Walmart has announced that Brazilian private equity fund Advent International has agreed to invest in a majority stake, about 80%, in Walmart Brazil. While Walmart´s press release cites the reason for the deal is to “strengthen the business and position it for long-term success”, many are viewing the move as part of Walmart’s cleansing away
At El Lab coworking space, many are glued to the projector screen as Colombia come from 2 goals behind to win 3-2 against the French. It’s full-time in France and a series of clocks show the time in London, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Cali. The message is loud and clear: in Cali, it’s time
2018 is well on it’s way to being an extremely successful year for Brazilian startups, with more global expansion predicted than ever. Created in Brazil in 2012, cross-border payment processing startup EBANX is among the lucky group of growing fintech startups, offering end-to-end payment solutions across the entire cross-border e-commerce transaction flow. Having recently raised $30 million
I entered El Lab and was immediately taken back by how incredibly immaculate and stylish the place looked. There were rows of computers with a number of workers scattered among them, meeting rooms with chic glass doors and walls and a large, back room filled with a multitude of comfy working stations. To add to this was
Meet Aziz Ergashev, the founder of Asora, the ad-blocking startup that uses blockchain technology to “make you a platform for your own data”. In light of recent data breach scandals such as that of Cambridge Analytica, which saw Mark Zuckerberg subjected to a two-day grilling trial for the misuse of billions of users’ data, Ergashev
Espacio Incubator has announced the launch of ActitudFem, a publication dedicated to women, offering the best content for the different interests of women. By launching ActitudFem, Espacio aims to offer a site completely dedicated to the female community, generating valuable content, such as day to day tips and much more for women. Whether it is
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’
As I entered the Bristol coworking space of the Natwest Entrepreneur Accelerator program, I was met with a unique buzz.
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
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