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A few days ago, Endeavor and PepsiCo presented a report called “The FoodTech Landscape in Latin America“. As the document shows, the non-profit entrepreneurship organization and the multinational food giant identified 323 foodtech companies in five key countries in the region: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico. A third of these companies were studied closely. […]

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – It’s official: as of last week we implemented home office at Contxto. Fortunately, we’ve worked from home every Thursday since we launched last year, so we already know how to operate seamlessly without having to be physically near each other. Not everyone will have the same luck though. For this […]

Contxto – Kuidis is a Mexican health marketplace that has thrived by branching out into educational, supply, insurance, and—obviously—health services sectors. Through the clever and integrated use of technology, almost four-year-old startup has sought to digitize, facilitate entry into the health ecosystem in terms of physical and financial accessibility.  For patients, the system is designed […]

Contxto – Brazilian AI startup TEVEC just got a boost with its latest investment round. According to a recent press release, the São Paulo-based startup recently raised R$4 million (almost US$1.2 million). This time, Indicator Capital and Gávea Angels were the investment ringleaders. What convinced them to place their chips on TEVEC? To put it […]

Contxto – The Brazilian last-mile delivery startup worth over US$1 billion, iFood, recently launched a “pra retirar” (meaning “takeout” in Portuguese) option to help customers save money.   In Summary Reports say that iFood has been testing this initiative since the beginning of June. Although takeout was already available on the app, only certain São […]

Contxto – Following Glovo’s exit from the Chilean market last week, it now appears that PedidosYa will be filling the void. That’s to say, the Uruguayan startup plans to absorb the Spanish company’s operations in Chile while implementing new expansion strategies. In Summary Managing Director Juan Martín López informed PULSO that his company is in […]

Contxto – Over 60,000 tech enthusiasts saw more than 1,700 hours of content at Expo Guadalajara’s second annual Talent Land from April 22 to April 26. In Summary The world’s largest talent convention intended to stimulate Mexican youth’s interests in technology-related careers. Guests got the creative sparks flowing with an impressive itinerary of maker workshops, […]

Contxto – Peruvian online education startup Crehana recently raised US$4.5 million to continue transforming creative and digital industries in Latin America. Acumen Capital led the investment round with participation from other Latin American funds, specifically Mountain Nazca Mexico and Dila Capital. Previous backers, Rethink Education and Howzat Partners, also joined the investment. New resources are […]