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The Everywhere Office wants businesses to make the most of wasted space

Contxto – The slick coworking offices startups have come to know and love are sadly empty these days. And rightly...

May 20, 2020

Ualá experiences massive growth—but even that has its drawbacks

Contxto – Argentine fintech Ualá has had a lot on its plate as of late, courtesy of Covid-19.  Ten months...

May 19, 2020

VTEX has top tips on how to reshape e-commerce during Covid-19

Contxto – Yes, yes, you’ve heard it at least a dozen times already. Coronavirus (Covid-19) is accelerating the uprise of...

May 18, 2020

Fondeadora, Swap, and Propeler on how Covid-19 is changing the fintech game

Contxto – Coronavirus and the subsequent economic slowdown are putting the Mexican economy in a bind. But it’s not all...

May 15, 2020

Fintech Flux wants to help small businesses and freelancers in Mexico survive Covid-19

Contxto – Fintech Flux is preparing for e-wallets and QR code payments to take off in Mexico. However, it’s well-aware...

May 14, 2020

Why Mercado Libre & Despegar are destined to opposite fates

Contxto – Like a classic romantic novel, Despegar and Mercado Libre seem to be destined to inversely correlated fates, at...

May 13, 2020

Rappi blocks misbehaving deliverers from its platform

Contxto – In a showing of zero tolerance for misbehavior and non-compliance with sanitation standards, Rappi permanently blocked more than...

May 11, 2020

Predicto AI wants to detect infections like coronavirus using a phone’s camera

Contxto – With the objective of detecting symptoms of coronavirus (Covid-19), there are startups in Latam working to integrate thermaltechnology...

May 9, 2020

Edtechs Platzi and Crehana experience a user bonanza in Mexico with 40 percent growth

Contxto – Edtechs Colombian Platzi and Peruvian Crehana report a surge in users due to coronavirus (Covid-19) in Mexico. Platzi...

May 8, 2020

iFood adds nearly US$400,000 to deliverers’ tip jar, but something doesn’t add up

Contxto – User’s of the iFood app in Brazil contributed with a total of over R$2.2 million (US$400,000) in tips...

May 7, 2020