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Oyster snags historic seed round to bring financial services to SMEs and freelancers
Contxto – Mother of pearl! Fintech Oyster is raising one of Latin America’s biggest seed rounds yet. Today…
Finsocial raises US$20 million in debt financing to dish out more loans in Colombia
Contxto – Households across Colombia are scrambling to make ends meet with improvised businesses, pawnshops, and of course,…
Companies in Brazil are brewing a bidding war for Linx
Contxto – A bidding war may be brewing in Brazil. Almost a week ago, fintech Stone announced it…
Sempli to launch digital-first credit card for startups and SMEs. Good credit or bad credit?
Contxto – Running a small business can be anything but simple. So fintech Sempli is stepping in with…
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…
David and Goliath, how this YC startup is taking on Rappi
Contxto – “Don’t do it,” acquaintances told Justo founders, Rodrigo Segal and Nicolás López, when they said they…
Why EBANX sees big potential in its payment processing service in Uruguay
Contxto – Fintech EBANX launched operations in its ninth Latin American country, Uruguay, this week. Correspondingly, merchants there…
dataPlor closes US$4 million to index more small businesses in Latam
Contxto – Data is insightful. Data is necessary. But, not all data is accurate. So it’s best to…
Y Combinator startup ChatPay breaks even with tool to monetize via WhatsApp & Telegram
Contxto – In Brazil, the ChatPay team is likely on cloud nine right now. Entrepreneurs Arthur Alvarenga, Breno…
500 Startups LatAm announces Batch 12 for accelerator program
Contxto – 2020 will be a year to remember for many. It’ll be recalled as a time where…
Liber Capital acquires Adianta to expand lending services
Contxto – São Paulo-based fintech Liber Capital knows there’s more to lending than what it’s current operations allow.…
Rappi to launch (zero fee) platform for restaurants. But, is it really free?
Contxto – Colombian Rappi wants to take its relationship with restaurants to a new level. Yesterday (23), the…
Argentine banks unite to give Mercado Pago and fintechs a run for their money
Contxto – It’s no secret that marketplace giant Mercado Libre has been busy scaling its logistics operations and…
Why the world needs more logistics startups like Traz Favela
Contxto – There are plenty of logistics startups buzzing to-and-fro in the big cities of Latin America. However,…
One7 acquires fintech Rapidoo to expand financing to SMEs in all of Brazil
Contxto – One7—a company that offers financial solutions to businesses in Brazil—wants to do more in terms of…