Inflation-linked Black Friday: online sales in Brazil down 5%
2021 Black Friday on the internet was the reflection of inflation: the search for supermarket and pantry goods skyrocketed,
November 29, 2021Topic
Mercado Libre
Argentina investments in Uruguay: Which businesses are crossing the river?
The flow of Argentine companies into Uruguay has increased significantly over the past 2 years and, in many cases, has...
September 27, 2021
Brazil’s favelas are Loja Americanas’ next e-commerce frontier
After a test in April, the retailer extended the project to 4 other such communities this month, including Rocinha and...
August 30, 2021
Mercado Libre buys 100% of Kangu delivery platform
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mercado Libre on Tuesday (24) announced the purchase of 100% of Kangu parcel delivery platform,...
August 25, 2021
Raízen’s IPO draws British asset manager Baillie Gifford back to Brazil
Despite recent tensions and concerns in the market, not everything is gloom and doom. Some see an interesting future for...
August 23, 2021
Argentine existing and future unicorns: Top 10 startups and regional ranking
Auth0 joined Mercado Libre, Globant & Despegar to push Argentina to #2 in Latin America. Meet the 10 startups reshaping...
August 17, 2021
Bitfarms, the Argentine company turned unicorn with the surge of Bitcoin
Argentine cryptocurrency mining company Bitfarms became the 9th to reach unicorn status after yesterday's Bitcoin surge to US$45,821.
August 10, 2021
After new funding round, NotCo becomes first Chile-based unicorn
The funding also included the participation of venture capital firm DFJ Growth Fund and ZOMA Lab impact fund, as well...
July 28, 2021
Globant opens new Uruguay HQ, announces US$60 milion investment
Argentine IT and Software Development firm Globant announced on Monday an investment of US$60 million and the hiring of more...
July 13, 2021