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Colombian startup chosen for A-tech conference in Aruba

Fledgling startup Redeemy is the solitary Colombian representative at A-tech conference in Aruba at the end of this month. The company will now have a chance to pitch to investors in the island to grow their company beyond their three-person crew in Bogotá. As with the other startups chosen, Redeemy has its ambition in improving

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Do You Have What It Takes? Latin American Leadership Academy Opens Applications, Creating The Next Generation Of Young, Ethical And Innovative Leaders

Latin American Leadership Academy (LALA), an educational NGO on a mission to develop the regions new generation of young ethical and innovative leaders, today announces that applications are open for their six bootcamps across Latin America. The week long immersive bootcamps will be held between December this year and February 2019 in Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina

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Argentina Fintech Uncategorized

Time to strike: Why there has never been a better time for crypto startups to enter Argentina

Around the world, Argentina is famous for its vibrant love for tango. While the country might exhibit an unparalleled energy for tango, the same can not be said for the energy of its economy. For the longest time, the South American country has battled with an unstable economy and a volatile peso. The country was

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Colombia Cryptocurrency Headline News

Rappi to offer cryptocurrency payments for deliveries

Delivery service startup Rappi has indicated that it is likely to offer the ability for customers to buy Bitcoin on its platform. According to a local news source, whilst the sale of Bitcoin is not yet available within the Rappi App, an interested party is allowed to sign up to gain access and acquire cryptocurrency the

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Central America and Caribbean Ecosystem Events

Aruba’s A-tech Conference settles on its final eight startups

Eight startups have been selected to pitch in front of a panel of investors and a live audience at the ATECH conference in Aruba this October. The startups are: Perksy  (USA/New York) Perksy is a next-gen consumer insights platform for brands and a category-creating rewards app for consumers. Perksy redefines data capture and makes it

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Argentina Startups

Internet access for the blind: Linguoo on a mission to make the web a more inclusive virtual space

Having existed for almost 30 years, the internet has become a tool that most users tend to take for granted. However, what would happen if, for example, a disability were to inhibit our ability to navigate the web? Linguoo CEO and co-founder Emanuel Ferrero believes this to be one of the biggest faults of humanity’s

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Fintech

Peruvian startup Culqi wins Visa’s Everywhere Initiative at second Miami FINNOSUMMIT

Culqi, a Peruvian online payments platform for digital businesses, was selected the winner of the Visa’s Everywhere Initiative LAC at FINNOSUMMIT Miami. Receiving $50,000 USD, the startup will also have the chance now to work alongside Visa in the development of the future of online payments. The company had won from a pool of 12

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ESPACIO Originals Announces Discount for Accelerators, Making Sponsored Content Accessible To Early-stage Startups

The ESPACIO Media Incubator announced that its native advertising service, Originals Plus, will offer a special 25% discount for any startups taking part in an accelerator program. The sponsored content packages start at as low as US $199 per month. Originals Plus offers high quality, low-cost native advertising for startups. As part of the Originals

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Non Starters

¡GringoPlease! aims to eliminate violent car door slamming within 5 years

We’ve all been there. We took the taxi home, made small talk with the driver, made sure to tip extra out of courtesy, and then watched as the blood drains from his face when we slammed the door violently shut. Reckless door slamming (or ‘RDS’ as it is called among thought leaders in this vertical)

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Accelerators Ecosystem Headline Puerto Rico Startups

Puerto Rico-based accelerator Parallel 18 is looking for international startups

If you ever had a dream of taking your business to the shores of South America, Puerto Rico-based accelerator Parallel 18 is looking for international startups with a vision to expand its business to the United States and Latin America. Applications for Parallel 18’s (P18) sixth generation are open until October 15th. The Puerto Rico-based accelerator is

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