Read More1 minute read SStartup LaunchesTusContratos.cl provides free legal documents, even in Haitian creolebySophia WoodMarch 29, 2018 While he was studying to become a lawyer, Santiago Orpis realized that few people truly know their rights…
Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingCurvilux, the smart nightstand, receives investment from Masisa LabbyAngel AndracaMarch 24, 2018 Two Argentine brothers, Rodrigo and Juan Morelli, invented Curvilux as a solution to the messy nightstands they shared…
Read More1 minute read AAcceleratorsStartupbootcamp Fintech Scale chooses 5 startups for its first Latin America programbySophia WoodMarch 23, 2018 The global accelerator program Startupbootcamp recently paired up with Finnovista to launch the first scaling program for fintech…
Read More1 minute read SStartup LaunchesTwo municipalities in Chile launch programs with MobikebySophia WoodMarch 22, 2018 Earlier this year, La Reina, a municipality of Santiago, Chile, launched the first pilot test of Mobike in…
Read More1 minute read SStartup ExpansionsWaze opens its fourth Latin American office in ChilebySophia WoodMarch 21, 2018 Chile has the third-highest penetration of Waze users per capita in the world. The app, which has over…
Read More1 minute read VVC FundsDadneo launches US$18M fund focused on global technology projectsbySophia WoodMarch 19, 2018 Dadneo, an investment firm in Chile, recently raised a US$18M fund, called the Vulcan (Volcano) Fund to support…
Read More1 minute read TTrends & ReportsChile has the second most immigrant-founded startups in Latin AmericabyAngel AndracaMarch 17, 2018 It comes as no surprise that diverse teams often come up with more innovative solution to global problems.…
Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingMercadoLibre plans to invest US$20M in Chile this yearbyAngel AndracaMarch 16, 2018 According to El Mercurio, Argentina’s largest e-commerce company, MercadoLibre, plans on investing US$20M in the Chilean market this…
Read More1 minute read EEnterpriseJumbo follows Amazon Go; launches self-service checkout appbySophia WoodMarch 15, 2018 Chile’s giant retail chain, Cencosud, is piloting a cashier-less checkout system similar to Amazon Go. Instead of using…
Read More1 minute read EEcosystemWebprendedor celebrates 10 years of supporting tech entrepreneurshipbySophia WoodMarch 9, 2018 Webprendedor is a yearly event that brings together dozens of web entrepreneurs from Latin America to create a…