A great month for Sofia and the health of the Mexican people Sofia is a Mexican telemedicine company that has one of the best user experiences I have used in this niche. This month she announced that she raised $20M in Early Stage Venture from Cavarly Ventures and Index Ventures. With this, the company has … Más
HyperNoir – If you think either Petrobras, América Móvil, or even Walmex is Latin America’s largest company, think again, my friend. Mercado Libre, Argentina’s dearest tech company has seen its stock surge in the past couple of weeks, mainly due to people’s reliance on its e-commerce and payment platforms, which seem to be contingency-resistant. According … Más
This week we had our Morning Coffee with Esteban Pintos, Regional Manager at Wolox The space is limited within our comfort zone, and it is based on it that we set our boundaries. There is no room for the excitement of the unknown, just for the certain and the familiar. Thus, we distance ourselves from … Más
This week we had our Morning Coffee with Endeavor, an Argentina-born entrepreneurial support network with a strong presence across Latin America. For many, to think that the next Steve Jobs or Jeff Bezos drives a taxi may sound weird. But in the mid-90s, a young american came to Buenos Aires, imagined the unthinkable, and proved to be … Más
This week we had our Morning Coffee with Maik Schaefer, Founder & CEO of Mango Life When Adam Neumann, the founder and CEO, left WeWork with a golden parachute, he not only impacted his company and investors. The whole story—which led to his dismissal—triggered a change of mentality. It seemed to confirm some of the ugliest (mis)conceptions … Más
This week we had our Morning Coffee with Santiago Herrera Gómez. As I have done in times before, I will be explaining an important piece of technology: IoT. In this post, I am going to take a look at the basic concepts that perhaps many of the readers have already heard of and which are … Más
Bogotá will soon be home to Latin America’s latest Startup Hub by Facebook. Colombian startups and developers can now expect to receive mentorship from the social media giant. The Startup Hub will focus on various topics to ensure their success at all levels. The initiative will not only be free but will seek to connect … Más
This week we had our Morning Coffee with Isabelle Foster, Fulbright Research Scholar from Stanford University Over the past few years, people have watched with interest as Chile and Colombia developed their startup ecosystems. Start-Up Chile and Ruta N Medellin—government programs from each country respectively—brought together the public and private sector to foment entrepreneurship and innovation in … Más
Today we had our Morning Coffee with Lolita Taub. HyperNoir – I get a lot of questions regarding valuation from founders who are looking to fundraise for the first time. So, for this post, I list the most common questions I get, and my answers to them. What determines a company’s valuation? In its most basic sense, … Más
Mi Media Manzana, Tinder’s well-behaved Peruvian brother, is tapping out because of insufficient funds and a very high churn rate.
Cryptocurrency exchanges are certainly trending in Latin America, especially in Argentina where major inflation provides incentives for financial alternatives.
Written by: Alina Midori Silicon Valley’s investment firm Accel-KKR recently injected an undisclosed amount of money into Lemontech, a Chilean software company developing legal solutions. In Summary Lemontech provides cloud-based tech products to lawyers and corporate legal departments. With its technology, these clients can efficiently track and bill their legal cases. Besides the funding from … Más
Contxto – One step closer to modernizing Brazil’s human resources industry, Matchbox Brazil just raised BRL$1 million (approximately US$250 thousand) from Superjobs Ventures and other funds. In Summary Following this, the tech startup prepares to launch its new Spark platform to assist partners in hiring the right employees. Superjobs Ventures supports other similar startups in … Más
Conxto – Argentine crypto exchange, Ripio, recently announced its new platform capable of exchanging Crypto to Fiat plus functioning as an over-the-counter (OTC) desk. Reports say the improved technology will launch next month in three Latin American markets. Approximately 1,000 users and 80 Ripio staff members are currently testing out a beta version, according to … Más
Conxto – Regional migration is high among Latin Americans and Caribbean people with around 28.5 million living outside of their native countries. With so many folks residing abroad, sending remittances back home is a standard practice among this dispersed community. The reality of the situation, though, is that it’s often a convoluted or expensive process. … Más