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What does the future hold for the blossoming LatAm market? Interview with EBANX’s João Del Valle

It seems like everyday Trump is trying to start a trade war. In reality, this is not the worst kind of war he could be intent on starting given the volatility of this presidency. However, all war does damage in one way or another and given reoccurring headlines, it appears that Trump and the US’

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Visiting Europe – Why Bristol might be the UK’s best city to create a startup: Interview

As I entered the Bristol coworking space of the Natwest Entrepreneur Accelerator program, I was met with a unique buzz.

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South America Startups

IPEP Reveals 79% of Chile’s Startups and Small Businesses Show Short-term Optimism for the Economy

Signals given by the Chilean government are boosting the confidence of SMEs as shown by the latest monthly SME Perception and Expectations Index (IPEP) of the SMEs Barometer carried out by AVLA. The perception of SMEs regarding their present and future has changed. According to the report, 84% in this segment feels that Chile is

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Fintech South America Startups

First batch of Brazilian startups selected for Google Launchpad Accelerator Programme

The first group of startups have been selected to receive support from multinational tech company Google via the Brazilian version of their digital entrepreneurship accelerator programme. The programme, known as Launchpad Accelerator, helps build up startups with equity-free financial support, mentorship and guidance from Google and Silicon Valley experts, along with two weeks of training at Google HQ

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South America Startups

Best Peruvian startups to compete at Seedstars World 2018 event

An open call has been put out for the best startups in all of Peru: the esteemed Seedstars World Tour is coming soon to Lima to find entrepreneurs and groups with the most innovative ideas in tech and business. Seedstars will have its regional conference take place May 31 in Lima’s UTEC campus for its startup competition. A group

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How Startup Technology is Changing the Game Across These Sports

With advances in analytics and injury-prevention technology, there are plenty of ways that evolving tech is creeping into the sport’s world to give both amateur and pro athletes a leg’s up on the competition. Sports is never immune to technological advances, as evidenced by the soon-to-be-debuted Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in international football that will

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Fintech South America Startups

Puerto Rico Science Trust and Parallel18 Ventures Coinvest in Startups Quiena and Abartys Health

Puerto Rico’s Science, Technology and Research Trust (PRSTRT) is set to invest US$225,000 through the follow-up fund Parallel18 Ventures to go towards insuretech startup, Abartys Health, and fintech startup, Quiena. The investment will be in exchange for stocks or convertible notes, as a match to private capital raised by the companies. The fund, which is

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South America Startups

Could 2018 see highest levels of global expansion to date for Brazil tech startups?

Analysts have noted that unprecedented numbers of startups in Brazil are beginning to look at expanding beyond their country’s borders this year. As a general rule, startups in Brazil have historically found growing within their own borders enough of a task, given the 210 million-strong population, let alone abroad. As a result, Brazilian startups have

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The History of Voice Recognition

If you are too busy to make that call to book your salon or restaurant, Google’s new updated virtual assistant just may be able to help out. This sophisticated technology can make complicated calls, complete with hesitated, ‘mmhmms’ and ‘errs’. Google made the announcement at Google I/O, which is a yearly event held since 2008

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Fintech South America Startups

Brazilian fintech startup Neon Pagamentos partners with Banco Votorantim after lender bank goes into liquidation

Brazilian cryptocurrency startup Neon Pagamentos SA announces it will be forming a “strategic partnership” with Banco Votorantim, Brazil’s seventh largest bank. The announcement that Banco Votorantim will now take care of Neon Pagamento accounts, which are linked to small-scale lender Banco Neon, came this Monday, 7th May. According to a joint statement by both companies,

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