Read More1 minute read SStartup UpdatesMercadoLibre emits US$800M worth of bondsbySophia WoodSeptember 8, 2018 MercadoLibre, Argentina’s e-commerce giant, recently announced a US$800M round of debt financing that will be open to regular…
Read More1 minute read AAcceleratorsSix Latin American startups presented at Y Combinator Summer 2018 Demo DaybySophia WoodSeptember 7, 2018 Y Combinator‘s Summer 2018 Demo Day offered an opportunity for 132 startups to present their ideas in front…
Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingCargoX receives US$60M investmentbySophia WoodSeptember 3, 2018 In a story brought to our attention by Axios, Brazilian freight trucking platform CargoX has raised US$60M in…
Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingDux Capital invests US$31K in ReflybySophia WoodSeptember 1, 2018 Refly is a Mexican flight ticket resale app that allows users to sell their unused flights to others…
Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingRappi raises US$200M investmentbySophia WoodAugust 31, 2018 Rappi, a Colombian delivery startup, first made headlines when it reached the Y Combinator accelerator in 2016, and…
Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingCarao Ventures invests in AI platform SingularitiesbySophia WoodAugust 31, 2018 Singularities is a startup that offers AI solutions to companies looking to process large amounts of data. While…
Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingTrocafone receives US$3M investment from Pedralbes Partners and AihuishoubySophia WoodAugust 30, 2018 In a story brought to our attention by LAVCA, Brazilian used electronics marketplace, Trocafone, has raised US$3M from…
Read More1 minute read SStartup UpdatesViajala to invest US$3M into the Mexican marketbyAngel AndracaAugust 29, 2018 Viajala is Latin America’s largest travel metasearch website, with more than 3.5 million monthly searches completed in 2018.…
Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingMexican delivery startup, 99 Minutos, receives investment from ENGIE FactorybySophia WoodAugust 27, 2018 Founded in 2013, 99 Minutos is a last-mile delivery startup in Mexico committed to providing same-day delivery services…
Read More1 minute read LLatin American GovernmentsChile launches National Office of Productivity and Entrepreneurship (OPEN)byAngel AndracaAugust 24, 2018 Among a series of business-friendly initiatives created by President Sebastian Piñera is the new National Office of Productivity…