South America Startups

Uber to open tech center in São Paulo

By Alex Papas August 17, 2018

On Friday Uber revealed plans to invest 250 million reals ($64 million) over the next five years to...

Mexico Regions

Mexico’s very own Silicon Valley?

By Tamara Davison August 16, 2018

Mexico’s northern border city of Tijuana has the potential to become the next ‘Silicon...

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South America Startups

In conversation with software development giant Globant co-founder Guibert Englebienne

By Sophie Foggin August 14, 2018

Founded in Buenos Aires in 2003, software development company Globant specialises in “the...

South America

Uber gets green light to operate in Argentinean province Mendoza

By Alex Papas August 13, 2018

Last month Mendoza became the first Argentinean province to allow the presence of Uber as a...

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Fintech South America Startups

IVI tokens: Using cryptocurrency to transport fans to a “new era of sport”

By Sophie Foggin August 10, 2018

Inoovi is the Brazilian crypto startup hoping their IVI tokens can link football fans and...

South America

“We will have an ecosystem x10 times bigger”: A look into Peru’s promising startup future

By Sam Brake Guia August 10, 2018

For a long time, Peru has been building momentum as a major startup hub in Latin America. From...

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Mexico

¡Órale Alexa! Amazon’s Alexa to be launched in Mexicano

By Tamara Davison August 9, 2018

Amazon’s smart virtual assistant Alexa is making its way to Mexico and is also learning Mexican...

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E-Commerce South America Startups

Spotify Brazil teams up with EBANX and Worldline to offer new debit card payment service

By Sophie Foggin August 7, 2018

A new collaboration to offer debit card payment for music streaming platform Spotify Brazil has...

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Central America and Caribbean Startups

Puerto Rican AI startup to receive funding from US seed accelerator YCombinator

By Sophie Foggin August 6, 2018

BrainHi is the lucky first Puerto Rican artificial intelligence startup that has just been chosen...

South America

NXTP Labs accelerating regional investment boom

By Alex Papas August 6, 2018

Technology entrepreneurs in Latin America are enjoying a financing bonanza. In 2017, investment in...