Read More1 minute read SStartup ExpansionsYellow plans to expand bikesharing operations across Latin AmericabySophia WoodDecember 7, 2018 LatAm List – Brazilian bikeshare startup, Yellow, founded by the founders of 99, raised Latin America’s largest Series…
Read More1 minute read SStartup ExpansionsUber to expand new mobility programs to Mexico in 2019bySophia WoodDecember 3, 2018 LatAm List – Mexico and Brazil are in Uber’s sights as the rideshare company looks to expand its…
Read More1 minute read SStartup LaunchesDidi Chuxing launches in CDMXbySophia WoodNovember 24, 2018 LatAm List – The Chinese rideshare app, Didi Chuxing, is advancing aggressively in Latin America’s largest markets. After…
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 FundingDatagran raises US$2.3M from international investorsbySophia WoodJuly 12, 2018 Datagran combines machine learning with human creativity to build a more automated marketing process. The Colombian startup, which…
Read More1 minute read SStartup FundingSoftbank plans US$150M investment in Brazilian delivery app, LoggibySophia WoodApril 7, 2018 In a story originally reported by Bloomberg, Softbank Group Corp‘s Vision Fund plans to make an investment of…
Read More1 minute read TTrends & ReportsThe battle for last-mile delivery in Latin AmericabyNathan LustigMarch 28, 2018 This article originally appeared in El Mercurio, March 12th, 2018. The battle between Uber, EasyTaxi, and Cabify for…
Read More1 minute read UUnicornsThe secret to becoming a unicorn: focus on local users, says 99 founderbySophia WoodMarch 23, 2018 99 has been competing directly with Uber in Brazil since 2014. As a small ridesharing company in a…
Read More1 minute read LLatin American GovernmentsBrazilian Congress approves new ridesharing lawbySophia WoodMarch 16, 2018 As of early March, Brazil’s House of Representatives approved amendments that allow for the regulation of rideshare applications.…
Read More1 minute read SStartup UpdatesCargoX, Brazil’s “Uber for trucks” reaches US$200M yearly revenuebySophia WoodMarch 13, 2018 Globally, bringing technology to trucking industry has come to light as a massive opportunity. However, while major players…