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Contxto – Colombian MUY is taking the next step in bringing technology to the food and beverage industry. Last Wednesday, the startup announced the launch of its first contactless restaurant in Bogotá.  This store is under pilot-testing in Colombia, however, MUY reports that thus far, users’ response has exceeded expectations. And if results prove favorable […]

Contxto – What a week it must have been over at Mexican logistics startup, iVoy. When your users’ data has been potentially compromised, you have a lot to do. Last Tuesday (28), news broke that it was among a series of companies to experience a data breach. In the process, a reported 127,432 account users’ […]

Contxto – To truly understand what’s actually going on with the Latin American tech, startup, and VC ecosystem during the midst of Covid-19, you need a fair amount of brainpower. It’s the reason Contxto has teamed up with LatamTech.UK to organize a series of high-level discussions surrounding the impact Covid-19 has had on Latin America’s […]

Contxto – Talk about overachievers. Uruguay has often been proven that big things can come in small packages. But, could it be that country’s fintech industry is the exception that proves the rule? Perhaps unsurprisingly for a country with a market size just shy of 3.5 million people, Uruguay has a small selection of fintechs. […]

Contxto – It was only a matter of time before Latin America’s biggest e-commerce marketplace updated its POS credit card machine. Last Tuesday (14), Mercado Libre’s fintech arm, Mercado Pago, presented “Point Plus” a payment terminal for businesses. This device has all the features you’d find on a typical terminal: Receipt printing and a reader […]

Contxto – A clash of three worlds: business, tech, and Latin America. That is what has created this rich and sprawling ecosystem that we call home. Yet, it has made a mess of terminology. Enter the Definitive Ecosystem Glossary by Contxto. So, what is the problem and how are we solving it? The issue is […]

Contxto – Uber has been looking to acquire startups lately. It’s still awaiting regulatory approval in Mexico to buy Chilean-Mexican grocery delivery startup, Cornershop. More recently it announced it’s buying San Francisco’s Postmates. But it’s not alone in this shopping spree.  Sources at Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (14) that German Delivery Hero may still have […]

Contxto – Brazil is a giant, but when it comes to challenger and neo-banks is has become a titan amongst titans. Not only is there a sizable number of contenders in this list—24 challenger and neo players to be precise—, Brazil also happens to be home to the undisputed world champion of neo-banking; Nu Bank. (Full […]

Contxto – Colombian startup LAIKA is like a dog with two tails right now. Its platform for pet products and services has been growing in recent months and it’s drawn the necessary investment to keep up its momentum. LAIKA Co-Founder and CEO Camilo Sánchez recently told Contxto in an exclusive interview that the startup had […]

Contxto – One7—a company that offers financial solutions to businesses in Brazil—wants to do more in terms of credit for cash flow. To this effect, One7 recently bought fintech Rapidoo.  The startup will be allowed to continue operating independently, but can now benefit from One7’s network to scale. “We’ll be focusing on customers who bill […]