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Contxto – April 2, 2020 was dubbed by startup Co-founder/CEO, Max Oliveira, “the toughest day of his life.” In a LinkedIn post he stated that MaxMilhas, the company he’d helped launch seven years ago, would be laying off a “significant part” of its team. And unfortunately, “significant” is the appropriate term, as 167 members of […]

Contxto – As Airbnb’s IPO hangs in the balance, another hospitality startup is also being hit hard by the coronavirus’ (Covid-19) effects on global tourism. Panamanian Selina is struggling to find capital to fuel its upcoming operations and plans. Documents recovered by media outlet The Real Deal this week suggest that Selina is ambitious in […]

Contxto – Unbeknownst to most, over the past three months, tourism startups from all over the world have been duking it out in a battle royale for the best tourism solutions. It has all been taking place right under our noses at the Second Global Tourism Startup Competition.  The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in association […]

Contxto – Spanish fintech Latinia shook things up last week with the announcement of an undisclosed investment in B2C (business to customer) Mexican neobank, Flink. The Barcelona-based business stated that it shifted its B2B (business to business) focus with Flink due to the rising demand of neobanks in Latin America, specifically Mexico. Flink, for its […]

Contxto – Im Packing, Iantech, VU Security and Guapaletas are four Argentine startups that recently competed at the third annual AcelerarEspaña event in Madrid. After receiving over 600 applications from Argentine ventures pursuing internationalization efforts in Spain, the softlanding program declared these ventures the chosen ones. What now?  These four winners will begin a 40-day […]