The internet has radically changed the mass broadcast media industry and, as a result, the way businesses advertise and communicate with consumers. A recent study ranks Brazil fifth among countries with highest internet users. We wonder how new platforms such as TikTok and Instagram are transforming Latin America’s media landscape. Carlos Moreira offers insights on it, the new technologies…
Venture-backed Brazilian startups had their best half-year ever in 2021. Investments by local and global players surpassed $5 billion. To help us understand the main elements that is fueling this trend, we spoke with an entrepreneur-turned-investor. Back in 1998, Rodrigo Borges co-founded comparison shopping service Buscapé and participated in all investments rounds with Unibanco and Merrill…
Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in July: July 28 Pipo Saúde, which operates as a health insurance broker raised a RS$ 100 million new round, the largest Series A in the Brazilian healthtech market. New investors entered this investment, such as Thrive Capital, which led the round, and the Atlântico…