SA raised US$200 million from Softbank. This brought them to...

December 2, 2021

Web3 & DeFi, Enterprise SaaS, and Gaming Were The Most Attractive Industries For VCs in Q3: Report

At Contxto, almost every day we learn about companies that are raising capital in Latin America. Many are in their...

December 1, 2021

Mercado Libre Gets US$275 million To Give Out Loans to SMEs in Mexico and Brazil

Brazil and Mexico are the countries chosen to allocate funds from Mercado Libre resources for SMEs and companies

November 30, 2021

Alternative protein startups are going mainstream in LatAm

*By Charlotte Paratre Instead of Chilean salmon, turkey from Mexico, or a fancy French cheeseboard, how about choosing a plant-based...

November 29, 2021

Jefa Raises US$2M and Partners with Visa to Prepare Financial Products for Women

The gender gap goes beyond salaries or executive jobs; it also reaches financial products. Only about 49% of women have...

November 29, 2021

Cybersecurity Company Hackmetrix Raises US$1.5M in a Seed Round Led by Cometa Ventures

Chilean cybersecurity company Hackmetrix announced a new seed round of US$1.5 million led by Cometa Ventures. Amador Holding, Hero Capital,...

November 29, 2021

How To Grant Stock Option Plans: A Quick Guide

In the world of startups, a standard and recommended option to compensate employees is to grant stock options. However, founders...

November 29, 2021