The Latin America September Tech Round Up
LatAm List – September was a record month for the rapidly expanding tech ecosystem in Latin America. The…
Facebook launches new Dating feature in Colombia
LatAm List – In a story brought to our attention by TechCrunch, Facebook will launch an online dating…
New opportunities for Latin American startups to raise funding in Europe
LatAm List – The world’s largest equity crowdfunding platform, CrowdCube, has announced a partnership with Mexico’s crowdfunding platform,…
Google to invest US$140M in Chilean data center expansion
LatAm List – Chile’s president Sebastian Piñera announced earlier this month that Google would be expanding its sole…
Brazilian bank Bradesco allows clients to check balance via Whatsapp
Across Brazil, traditional banking institutions are following in the footsteps of fintech startups by making access to financial…
After just one month in Chile, WeWork looks to open 7 new locations by 2019
WeWork launched its first Santiago location in early September with massive fanfare, and has already achieved 95% occupancy…
Banco do Brasil launches credit API alongside fintech startup Bxblue
The partnership between one of Brazil’s biggest banks and payroll loan startup, Bxblue, will expand open banking initiatives…
Buenos Aires chosen for Google environmental initiative
Google recently launched the Environmental Insights Explorer, an environmental initiative to measure the carbon emissions of a city from all…
Meet the 3 Argentine startups chosen to join Endeavor
Endeavor is a global organization that seeks out high-impact entrepreneurs and helps them join an international network of…
Argentine edtech startup selected to compete in Seedstars competition in Switzerland
Seven startups competed at Buenos Aires coworking space HIT Tecno for the chance to battle for US$1M in…