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Argentine biotech Bioceres hits stock high following USDA soybean approval

Contxto – Teamwork makes the dream work. Proving this is Verdeca, a joint venture between U.S. company Arcadia Biosciences and...

August 19, 2019

Agrosmart from Brazil wraps up US$5.5 million Series A

Contxto – Certain farming methodologies once revolved around fears of the supernatural and bird migrations. Nowadays, though, farmers are using...

August 17, 2019

Argentine proptech Alquilando raises US$1.1 million Pre-Series A

Contxto – Rosental Inversores, NXTP Labs and ArFintech recently invested US$1.1 million into the Argentine proptech, Alquilando. The startup’s online...

August 16, 2019

Cornershop expands to Canada and Peru, advances with recruitment

Contxto – Some may consider Cornershop to be a phoenix rising from the ashes. First, let’s backtrack. This past June,...

August 16, 2019

RD Station from Brazil raises US$50 million Series D from Riverwood Capital

Contxto – Brazilian SaaS developer RD Station (Resultados Digitais) recently wrapped up a Series D round worth US$50 million led...

August 15, 2019

Review: Platzi and Crehana, when education meets tech

Contxto – Finding the best e-learning platform can be laborious, especially with so many options now available on the internet....

August 15, 2019

Brazilian pharmaceutical giant Eurofarma debuts VC fund, Axon Ventures

Contxto – There’s a new VC fund in the neighborhood inviting early-stage startups over for dinner. Established by Eurofarma and...

August 15, 2019

Argentine funds come together to discover new unicorn

Contxto – What happens when directors from eight major Argentine funds gather in the same room? In-depth discussions about co-investing...

August 14, 2019

7 biotechs haciendo realidad proyectos de ciencias en Santiago

Contxto – Las industrias científicas en América Latina pueden estar rezagadas con respecto a otras regiones, pero no se puede...

August 13, 2019

7 biotechs turning science projects into reality in Santiago

Contxto – Scientific industries in Latin America may be lagging behind other regions yet there’s no denying that it’s catching up,...

August 13, 2019