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Government’s payment platform CoDi has yet to take off in Mexico

Contxto – Even the best-intentioned public policy can fall a little flat. Case and point is Mexico’s mobile payment platform,...

July 1, 2020

Alibaba launches ambitious e-commerce initiative in Mexico

Contxto – Tech giants everywhere want a larger stake in the e-commerce market of Latam. eBay launched a program in...

June 30, 2020

Rockstart accelerator will offer something other programs don’t—a credit card for startups

Contxto – There have been quite a few examples of startups dishing out credit cards for individual consumers. Although this...

June 29, 2020

Fintech ePesos raises financing for US$21 million with Accial Capital

Contxto – Another fintech has been recently fueled to serve up more loans. This week, Mexican ePesos stated it closed...

June 26, 2020

HR startup Worky raises US$3 million with QED and LEAP Global

Contxto – Startup Worky has been working hard so HR departments work less. But it wants to take its all-in-one...

June 25, 2020

Colombia experiments with blockchain to curtail corruption

Contxto – “Gimme your lunch money!” While that’s usually the type of phrase that comes from your playground bullies, it’s...

June 24, 2020

WhatsApp payments in Brazil may not be as disruptive as you think

Contxto – Just over a week ago, news broke that users in Brazil would be able to complete payments via...

June 24, 2020

CargoX raises US$2.8 million to fuel trucking companies with working capital

Contxto – Earlier this year, logistics startup CargoX stated that it wanted to finance more transport companies in Brazil. To...

June 19, 2020

Lending fintech BizCapital raises US$12 million through DEG

Contxto – Brazilian BizCapital raised some equity capital of its own. Yesterday (17) the lending startup for businesses announced it...

June 18, 2020

Chipax is the perfect example of how startups in Latin America are surviving Covid-19

Contxto – Software startup, Chipax, isn’t going to let a global pandemic stop it. This Chilean platform’s dealings with the...

June 17, 2020