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Ayenda sees recovery in hotel bookings as lockdowns relax in Colombia
Contxto – When hospitality startup Ayenda Hoteles closed US$8.7 million last October, it never imagined (nor did we)…
How Latam startups are saving local corner shops
Contxto – No neighborhood in Latin America is complete without at least one corner store. Or tienditas, as…
Awake raises US$500K, travel industry isn’t dead for investors
Contxto – Who says travel startups are taboo for venture capitalists (VC) right now? Not Colombian Awake Travel,…
Loft to raise US$68 million investment vehicle to shop for properties in Brazil
Contxto – Loft wants to buy more real estate in Brazil but needs the money to do so.…
Meet the 12 startups that will participate in Finance Forward Latin America 2020 Accelerator
Contxto – Today (23), Village Capital, alongside PayPal and the MetLife Foundation, announced the next group of fintech…
To save its personal trainers, Gympass launches virtual services in Mexico
Contxto – In many places, gym doors remain closed. But startup Gympass is finding more ways to expand…
3 startups bringing tech to the “new normal” in Latin America
Contxto – As the world steadily enters the new normal, the use of technology will only increase. Because…
Hugo pilots drone deliveries and launches delivery-only grocery store
Contxto – Salvadoran Hugo has been very busy throughout 2020. Last we wrote about the delivery startup, it…
CASPR Biotech raises US$150,000 in financing with IDB Lab
Contxto – IDB Lab—the innovation arm of the Inter-American Development Bank—recently announced that it would finance Argentine biotech…
Zippedi revamps robots to fight Covid in retailers
Contxto – Chilean Zippedi’s robots just got more tricked out. The startup recently added new features to its…
MIT is crowdsourcing coughs to fight Covid-19 in Mexico
Contxto – What if I told you you could help stop Covid-19 by coughing… a lot? Bear with…
Healthtech Conexa Saúde raises US$7.5 million with General Atlantic, eBricks and angels
Contxto – Telemedicine platforms aren’t just winning users. They’re also earning investments. Today (25), Brazilian healthtech Conexa Saúde…
This is the future of entertainment, according to startup Boletia
Contxto – It’s no secret that the entertainment industry has been in the can lately thanks to the…
Latam startups are changing the real world through video games like Animal Crossing
Contxto – Thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, businesses everywhere are leaving their comfort zone and entering new, somewhat…
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…