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Argentine HR chatbot Emi Labs nabs US$2 million from Khosla Ventures

Contxto – In light of Latin America’s growing interest in Y Combinator’s latest batch, it’s reassuring to see past alumni...

August 29, 2019

Mexican mobility startup Urbvan raises US$9 million round led by Kaszek Ventures

Contxto – Urbvan recently released a beacon of hope for many Mexicans based on its ability to reduce time wasted...

August 28, 2019

Duolingo pairs up with Twitch to promote language immersion via streaming

Contxto – Some of you might not know this, but Duolingo, although founded and based in the United States, has...

August 27, 2019

Rappi and Nequi collaborate with environmental agencies to aid the Amazon

Contxto – As the Earth’s most biodiverse region, the fact that the Amazon rainforest continues to burn should alarm everybody,...

August 27, 2019

Costa Rican Sports Sonar raises US$400,000 seed round

Contxto – Launched in Texas but originally from Costa Rica, Sports Sonar is a sports-tech startup hoping to increase engagement...

August 26, 2019

Sólides lands US$3.5 million to expand HR platform

Contxto – Brazilian cloud-based HR management platform, Sólides, recently raised US$3.5 million from DGF Investimentos. With this, Sólides now joins...

August 26, 2019

Ayenda Rooms plans to invest US$1.2 million in independent hotels

Contxto – Based on recent developments, we can assume that Ayenda Rooms is doing pretty well. Back in March, the...

August 23, 2019

U.S. toolmaker Stanley Black & Decker buys stake in IguanaFix, an Argentine home repair startup

Contxto – In spite of the risks surrounding the Argentine peso sharply declining, some U.S. companies are investing in Argentine...

August 23, 2019

Andrew Ng establishes new headquarters for AI companies in Medellin

Contxto – Andrew Ng is a Chinese-American computer science professor at Standford encouraging businesses to adopt AI solutions over their...

August 22, 2019

Bridgefy sees massive spike in downloads during Hong Kong protests

Contxto – For the past couple of weeks, Hong Kong has experienced some massive anti-government protests. Sources report that these...

August 22, 2019