Julie Ruvolo
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Global tech firms and investors are reshaping Latin America’s startup environment
Latin America is emerging as the new battleground for the global tech giants, and some of Silicon Valley and Asia’s biggest investors—from Sequoia Capital.. → Read More
Why have some of Silicon Valley’s top investors started investing in Latin America?
Latin America just might be the most overlooked emerging market on the planet. The venture dollars in Latin America can’t hold a candle to India or China.. → Read More
Brazilian Judge Shuts Down WhatsApp And Brazil’s Congress Wants To Shut Down The Social Web Next
A temporary WhatsApp shutdown is not even close to the craziest thing happening with the Brazilian internet right now. If Brazil’s conservative Congress.. → Read More
UPDATE: Brazilian Judge Shuts Down WhatsApp And Brazil’s Congress Wants To Shut Down The Social Web Next
A temporary WhatsApp shutdown is not even close to the craziest thing happening with the Brazilian internet right now. If Brazil’s conservative Congress.. → Read More
The Fight Against Uber Is Getting Violent In Brazil
Uber has over 5,000 drivers and 500,000 users since launching in Brazil a year ago, and aggression by politicians and taxi drivers alike has been mounting in lockstep with its growth. → Read More
The Fight Against Uber Is Getting Violent In Brazil
Uber has over 5,000 drivers and 500,000 users since launching in Brazil a year ago, and aggression by politicians and taxi drivers alike has been mounting in.. → Read More
As Brazilian Economy Descends Into Crisis, Tech Is Growing Double Digits
Despite a miserable macro-economic mix of circumstances, including the worst recession in almost 100 years, the biggest corruption scandal Brazil has ever.. → Read More
As Brazilian Economy Descends Into Crisis, Tech Is Growing Double Digits
Despite a miserable macro-economic mix of circumstances, including the worst recession in almost 100 years, the biggest corruption scandal Brazil has ever.. → Read More
In Rio’s Biggest Favela, One Flashy Project Thrives While Another Fails
As Rio invests for the Olympics, only some of the city’s upgrades are built to last. → Read More
Is For-Profit the Future of Education in Brazil?
Entrance exam test prep, which can cost $500-$1000 a month, is largely limited to the elite class in Brazil, and only available in major cities, by comparison Descomplica charges about $3 a month — less than 1% of the cost of a typical test prep course offered in Brazil. It’s a disruptive premise when you consider that traditional academia extracts its value from exclusivity. → Read More
Is For-Profit The Future Of Education In Brazil?
Entrance exam test prep, which can cost $500-$1000 a month, is largely limited to the elite class in Brazil, and only available in major cities, by comparison Descomplica charges about $3 a month — less than 1% of the cost of a typical test prep course offered in Brazil. It’s a disruptive premise when you consider that traditional academia extracts its value from exclusivity. → Read More
Expanding In Latin America, Brazilian Anti-Virus Startup PSafe Raises $30M
PSafe, the leading antivirus player in Brazil, is announcing a $30M Series D to take its security and privacy app suite to the rest of Latin America. → Read More
Expanding In Latin America, Brazilian Anti-Virus Startup PSafe Raises $30M
PSafe, the leading antivirus player in Brazil, is announcing a $30M Series D to take its security and privacy app suite to the rest of Latin America. → Read More
New Startup Construct Tackles One Of Brazil’s Most Inefficient Industries
Construct co-founders Drew Beaurline and Patrick Albert are taking on one of the nation's most corrupt and bureaucratic industries – possibly a job only.. → Read More
BelezaNaWeb Raises $30M To Bring Brazil’s Beauty Market Online
Brazil is the largest market in the world for beauty products behind the US and China, pushing $43 billion of cosmetics, perfume and personal care products to.. → Read More
IFood Raises $50 Million From Movile And Just Eat For Food Delivery
Latin American mobile commerce powerhouse Movile and Just Eat, the global online take-out service, have announced a $50M investment in Brazil’s leading food.. → Read More
IFood Raises $50 Million From Movile And Just Eat For Food Delivery
Latin American mobile commerce powerhouse Movile and Just Eat, the global online take-out service, have announced a $50M investment in Brazil’s leading food.. → Read More
Brazil’s $26 Billion Eyewear Industry Moves Online With Lema21 And EÓtica Merger
The late April merger of, Lema21, an innovative private label startup, and eÓtica, an ecommerce site for prescription eyewear and contacts, is proof that.. → Read More
Brazil’s Samba Ads Raises R$3 million To Take Premium Video Advertising Off YouTube
Editor’s note: Julie Ruvolo is a freelance writer and editor of RedLightR.io and RioChromatic.com. Sao Paulo-based startup Samba Ads is announcing a R$3.. → Read More
In Latest Deals Brazilian Investor Kaszek Ventures Doubles Down On Women Entrepreneurs
Latin American investors Kaszek Ventures have kicked off 2015 with back-to-back investments in startups founded and run by Brazilian women -- Dress & Go,.. → Read More