Argentine government to invest in blockchain startups
LatAm List – The Argentine government has agreed to coinvest in early-stage blockchain startups that are backed by…
MercadoLibre plans to invest US$300M into the Mexican market
LatAm List – MercadoLibre will dedicate US$300M to growth within the Mexican market. This news broke after MercadoLibre CEO,…
Latin Americaâs Five Most Competitive Industries for Startups in 2019
Fund managers in Latin America often review 3-5 applications for investment every day. Most of these startups can…
Google announces its Launchpad Accelerator program in Mexico
LatAm List – Google seeks to fuel innovation in the Latin American ecosystem through its Launchpad Accelerator in…
AlaMaula founders make eBay an offer to recover their site
LatAm List – AlaMaula, the Argentine classified ads site, is scheduled to shut down on April 4th, however,…
Amazon to sell 11 product categories in Brazil
LatAm List – Amazon arrived in Brazil in 2012 with its sales limited to digital and physical books.…
BBVA Bancomer will back 500 Startups LatAmâs 10th Generation
LatAm List – BBVA Bancomer will sponsor the 10th generation of 500 Startups LatAmâs accelerator program. Applications for…
Facial recognition technology to be used in Rioâs Carnival
Latam List – Rio de Janeiroâs government will install security cameras throughout the streets of Copacabana that use…
Xiaomi will open 20 stores in Mexico in 2019
LatAm List – Xiaomi, Â a Chinese electronics company based in Beijing, looks to reach more cities and increase…
Colombian government to allow financial institutions to invest in fintechs
LatAm List – In late December 2017, Decree 2443 came into force in Colombia, allowing banks and other…