In recent years Latin America has experienced a babysitter demand boom, owing to increasing numbers of women entering the workforce. With both parents at work, the task of finding a trustworthy and qualified babysitter can be a long and complicated process, especially when the supply of childminders is limited. Sensing a gap in the market, a
Startups in Latin America are seeing record levels of venture capital investment, which University of Sussex research fellow Carlota Perez puts down to maturing phases of the digital revolution, reported Techcrunch. As the technological revolution naturally reaches the stagnant phase of its cycle, core markets for internet users become saturated, meaning investors have been moving
In Chile, Microsoft-backed Imagine Lab is an incubator and accelerator that not only provides mentorship and connects startups with corporations, but also teaches school kids to innovate and become entrepreneurs. Imagine Lab is present in Chile and Argentina and works to develop, transform and strengthen innovative technology-based ventures throughout the region. In four years Imagine Lab has obtained
Startup Battlefield, the competition that sees 15 early-stage startups go head to head in an onstage pitch battle before a live audience and expert judging panel, has announced that this year it will be coming to Latin America. The contest, which will take place at São Paulo’s Tomie Ohtake Institute on November 8, offers the
Salvador, Bahia, is unique within Brazil. Before the cities of Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro, it was the country’s first capital and the home of the first Portuguese settlers back in the 16th century. For around 300 years, Salvador served as the hub of the Brazilian slave trade, marking its culture, identity and demographics in
Golfers are one step closer to having a virtual caddie assist their swing on the fareway or putt on the green after Microsoft announced their latest findings with golf performance tracking startup Arccos. The joint project between the startup and Microsoft’s Commercial Software Engineering division has been hard at work since April to “create a semantic
Messenger Kids is an app owned by Facebook which allows children to text, call, video chat and use facial filter features, all approved by parent protections. Geared at enhancing communication for children, the U.S-based app available on Android and IOS has recently begun to expand, already available in Canada and Peru, before it plans to
After three months of intensive scouting and talent searching, the team for 2018’s LatAm Startupbootcamp Fintech has been revealed. 10 startups across six different countries have been chosen to participate, having attended selection days run by Startupbootcamp Fintech – in association with impact organisation Finnovista – in cities across Latin America. The intensive three month
Media incubator ESPACIO announces the launch of Tech in DC, an online magazine covering innovation, policy, and economics in the US Capital. The publication is syndicated via Google News and other platforms. Tech in DC is led by Patrick Quinn, a Maryland native who was formerly the managing editor of First Stage Investor and Energy
Affordable ethical fashion startup Anastasia combines founder and entrepreneur Maria del Mar Jaramillo‘s two passions in life: social impact and design. Tired of the throw-away nature of today’s ‘fast fashion’ industry, Jaramillo decided to take matters into her own hands and create a brand that used unwanted fabric straps to make bags and other garments.