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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 – You may think a deep-dive into pet startups—pettech—in Latin America might be a bit on the niche side. But, consider this: What […]

Contxto – If you’re on your way to becoming a CEO or even if you’re already one, you probably already think you know how to manage time, but just wish for days with more than 24 hours. But I’ll tell you a hard truth: You do have enough time in your day for all your […]

Contxto – You know your week would be missing something if there wasn’t any Rappi-related news in it. And as usual, the Colombian startup is cooking up another project. This time around, it’s looking to get in good with restaurants in Mexico. Rappi reputation with restaurants It’s no secret that many food joints are at […]

Contxto – “Most Valuable Player” is not far off. For your startup to have a chance at success you will have to create a Minimum Viable Product that will act as the star player in your market’s playing field. We’ve partnered with the professional MVP consultants and developers at Rionic to create this quick and […]

Contxto – Businesses know data security is an invaluable asset, consequently so do investors. Today (14), Argentine cybersecurity startup Auth0 announced its Series F round for US$120 million.  The investment was led by Salesforce Ventures who was joined by newcomer DTCP, as well as returning investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, Meritech Capital, World Innovation […]

Contxto – When we talk about entrepreneurship, we know that time is often a scarce asset. We also know that learning is never enough, and the list of factors to take into account is probably endless for an entrepreneur. This is where podcasts came in handy: often niche, in-depth, and widely available. A real boon […]

Written by: Carla Chinski Contxto – While payments remain outdated in parts of Latin America, the Brazilian fintech EBANX is among one of the regional leaders. Based in Curitiba, the fintech collaborates with international merchants by providing payment gateways into regional markets. Both consumers and companies benefit from more cross-cultural purchases at play. Snapshot Description: EBANX […]

Contxto – Last Monday, the Argentine authentication startup, Auth0, announced its latest Series E round totaling a whopping US$103 million. Sapphire Ventures led the round while collaborating with other investors including, K9 Ventures, Telstra Ventures, among others. With this, Auth0 can now sit at the unicorn table. In Summary Founded in 2013, Auth0 has raised […]

Written by: Guillermo González Contxto – We have heard it from YC’s Eric Ries, and even The Beatle’s “Love is all you need”. Not likes, not clicks on your ads. Love, just like the one warming people who camp outside a store for a product launch, or the unconditional passion of music fans with full […]