Read More1 minute read SStartup ExpansionsRappi expands to Chile and plans next move in Central AmericabySophia WoodJuly 10, 2018 Rappi was the first startup in Latin America to receive investment from Andreesen Horowitz in 2016. The Colombian…
Read More1 minute read LLatin American GovernmentsSocialab partners with Ruta N and Comfama to support entrepreneurship in MedellinbySophia WoodJuly 2, 2018 Socialab is a Chilean innovation platform that brings together creative “changemakers” to solve global problems. With offices in…
Read More1 minute read MM & AChilean SaaS startup Nubox to acquire Argentine competitor ColppybySophia WoodJune 27, 2018 Nubox is Latin America’s leading provider of Small Business Accounting Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), with more than 60,000 businesses using…
Read More1 minute read MM & AOLX Acquires Properati to get into Real Estate ClassifiedsbyNathan LustigJune 23, 2018 OLX, the leading classifieds site in Latin America and one of Argentina’s unicorns, acquired Properati, one of the…
Read More1 minute read AAcceleratorsAgtech accelerator, Yield Lab, creates LatAm program in Buenos AiresbySophia WoodJune 20, 2018 There are over 260 active agtech startups across Latin America, from Argentina to Mexico. After Argentina declared that…
Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingAuth0 raises US$55M to continue developing its Universal Identity PlatformbySophia WoodJune 2, 2018 Auth0, one of the market leaders in Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS), has offices in Bellevue, Buenos Aires, London, and Tokyo.…
Read More1 minute read AAcceleratorsParallel18 Ventures to invest follow-on funds in Abartys Health and QuienabySophia WoodJune 1, 2018 In a story brought to our attention by LAVCA, Parallel18 Ventures, the follow-on fund of Puerto Rico’s Parallel18…
Read More1 minute read SStartup NewsArgentine bank to test Bitcoin for international transfersbyAngel AndracaMay 28, 2018 On May 22, 2018, Banco Masventas (BMV) in Argentina launched a new program, in partnership with Bitcoin trader…
Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingInternational Development Bank invests in Argentine fintech startup MONIbySophia WoodMay 24, 2018 The private investment arm of the International Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, is committed to investing in companies…
Read More1 minute read SStartup UpdatesPedidosYa builds logistics hub in Buenos Aires to optimize deliverybySophia WoodMay 18, 2018 PedidosYa is the market leader in last-mile delivery in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Panama, Paraguay, and Uruguay, with a presence…