• South America

First restaurant in Venezuela accepting bitcoin

The financial crisis in Venezuela might have found itself an unlikely saviour: bitcoin. (more…)

  • South America
  • Startups

Roadkill in Brazil is so bad that this sensor startup decided to stop it

A startup based in Sao Paulo, Brazil has developed an animal detection infrared system to…

  • Fintech
  • South America
  • Startups

FinTech startup is looking to disrupt public transport in Brazil

Sao Paulo-based fintech startup, OnBoard Mobility, wants to change the way that public transport is used in…

  • South America
  • Startups

Sumak, social network for the unrecognized faces of Chile’s startup ecosystem

On August 30, Chilean startup Sumak officially launched a new social network built by entrepreneurs,…

  • South America

Contest encourages children from Bogotá to create apps

Until September 30th, teams of three to five members - each comprising of students and…

  • Central America and Caribbean
  • South America

Bilingual workers fuel Nicaragua’s economy

Nicaragua, in 2016 saw a huge boost in exports, booming to $147 million, compared to…

  • Central America and Caribbean

Jamaican startups are struggling to scale but solutions are on the way

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2016 report recognized Jamaica as a country where  most people see…

  • South America

Colombian fintech catching up with competitors

The Colombian fintech industry is showing healthy signs of growth with a recent Finnovista study…

  • Mexico
  • Startups

INCmty 2017: Latin America’s largest startup event returns to Monterrey, Mexico in November

INCmty, the largest gathering of entrepreneurs in Latin America, is returning in 2017 to Monterrey,…

  • South America
  • Startups

Locals use Startup’s platform to give free “Narcos” tours in Colombia

Thanks to Netflix’s incredibly successful series “Narcos”, Colombia’s major cities have been thrown into the…