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What Apple is doing with 25,000 acres of former cattle pastures in Brazil

Fast Company Tech

It’s the first step in a larger effort that will eventually restore 741,000 acres of degraded land across Brazil, Uruguay, and Chile. “It’s faced a rate of loss that’s fairly extreme,” says Will Turner, senior vice president at Conservation International’s Center for Natural Climate Solutions.

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Last-mile delivery in Latin America is ready to take off

TechCrunch

E-commerce in LatAm has taken off at a compound annual industry growth rate of 16% over the past five years. That leaves major Spanish countries like Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Argentina without a leading independent last-mile logistics company. All of these are challenging in LatAm. The holdout: Latin America.

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Kaszek Ventures leads a $15 million round in Chilean asset management startup, Fintual

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Fintual is an automated passive investment platform that allows the average person in Chile or Mexico to invest in mutual funds containing ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds), investment vehicles that aren’t as well known, or as readily accessible in Latin America. After the exit, he admits he was a bit lost in life. .

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Ocular Solution brings video chat to the customer journey

TechCrunch

This desire to talk to a real person explains why Moya sees video chat as an efficient way to reduce cart abandonment rate — a major issue for e-commerce. Aggregating data from 44 studies, UX research institute Baymard estimated the average documented online shopping cart abandonment rate at near 70%. ”

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Skydropx taps new funding to expand logistics automation across Latin America

TechCrunch

Every country has its unique challenges when it comes to shipping, Zambrano said. The company intends to expand into other countries where e-commerce is growing, including Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Peru. The penetration rate is still small, but we see that significantly change 10 to 100 times over the next couple of years.”.

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Ecuadorian payments infrastructure startup Kushki lands $100M at a $1.5B valuation

TechCrunch

At the same time, Kushki claims its infrastructure can help boost acceptance rates and reduce fraud. Payment infrastructure has continued to be resilient despite a global venture slowdown and challenging macroenvironment, and Kushki is no exception. Europe, APAC and Brazil.

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Wonder Brands’ pivot to acquiring e-commerce infrastructure pays off

TechCrunch

Malek explained that the model didn’t pan out, noting the company “found it challenging to identify successful digital brands in that range.” billion, showing an annual growth rate of 23%. We’ve achieved remarkable results, generating over $100 million in annualized revenues with an annual growth rate exceeding 100%.”