Jose Luis Nuno

Contxto – In Mexico, Guadalajara is a city that’s pulling a lot of strings to ramp up its startup ecosystem.  For one, it’s made efforts to draw in multinational corporations like Hewlett Packard and Jabil. In 2012, the government launched its Digital Creative City (CCD) project to attract innovative industries like design, mobile app development, […]

Contxto – Various Latin American startups recently represented the region at South Summit in Madrid. Running from October 2 to 4, companies from Mexico, Chile, as well as Colombia, competed.  Devoted to all things innovation, the event brought together tech startups from across the world to participate. With this also came valuable interactions with investors […]

Welcome to our new The Exclusive deep dive content about our Latin American ecosystem. Registered newsletter users can get a sneak-peek of these soon-to-be paid for articles. powered by Typeform Contxto – “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” It’s a cliché as old as time, but it tends to be best used by […]

Contxto – Readers of this site will by now know that more than a few of us are fans of Chile’s preeminent foodtech, NotCo. But there is a good reason for why the company was born in Chile. Foodtech in Chile has a leg up on a lot of the competition. Remember, foodtech isn’t your […]

This week we had our Morning Coffee with Guillermo Cortina, GP of TheVentureCity Fund. Contxto – Considered a Black Swan by many, Covid-19 (“Covid”) will have significant effects on the way the modern world operates politically, financially, socially, and individually, to say the least.  The extent of the impact of Covid on the economy, the […]

Contxto – In Mexico, Guadalajara is a city that’s pulling a lot of strings to ramp up its startup ecosystem.  For one, it’s made efforts to draw in multinational corporations like Hewlett Packard and Jabil. In 2012, the government launched its Digital Creative City (CCD) project to attract innovative industries like design, mobile app development, […]

Contxto – There is another, less explored, facet of the startup equation. Indeed, no idea gets far without the money to do the walking. This is where venture capitalists (VCs) come in. And as one would expect, Venture Capital in Mexico and the rest of Latin America is no exception. Oft the mighty presences behind […]

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Contxto – Various Latin American startups recently represented the region at South Summit in Madrid. Running from October 2 to 4, companies from Mexico, Chile, as well as Colombia, competed.  Devoted to all things innovation, the event brought together tech startups from across the world to participate. With this also came valuable interactions with investors […]

Contxto – Yes, we’re new. But that doesn’t mean we cannot have our own Top 10 ranking list. This was a great year for Latino companies. There are some great startups out there, solving real issues and getting great traction. Take a look at the companies we think are leaving some long-lasting impact in Latin […]

Contxto – Mexican proptech TrueHome had been quiet about its latest equity raising, but the startup revealed today (8) that it raised US$8.8 million in a Series A round. Class 5 Global and monashees co-led the investment. They were joined by FJ Labs and Mountain Nazca. In the latter’s case, this is the second time […]

Contxto – Although speculations about SoftBank making São Paulo its Latin American headquarters haven’t been confirmed, we do know that the conglomerate is opening an office in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Knock, knock. Who’s this? SoftBank Argentina Andy Freire, the Argentine self-proclaimed “soul entrepreneur,” will join the Buenos Aires branch as Managing Partner and Director. He […]

Contxto – Swiss VC firm Bulb Capital recently invested US$7 million in a São Paulo-based fashion startup, AMARO. In Summary AMARO, a digitally native women’s fashion brand, began in 2012 and has recruited over 400 staff members Before the end of this year, the company also plans to deliver 1.5 million articles of clothing. After […]

Contxto – There’s something undeniably zen about maintaining living or working spaces clean. Capitalizing on this, Hogaru from Colombia intends to expand its on-demand domestic help platform to Chile and Mexico in the near future. At the same time, the startup has revealed plans for new services and technology. What began in early 2015 among […]

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Contxto – A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a story about Covela, a Mexican insurtech that recently became part of Y Combinator‘s portfolio and Summer Batch 2019. Then I wrote an article about some other five startups joining the batch. In retrospect, I must admit that I didn’t take a look at the other […]

Contxto – Various startups in Latin America are creating platforms to better serve domestic workers. Whether for your home, automobile, or clothing, there are always work opportunities around these everyday necessities. Based on the challenges of being a domestic worker, though, below are some startups ensuring that everyone from car washers to housecleaners can obtain […]