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Contxto – Mobility is one of the biggest challenges within the Latin American region. Before the Covid-19 outbreak, in Bogotá alone, Colombians completed a total of 13.36 million trips per day. The majority moving about via public transport (36 percent) and then by car (16 percent) or motorcycle (5 percent). But with the coronavirus pandemic, […]

Contxto – With the objective of detecting symptoms of coronavirus (Covid-19), there are startups in Latam working to integrate thermaltechnology and artificial intelligence (AI) into surveillance systems. But Colombian Predicto AI is applying a different take on this technology into a smaller, handheld format: smartphones.  Interestingly, it aims to do so by capturing variations in […]

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedd] Contxto – Circumstances beyond our control can push us out of our comfort zone, or in this case, out of the cash zone. As individuals across Latam suddenly find that using a nearby ATM and even handling physical money can pose a threat to their health, digital solutions suddenly have a new […]

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – Banks have been long-known to be slow and hesitant to tender loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Then, there was general talk of a recession since the end of 2019 which seems to have finally arrived. Add a global pandemic on top of all of that and you’ve created […]

This week we had our Morning Coffee with Esteban Pintos, Regional Manager at Wolox The space is limited within our comfort zone, and it is based on it that we set our boundaries. There is no room for the excitement of the unknown, just for the certain and the familiar. Thus, we distance ourselves from […]

Contxto – In a bid to modernize the Latin American real estate industry, startups combining “property” and “technology” (proptechs) are gaining traction, especially in Bogotá, Colombia. It certainly makes sense that these companies want in on the action based on recent milestones from Flat in Mexico, OpenCasa in Chile, Alquilando in Argentina, just to name […]

Contxto – After attending the Inteligencia Mexico Conference (IMC) in Mexico City last month where AI, Big Data and IoT were likened to the “fourth industrial revolution,” my biggest takeaway was that practically any industry yields the potential to implement virtual or augmented reality (VR/AR) in Mexico.  Founders across Latin America are continuously coming up with clever […]

Contxto – As one of the world’s largest food exporters, it’s easy to see how Brazil is pioneering the global agrotech industry. All you have to do is examine the array of startups rolling out innovative solutions. Due to the exponential growth in Brazil’s agricultural sector, different agrotech startups have surfaced. Collectively, they’re trying to […]

Contxto – Argentina’s fintech boom has officially attracted Brazilian heavyweight challenger-bank Nubank to launch operations with its southern neighbor. Announced on May 9 by iProUP, this bombshell of a move may trigger both positive and controversial results in the region. In summary According to iProUP, the Brazilian virtual bank was presumably planning its expansion in […]

Written by: Jacob Atkins and César Miramontes Contxto – Netflix and Spotify may be global tech giants yet they both hold a special place in the hearts of Mexicans. This past month, the two entertainment corporations made major announcements bound to make citizens happy. Netflix The love affair between Netflix and Mexico is so strong […]