Slack Fund

Contxto – Big growth plans means big funds are needed and Neon recently banked just that. Today (2) the fintech announced it closed US$300 million for its Series C. General Atlantic returned as the round ringleader. Newcomers BlackRock, PayPal Ventures, Vulcan Capital, and Endeavor Catalyst joined the table. Meanwhile previous investors Monashees, Flourish Ventures, and […]

Contxto – Well, Zoom isn’t the only digital tool that’s prospered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Argentine startup MURAL met its yearly goals by June of 2020. But that’s not all. Today (25), the enterprise startup announced it closed a US$118 million investment for its Series B via Insight Venture Partners.  Other […]

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – Large businesses and emerging startups alike are eager to attract users to their apps. But as the market floods with options, competition inevitably gets tougher. In that sense, RankMyAPP is a Brazilian startup that offers insights and marketing strategies to help its customers stand out in the app-filled crowd. And […]

[wd_hustle id=”InArticleOptin” type=”embedded”/] Contxto – You don’t need a magic crystal ball or a fortune cookie to know. Make no mistake, remote work is here to stay. Coronavirus (Covid-19) was just the trigger. And now, there’s no going back.  The question is, what’s the current state of affairs when it comes to remote work in […]

Contxto – Yes, we’ve all heard it: 2008 seems like child’s play compared to what’s coming ahead. So, what does that mean for Latin America, and what does that mean for founders? I was recently contacted by a friend of mine asking for my opinion on what she ought to do with her business. She’s […]

Contxto – This week, Brazilian startup Teravoz announced it’s been acquired by Silicon Valley-based Twilio. While it’s unknown how much was paid to complete the acquisition. Regardless, according to the startup’s announcement, it was agreed that Teravoz would change its name to Twilio Brazil. With the sale, previous investors such as Canary and Wayra can […]

Contxto – An interesting trend is rising up quickly. More and more social media networks around the globe are starting to venture into a new space: crypto. This time, the Latin American counterpart to Facebook and Twitter, Taringa! from Argentina, is launching its own crypto-community. In summary With over 27 million platform users, Taringa! is […]

Contxto – Inspired by TechCrunch’s post series about Web 2.0 companies that Michael Arrington couldn’t live without, now I’m happy to share my own list of essential apps and sites. Since we’re a blog covering Latin American entrepreneurship and startups, though, I’ll focus exclusively on regional apps. Some of them are for business, some for […]

Contxto – Based on the rankings of tech hubs published by StartupBlink in 2019, it appears as though 16 Latin American countries have landed in the global ranking. Upon careful analysis, there were some interesting developments. For example, Chile replaced Mexico as the regional leader in the tech world. At the same time, countries saw […]

Contxto – We can’t discuss startups without mentioning whiteboards and colorful sticky notes, can we? As more companies start normalizing remote work and home offices as feasible working schemes, highly visual tasks like product design may sometimes fall by the wayside. Or at least, it used to. Mural spotted that pain point. Scroll down to […]