Hack Town 2017: Brazil’s off-the-grid techie festival for the creative and unusual
Brazil’s off-the-grid techie conference, Hack Town, starts this weekend, commencing September 7 and concluding on September 10.
South America
Startups
Central America and Caribbean
Startup Weekend is coming to the Dominican Republic
- by Sam Brake Guia
- September 1, 2017
The Dominican Republic (DR) might be a small island but it has a lot of reasons to be proud. Not only is it the oldest country in the Americas but it is also home to the first capital city (Santo Domingo), cathedral, university and hospital.
South America
FinTech Conference Co-organized By Google to Hit Lima Next Week
- by Luke Taylor
- August 31, 2017
Fintech Conference LatAm comes to Lima, Peru next week. The conference, which will take place from September 7-8, aims to bring a number of financial leaders and innovators under one roof to share the next big ideas in the fintech industry.
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Startups
Immersive education for preschool children, courtesy of Argentinian company
- by Ben Allen
- August 31, 2017
Extra-curricular education has always been a priority for parents. They want to make sure their children get the extra support they need in the subjects they find difficult, enhance their natural abilities, and give them the opportunity to explore new interests. Smart phones and tablets have made this easier than ever, and parents can often
South America
Startups
Global startup Challenge Cup in Caracas open for registration
- by Nicolas Waddell
- August 31, 2017
Startup incubator 1776 partners with Revolution to discover the best startups around the world, and they are coming to Caracas on September 21 to discover Venezuela’s most innovative startup.
South America
Brazil adopts blockchain technology to allow citizen control of personal information
- by Omar Elorfaly
- August 31, 2017
Blockchain technology redefines data security as we know it; it is only sensible that Brazil would now use it to secure the most crucial form of information: personal data.
South America
Why Uber’s belligerent approach isn’t working in LATAM and Easy Taxi is benefiting instead
- by Ben Allen
- August 31, 2017
Thus far Uber have been charging around the world getting in legal scrapes. We have seen this strategy in the UK, Germany, France, the Philippines, etc., but in Central and South America this approach does not appear to be paying off, with Easy Taxi providing serious competition.
Fintech
Regions
11 Fintech startups qualify for Village Capital LatAm semi-finals
- by Nicolas Waddell
- August 30, 2017
Citibanamex, Village Capital, BlackRock, and PayPal have announced the eleven startup semi-finalists for Village Capital Fintech: Latinoamerica 2017.
South America
Colombia investment opportunities skyrocket post peace treaty
- by Omar Elorfaly
- August 30, 2017
Following a treaty that ended a 53-year-long civil war, Colombia rises as the most promising land of opportunity for investment on the South American continent.
Mexico
Regions
South America
Startups
500 Startups is scouting Colombia, Argentina for investment opportunities
- by Tim Hinchliffe
- August 30, 2017
500 Startups is scouting startups in Colombia and Argentina to make the commitment to its 16-week Seed Program in Mexico City.