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Übank is bringing its fintech specialty to the US—savings for non-savers

Contxto – Chilean Übank specializes in something Latin America seriously lacks: savings. But it’s expanding beyond the region and will...

September 8, 2020

Investments for Peruvian startups drop 40% during first half of 2020

Contxto – There’s no two ways about it: investment deals for startups in Peru have slowed down. Recent findings by...

September 7, 2020

SoftBank and Oyo launch joint venture in Latin America

Contxto – SoftBank is raising its stake in the tourism and hospitality industry of Latin America.  Last Friday (4), news...

September 7, 2020

Effects of MeToo and BLM shine through in XP Ventures US$1.5 billion startup fund

Contxto – While it had already invested in two startups, Fliper and Antecipa, XP Ventures—the new corporate venture capital (CVC)...

September 7, 2020

Startup Mexico expands accelerator program into Costa Rica

Contxto – Startup Mexico (SUM) is making its second international jump.  Last Monday (31), the accelerator announced it had chosen...

September 7, 2020

Orchata: Why did this Mexican startup wait to announce it was in YC?

Contxto – Y Combinator is always full of excitement. However, we were all delightfully surprised on Demo Day after being...

September 3, 2020

NotCo launches e-commerce site in São Paulo

Contxto – The Not Company—better known as NotCo—is on the move once again with another trick up its product-placement sleeve....

September 3, 2020

Colombian Griky is tackling two fronts in education—with 1,000 free classes

Contxto – Learning should never be limited to a classroom. If anything, the lessons that stick best are often beyond...

September 3, 2020

Agrapp is crowdfunding investments for small growers in Colombia

Contxto – Last featured on our Agtech in Colombia market map, Agrapp is back and with good news to share....

September 2, 2020

Neon raises US$300 million to hone in on micro-entrepreneurs in Brazil

Contxto – Big growth plans means big funds are needed and Neon recently banked just that. Today (2) the fintech...

September 2, 2020