Chilean crowdlending platform Cumplo receives investment from Ripple co-founder
In 2011, Nicolas Shea, future founder of Cumplo, met Chris Larsen during the latter’s presentation about Prosper Marketplace,…
Recorrido.cl reaches US$32M in sales and looks for international expansion
In a story originally reported by El Mercurio, Chilean bus ticket vendor Recorrido.cl sold over 2 million bus…
Fundación Chile launches US$18M fund to support startups focused on sustainability
Fundación Chile is joining the ranks of the growing venture capital scene in Chile. This week, Fundación Chile…
Chile is the fifth most entrepreneurial country in the world
According to the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, up to 23.8% of Chileans are currently participating in entrepreneurial endeavors.…
Chile’s angel networks project strong growth for 2018
Chile’s development agency, CORFO, administers and backs four angel networks in Chile that have shown explosive growth across…
Chile has the second most immigrant-founded startups in Latin America
It comes as no surprise that diverse teams often come up with more innovative solution to global problems.…
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…
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…