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Contxto – On October 9, 2020, the Mexican government took a break from its regularly scheduled Earth-bound matters to make an announcement that took many by surprise. Latin America was launching a unified regional Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (ALCE, as it is known in Spanish). The landmark agreement was signed alongside Argentina, making […]

Welcome to our new The Exclusive deep dive content about our Latin American ecosystem. We’re giving our registered newsletter users a sneak-peek of these soon-to-be paid for articles. Contxto—Politics, football, and Tesla’s current stock price all have one thing in common with SoftBank—Latin America’s largest foreign investor—; you should never mention them in conversation unless […]

Welcome to our new The Exclusive deep dive content about our Latin American ecosystem. We’re giving our registered newsletter users a sneak-peek of these soon-to-be paid for articles. powered by Typeform Contxto – Covid-19 crippled an entire industry in a way no Trump tweet or Kylie Jenner Insta-story could’ve ever done. There are now two […]

Contxto – Google for Startups in Brazil recently announced the latest group of companies accepted into its triannual accelerator program. Among the 10 selected enterprises, the majority are B2B companies. And something they all share in common is that they’re in a more advanced stage. Likewise they need extra help as they’re facing technical obstacles in […]

Contxto — The private equity sector has been progressing rapidly in Brazil. With economic stability firmly established, dropping interest rates, and low country risk, the local market is already an attractive option for venture capital in Brazil. However, storm clouds gather ahead. Brazil was going through rough economic waters even before the Covid-crisis. We shan’t […]

This week we had our Morning Coffee with Roy Morrison of Meaningful Profits Contxto – Content businesses are an excellent match for the growing digital economy across Latin America. They present an attractive proposition for aspiring entrepreneurs, for tech companies that are looking for partners that help them to scale, as well as for acquisition targets. […]

Contxto – Latin America loves video games. According to NewZoo, by the end of 2019 this region’s market share will be worth US$5.6 billion. Likewise, it will continue to grow at a rate of 11 percent year on year. Unsurprisingly, considering their population, the countries generating the most gaming revenue are Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina.  […]

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Contxto – This Friday, our favorite Argentine spacetech will reveal an ambitious initiative for would-be rocket scientists at the Buenos Aires planetarium. Anybody up to 25 years old will have the opportunity to develop their own space module or nanosatellite alongside Satellogic. In the end, Satellogic will announce the winner in May 2020. According to […]

Contxto – A Chilean crowdsourcing platform known as Rocketpin premiered in Argentina 11 months ago. As of today, though, it’s practically in full operation. What this means is that Argentines all over the country can now earn some extra cash or rewards by using their smartphones to collect or verify retail information for Rocketpin customers. […]