Wildlife Studios

Contxto – The world announced two new unicorns into the ecosystem just this week, and both have a distinctly Latin American flavor.  One is Orca Bio, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing high precision allogeneic cell therapies, which announced that it had scored Series D financing with US$192 million. The round was co-led by Lightspeed Venture […]

Contxto – Get this: proptech Alude was launched in Brazil in 2019 and its team currently consists of nine people (three of which are the co-Founders). Nonetheless, it’s attracted big names in venture capital for its seed round. Today (30) the real estate startup announced it closed US$3.3 million. And interestingly, Allude had multiple round […]

Contxto –  Wildlife Studios has raised US$120 million in what is just barely its Series B. The round was led by the US fund Vulcan Capital. I say “barely” because, as you know, this scaleup surprised us many recently with the news that it had achieved a valuation of over US$1 billion. We were all […]

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 […]

Contxto – Thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, businesses everywhere are leaving their comfort zone and entering new, somewhat uncharted territory. One of my favorite novelties is the way in which video games are garnering attention and the role startups in Latin America are playing in this dynamic. From luxury brands playing virtual tennis to snazzy […]

Contxto – On February 5, the first Latin American electronic sports stadium was inaugurated in Mexico City. This new installation was baptized as the Arena Esports Stadium. This stadium will host week one of League of Legends (LoL) for Latin America, which took place on February 15 and 16. This means it’s been 10 days […]

Contxto – It’s that time of the year when everyone gathers around and waits expectantly for old man Contxto to come down the internet shoot and dish out this year’s… Ultimate 2019 Latam Recap! So, come with us on a trip down memory lane. Remember the year of 2019 in Latin America in all of […]

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.  […]

Contxto – Are you listening? Hear that? It’s the clattering of hooves as the next Latin American unicorn hits the scene. This time it’s Brazilian mobile gaming developer Wildlife Studios, following a US$60 million Series A investment round led by Benchmark. With these pretty pennies, it’s estimated this startup from São Paulo is worth US$1.3 […]