Read More1 minute read LLatin American GovernmentsChile launches National Office of Productivity and Entrepreneurship (OPEN)byAngel AndracaAugust 24, 2018 Among a series of business-friendly initiatives created by President Sebastian Piñera is the new National Office of Productivity…
Read More1 minute read AAcceleratorsHere are the 11 startups chosen to join the 9th Generation of 500 Startups LatAmbySophia WoodAugust 22, 2018 Over 900 startups applied to join the 9th Generation of the 500 Startups accelerator in Latin America, based…
Read More1 minute read SStartup ExpansionsCryptoMarket opens operations in MexicobySophia WoodAugust 20, 2018 In a story originally reported by Forbes Mexico, the Chilean cryptocurrency trading platform, CryptoMKT, has expanded its operations…
Read More1 minute read EEnterpriseAmazon opens first customer service center in BogotábySophia WoodAugust 15, 2018 Amazon has slowly been making inroads in Latin America, starting with delivery centers in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and…
Read More1 minute read EEnterpriseAmazon to launch Alexa and Echo in MexicobySophia WoodAugust 14, 2018 The Seattle-based e-commerce giant recently revealed that its voice-controlled virtual assistant, Alexa, would soon launch for the Mexican…
Read More1 minute read AAcceleratorsStart-Up Chile opens applications for Seed G21 programbySophia WoodAugust 8, 2018 The application process for Start-Up Chile’s Generation 21 Seed program is now open until September 4th, 2018. For…
Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingChilean foodtech NotCo receives US$3M investmentbySophia WoodJuly 30, 2018 Chile is the third-largest market in the world for mayonnaise – with a population of just 17 million…
Read More1 minute read VVC FundsChilean VC fund DisrupTech to invest US$19M in blockchain, IoT, and AI startupsbySophia WoodJuly 25, 2018 In a story originally reported by El Mercurio and brought to our attention by LAVCA, the Chilean VC…
Read More1 minute read SStartup ExpansionsViajala opens Santiago office and goes after US marketbySophia WoodJuly 20, 2018 Viajala, Latin America’s largest metasearch company, owes some of its success to the Start-Up Chile program that gave…
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…