Silicon Valley: The HQ coveted by startups across the world. Where else would entrepreneurs be surrounded by the best, most cutting-edge technology, software, constant innovation, like-minded thinkers and, most importantly, investors? Nowadays, the answer does not have to be the United States. Or at least, not straight away. Although the highest and most concentrated levels
Media incubator Espacio has announced the launch of a new publication, DobleClic, which is a Spanish-language website designed to cover the biggest trends on the Internet and in the world of tech. With a central focus on Colombian tech, DobleClic will offer tech lovers and web surfers the best information from the tech world, closely following
Buenos Aires is widely purported to be one of the key hubs of startup activity in Latin America, and many of them are beginning to break out of Argentina, gaining traction – and international recognition – worldwide. Argentine fintech startup Increase uses Software as a Service to make finances simple and clear for businesses. Increasecard,
Fintech startup Nubank, reported to be valued at over $1 billion thanks to help from programmes such as Google Launchpad, is now able to offer digital bank accounts to people who are not already part of their client base. Having signed 1.5 million customers up to their digital banking service, all of whom are already
Napster, the music platform that provides users with the opportunity to digitally stream music and download playlists, has appointed a new LatAm vice president, Brazilian Marcio Kanamaru. Aware of its competition, the platform, which is rivalled by younger digital music giants such as Spotify and Apple Music, has recently announced that it is currently adding
Media incubator ESPACIO announces the launch of Argentina Reports, an up-and-coming English language news source for Argentina. The publication is syndicated via Google News and other platforms. Argentina Reports was launched in February 2018 and is led by Frances Jenner. Jenner has lived in England, Vietnam and Spain, and since moving to South America has
Augmented reality is fast becoming a mainstream technology as companies are steadily incorporating it into various areas such as medical tech, communication, and education. AR companies seek companies which can lower their costs by sharing the burden of development. A tech startup based in California and Cali, Colombia called Augmented Island Studios has been stepping
We cannot imagine our lives without smartphones and computers while the technological market is still being saturated. The total number of devices is growing, new gadgets are produced and the number of devices per person is increasing too. It is becoming more and more difficult to get customers engaged and it is still more difficult
One of South America’s most reputable cryptocurrency trading platforms in South America has been blindsided by a decision by Colombian banks to freeze funds into the exchange. Colombian banks Bancolombia, BBVA and Davivenda spontaneously decided to close customers’ accounts on Buda last week in a move the company has labelled as spontaneous and without warning.
Zonamerica, the Uruguay-based expert in corporate environment design and office space is all set to begin its second corporate park in Cali, Colombia. The new campus, which will specialize in global services, is deemed to be new age and with a strong innovation and technology focus. The project, which is in its first stage, will