Amazon to launch Alexa and Echo in Mexico
The Seattle-based e-commerce giant recently revealed that its voice-controlled virtual assistant, Alexa, would soon launch for the Mexican…
Start-Up Chile opens applications for Seed G21 program
The application process for Start-Up Chile’s Generation 21 Seed program is now open until September 4th, 2018. For…
Chilean foodtech NotCo receives US$3M investment
Chile is the third-largest market in the world for mayonnaise – with a population of just 17 million…
Chilean VC fund DisrupTech to invest US$19M in blockchain, IoT, and AI startups
In a story originally reported by El Mercurio and brought to our attention by LAVCA, the Chilean VC…
Viajala opens Santiago office and goes after US market
Viajala, Latin America’s largest metasearch company, owes some of its success to the Start-Up Chile program that gave…
Rappi expands to Chile and plans next move in Central America
Rappi was the first startup in Latin America to receive investment from Andreesen Horowitz in 2016. The Colombian…
1/3 of Latin America’s B Corps are registered in Chile
According to El Mercurio, Chile registered 14 new B Corps in the first half of 2018, the second…
Chilean Entrepreneur Association (ASECH) launches CLP$500M fund
Last week marked the first meeting of the G100 of the Chilean Entrepreneurship Association (ASECH), the largest association…
Socialab partners with Ruta N and Comfama to support entrepreneurship in Medellin
Socialab is a Chilean innovation platform that brings together creative “changemakers” to solve global problems. With offices in…
Chilean SaaS startup Nubox to acquire Argentine competitor Colppy
Nubox is Latin America’s leading provider of Small Business Accounting Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), with more than 60,000 businesses using…