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With 43% of Chilean entrepreneurs ending operations due to lack of capital, Red Capital has a solution

Contxto – Ever since Red Capital extended financial services eight months ago to include microentrepreneurs, the Chilean crowdfunder has been...

November 22, 2019

Insurtechs can compete for US$15,000 and pilot funding at Insurance Evolution accelerator in Chile

Contxto – Calling all early-stage startups specializing in digital protection—the Insurance Evolution urges you to join the movement! Hand in...

November 22, 2019

Peru’s government slams the brakes on Colombian ride-hailing app, Picap

Contxto – The Peruvian government is picking a fight with Colombian ride-hailing app, Picap. As of one week ago, this...

November 22, 2019

Argentine unicorn Auth0 among the 500 fastest growing tech startups in U.S., says Deloitte

Contxto – From Argentina with love… Auth0 (/ ɔˈθɛnˈzɪər oʊ / to those in the know) is the latest jet-setting, international...

November 21, 2019

Latin America’s startup ecosystem is taking off, but it is not for the faint of heart

Guest author: Nima Pourshasb, CEO and co-founder of minu Contxto – It certainly does feel that, finally, the Latin America...

November 21, 2019

Colombian domestic cleaning platform Hogaru anticipates launch in Mexico and Chile

Contxto – There’s something undeniably zen about maintaining living or working spaces clean. Capitalizing on this, Hogaru from Colombia intends...

November 20, 2019

Brazilian insurtech Pitzi raises over US$14.2 million boosted by QED Investors and WTI

Contxto – From top secret to public knowledge, Brazilian mobile insurance provider Pitzi recently revealed that it raised R$60 million...

November 20, 2019

Clip and Visa partner up to accelerate electronic payments in Mexico

Contxto – Last week, credit card colossus Visa announced a “strategic” agreement with Mexican payment solution, Clip. (Although what “strategic”...

November 20, 2019

SolarLatam triumphs over 170 energy startups at Raizen Impulse in Argentina, wins US$5,000

Contxto – Panamanian renewable energy hotshot SolarLatam recently won US$5,000 at “Raízen Impulse”—an open innovation—on November 14. Endeavor Argentina and...

November 20, 2019

Grow Mobility scraps Yellow app, combines rentals with Grin and Rappi platforms

Contxto – As per usual, changes are afoot at Grow. The mobility startup was born from the January 2019 merger...

November 19, 2019