Read More1 minute read PPartnershipsAliPay enters Mexican market through OpenPay partnershipbySophia WoodApril 5, 2018 Alipay is the primary method of online and mobile transactions for Chinese consumers. It has over 600 million…
Read More1 minute read VVC FundsKr Space and Magma Partners launch Sino-Latin America Innovation YearbySophia WoodApril 4, 2018 Earlier this year, seed-stage venture capital firm, Magma Partners, announced a partnership with Chinese coworking space, Kr Space…
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 EEcosystemChinese investors looking to Latin America for techbySophia WoodMarch 8, 2018 Chinese investment in Latin America grew from US$30M to US$1B between 2015 and 2017. Bloomberg reports that more…
Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingHow global tech firms and investors are changing Latin America’s startup ecosystembySophia WoodFebruary 28, 2018 TechCrunch recently reported on a growing number of international investors and tech firms becoming involved in Latin America’s…
Read More1 minute read SStartup LaunchesChinese Giant Mobike Launches in Chile, Their First City in Latin AmericabySophia WoodFebruary 17, 2018 Mobike, the Chinese bike sharing giant and largest bike sharing company in the world, announced that it had…
Read More1 minute read AAcceleratorsMagma Partners launches first China-Latin America accelerator in partnership with Kr SpacebySophia WoodFebruary 13, 2018 The distance between China and Latin America has just gotten a little smaller. Magma Partners, an early-stage venture…
Read More1 minute read VVC FundsMagma Partners raises US$15M fund to support startups in Latin AmericabySophia WoodFebruary 9, 2018 Magma Partners‘ co-founder and Managing Partner, Nathan Lustig, believes “talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity isn’t.” Lustig, alongside…
Read More1 minute read SStartup ExpansionsChina Mobile eyes Chilean marketbyAngel AndracaJanuary 20, 2018 China Mobile, the largest mobile operator in the world, has registered its brand in Chile, provoking rumors that…