Startups
Startups and accelerators: the future of innovation in Latin America
Latin America is positioning itself as a potential global hub for entrepreneurship and technology, with vibrant ecosystems emerging across major cities.
Latest
Colombia
Colombian Tourism Surpasses Coal and Coffee Exports: A New Economic Engine in 2025
Colombian tourism surpasses coal and coffee exports in 2025, with 3.3M visitors and USD 2.865B in foreign currency in Q1 alone.
Events & Conferences
This was Colombia Tech Fest 2025, the first open-air tech festival
Colombia Tech Fest 2025 gathered more than 8,000 attendees in Bogotá with a sold-out edition that redefined how technology, investment, and innovation connect in Latin America.
Mexico
Mexico’s richest 1% earn 442 times more than the poorest 10%
A recent analysis of the 2024 National Survey of Household Income and Expenditure (ENIGH) reveals that the top 1% in Mexico holds 35% of the country’s total income, earning 442 times more than the poorest 10%.
Artificial Intelligence
Quantum X: the Chilean AI that is transforming business management
Quantum X is reshaping how companies think, decide, and operate. The platform integrates real-time strategic artificial intelligence to coordinate teams, make decisions, and execute actions without human intervention.
Fundraising
AgendaPro raises $35M in Series B funding led by Riverwood Capital
AgendaPro secures $35M in Series B funding led by Riverwood Capital to expand across Latin America, enhance AI features, and strengthen engineering teams.
Latam
Panama Canal to Lose $400 Million in Revenue Due to Decline in Trade Traffic
The Panama Canal is facing a slower year ahead, with expectations of reduced ship traffic in the upcoming fiscal period starting this October.
Exits
Olist adds Flip to its portfolio and accelerates financial services integration
Olist acquires Flip, a Brazilian fintech, in a strategic move to integrate financial services into its e-commerce ecosystem.
Events & Conferences
The State of Influencer Marketing 2025: HypeAuditor’s New Webinar
HypeAuditor presents the State of Influencer Marketing 2025 webinar, featuring exclusive insights, trends, and projections for the LATAM creator economy.
Brands
E&N presents the study “Trust and Reputation in Central America 2025”
The 2025 Reputación en Centroamérica: The Value of Trust study confirms that business trust continues to shape perceptions across the region.
Central America
Holcim Costa Rica advances in sustainable construction
Holcim Costa Rica has achieved significant milestones in accelerating its transition toward a cleaner, circular, and people-focused construction sector.
Latam
Kira Raises $6.7M Seed Round to Transform Latin America’s FinTech Infrastructure
Kira, the global payments infrastructure platform, announced the closing of a $6.7 million seed funding round led by Blockchange Venture Capital, with participation from Stellar Development Foundation, Vamos Ventures, Grit Ventures, Michael Seibel, and Oso Trava, a renowned entrepreneur and investor known for his CRACKS podcast. This announcement comes