Mexican senator proposes merging COFECE, IFT, and CRE under INMECOB
LatamList – Senator Ricardo Monreal, the Mexican Senate Majority leader, recently proposed a bill that integrates the Mexican…
Geoff Michener, dataPlor: Closing the Latin American Data Gap with Human Verified SME Data, Ep 105
Growing up in Denver, Colorado, Geoff Michener was interested in international trade and economics. During his undergrad, he…
Cemex Ventures launches Construction Startup Competition 2020
LatamList – Cemex Ventures, recently launched the fourth edition of its Construction Startup Competition aimed at entrepreneurs that…
Gabriela Estrada, Vexi: Bringing Credit to the Underbanked in Mexico, Ep 104
Only one in ten adults in Mexico have access to a formal credit card, according to Gabriela Estrada.…
COFECE to settle the Uber-Cornershop acquisition
Latamlist – After months of deliberation, the Mexican Justice Department determined that the Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE)…
Daniel Cossío, Village Capital: Transforming Big Ideas from Vision to Scale, Ep 102
Daniel Cossío decided he wanted to be involved in technology when he realized that businesses could produce a…
Venture Capital funding in Latin America reached $4.6B in 2019
LatAm List – Venture capital investment in Latin America reached $4.6B in 2019, more than double the $1.9B…
Kushki launches operations in Mexico
LatAm List – Kushki, the Ecuadorian digital payments platform, recently started operating in Mexico. Using Kushki’s Cajita de Pagos (translated ‘Checkout’) clients…
Mountain Nazca exits Creze and Kavak
LatAm List – Mountain Nazca, a Mexican VC firm, announced its exit from Creze, a credit loan fintech,…
Urbvan join forces with Jüsto to help citizens stay at home during COVID-19
LatAm List – Food delivery and mobility startups are joining forces across Latin America to help tackle COVID-19…