Jumbo follows Amazon Go; launches self-service checkout app
Chile’s giant retail chain, Cencosud, is piloting a cashier-less checkout system similar to Amazon Go. Instead of using…
Webprendedor celebrates 10 years of supporting tech entrepreneurship
Webprendedor is a yearly event that brings together dozens of web entrepreneurs from Latin America to create a…
5 Chilean startups that are scaling outside of Latin America
El Mercurio recently reported on five Chilean startups that are making waves globally. Get to know the five…
Uber, Cabify to reach 100,000 drivers in Chile
According to Chile’s National Registry of Personal Transport, there are 48,846 taxis operating actively across the country. In…
MercadoLibre invests US$50M in free shipping rewards program
MercadoLibre, one of Argentina’s four unicorns, has recently announced the launch of their rewards program in Argentina, which…
Chile had more than 80 programs supporting entrepreneurship in 2017
El Mercurio, in partnership with the Observatory for Entrepreneurship Policy (OPEM), reports that in 2017 there were over…
Chinese Giant Mobike Launches in Chile, Their First City in Latin America
Mobike, the Chinese bike sharing giant and largest bike sharing company in the world, announced that it had…
Chilean coupon startup Cuponatic acquires Peruvian rival Ofertop
As reported in El Mercurio, few discount companies have been able to compete with Groupon in Latin America,…
FIS Ameris, backed by Ben and Lucy Ana Walton, invests in Allride and Kirón
FIS Ameris, the impact investing arm of Ameris Capital, was launched in 2017 to fund early-stage social enterprises…
Magma Partners raises US$15M fund to support startups in Latin America
Magma Partners‘ co-founder and Managing Partner, Nathan Lustig, believes “talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity isn’t.” Lustig, alongside…