Deals
FunPuntos acquired by Acid Labs
With Latin American countries topping the ‘happiness’ global ranking report (2013), FunPuntos news that they have been acquired provides another step forward in their mission
Student housing search platform, Uniplaces, raises 200,000 Euro!
Going abroad as a student can become really frustrating when it comes to finding a place to stay in the foreign country you go to.
Aurus Capital ‘Taggify’ US$750k
As reported by Andrea Hartung yesterday (via La Tercera), Taggify, which allows publishers to monetize their website through relevant ads in text, images and videos, has received a
Sequoia Capital hits Latin America 40 years later, with Scanntech US$10M investment
Editor’s note: The official press release was reported on December 7, 2011. This may seem like ‘old’ news, however, since we’re continuously hunting uncovered news about Latin
Nixter Raises $100k from Chilean Angel Investors
There are ‘angels’ in Chile and they even give you money! Imagine that, jejeje. Over the past month Chilean start up Nixter has disrupted the
DeNA acquires Chilean mobile game firm Atakama Labs
DeNA became a billion-dollar company based on its success with mobile social games in Japan. It now has more than 400 employees and is trying
Fundación Ciudadano Inteligente receives 500k investment from Omidyar Network
Omidyar Network intends to support Fundación Ciudadano Inteligente with a grant of up to $500k over three years. The Chilean nonprofit creates technology platforms, including
3M & ENDEAVOR announce partnership and their vision
Antofogasta, Chile On April 7th, 2011; 3M launched a Mining Innovation Center in Antofagasta, Chile. The mining industry currently represents 20% of 3M’s total sales
Zappedy has been acquired by Groupon
As of July 17th, 2011; Zappedy has been acquired by Groupon. Zappedy was co-founded by Na’ama Moran, Francisco Larrain, Daniel Pérez Rada and Ricardo Zilleruelo-Ramos. The












