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Techfoliance was launched with a mission to provide global views and insights to help decision makers better understand and predict FinTech trends. The company is leveraging big data and machine learning to empower
human intelligence, a network of C-levels in FinTech that was created in high-potential markets.
To date, the team has shared 400+ insights and analysis in all topics related to Digital Banking, Payments,
InsurTech, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Inclusion or Financial Literacy and is covering three main
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Start Up Energy Transition

Start Up Energy Transition (SET) is a leading international platform supporting innovation in energy
transition. SET is implemented with the conviction that sustainable energy solutions and mitigating
climate change is directly linked to a bridge between inventive business models and political will.

SET is comprised of the annual SET Award and SET Tech Festival. The SET Award is an international
competition for start-ups and young companies worldwide, who are working on ideas affecting global
energy transition and climate change. There are five different categories applicants can present their
projects in, all with the aim of clean energy promotion. SET 2018 will be launched at COP23 in Bonn at
Climate Planet. The application portal will open mid-November until January 31st, 2018. The Award will
be given as part of the “Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue” (BETD) in the spring of 2018. Over 1000
delegates from 70 countries will take part in this Federal Government conference.

2018 SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event

SXSW Accelerator returns for its tenth year to showcase some of the global startup ecosystem most exciting, innovative and cutting-edge technology! This event provides an outlet for companies to present the latest ideas in Enterprise and Smart Data Technologies, Entertainment and Content Technologies, Health and Wearables Technologies, Hyper-Connected Communities Technologies, Payment and FinTech Technologies, Security & Privacy Technologies, Augmented & Virtual Reality Technologies, Social & Culture Technologies, Sports and Performance Technologies, and Transportation Technologies to a panel of industry experts, early adopters, and representatives from the Venture Capitalist / Angel community. We invite you to attend this incredible pitch event as we highlight Startup technologies most impressive new innovations. Past judges have included Tim Draper of DFJ, John Sculley of Apple/Pepsi, Tim O’Reilly of O’Reilly Media, Paul Graham of Y Combinator, Naval Ravikant of AngelList, Guy Kawasaki of Alltop, Werner Vogels of Amazon, Shervin Pishevar of Sherpa Capital, Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures, Albert Wenger of Union Square Venture, Bob Metcalfe of 3Com/Ethernet Co-Founder, and Laurie Segall of CNN to name a few.

This is an Interview with Min Chen, CEO and founder of REDOXIGEN, a technology consultancy firm based in Panama. The interview explains their journey, who they are and their inspired vision of the future. Min also talks about their revolutionary new game, Interfase, which will be released very soon in conjunction with the Seedstars Regional Championships next week.

How would you define REDOXIGEN and where did the idea come from?

I have been an entrepreneur for over 10 years now working in my firm as an innovation and technology consultant for large companies and government institutions. After helping companies from difference sizes and challenges, I have seen patterns that led me to think that tech start-ups can also be created with an engineering approach. If we think of every start-up as a product of the same product line, then each of the components used in each start-up can be reused. Hence we can have a portfolio of solutions and we can create synergy between them.

This is an interview with Sherine El Hashemi who 2 months ago set up the most delicious gourmet salad company in Buenos Aires. The interview provides an insight into her unique story and her inspiration. She also shares her tips for aspiring entrepreneurs. If there is one thing you need to do this week, it is to order a salad from The Travelling Green’s (you can get it delivered to your door as well!).

How would you define The Travelling Greens and where did the idea come from?

The idea came many years ago when I could not find a good salad here, this became a reoccurring thought over many years. I have known for a while that with my passion and experience for cooking, that this is what I want to do. Also my friends kept encouraging me to open something after tasting my salads and middle eastern dishes. Finally, this year I had the time that I could create the company. The Travelling Greens is basically, rich, fresh and gourmet salads which take inspiration from ingredients and flavours from my mother’s amazing cooking and things that I have experienced throughout my live.

This is an interview with the Founder and CEO of Colppy, Juan Ignacio Onetto. Colppy is an example of a very successful Buenos Aires Startup and this interview provides a great insight into how they got to where they are today. Juan also tells us what the keys were to their success and shares his tips for young entrepreneurs. This is a must read!

Colppy offers a software to simplify accounting and make it more accessible. Where did the idea come from and how would you define what you do?

Juan: The idea came from a reoccurring issue I kept seeing; that it is very difficult to understand the best way to organise accounting and basic administration. Whilst working with other companies I had the opportunity to learn about process improvements like, 6 sigma and Lean where you make small changes and get better results. This is what I love, how technology can help people, making our lives easier and helping companies grow. Colppy offers an online accounting software for small businesses. We want to help business owners understand how their business is doing and allow for full transparency been businesses and their accounts in order to maximise efficiency. This is particularly important in Argentina where gaining investment and capital is difficult for small companies.

Author: Francisco Coronel

Publication: VentureBeat

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VCs should give Latin America another look

Latin American startups are moving into the spotlight, and in the last six months, there have been big funding stories in the region, including Brazilian fintech startup Nubank, which raised $50 million, and on-demand food delivery service iFood, which picked up $30 million. Additionally, Mexican grocery shopping service Cornershop received  $6.7 million in Series A funding, and the Argentinean-born Satellogic has accumulated a total of $30 million in multiple rounds.

Author: Benedict Mander

Publication: Financial Times

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Argentina: home to the majority of Latin America’s tech unicorns

A global mindset among its entrepreneurs has made Argentina a natural home for fast-growing tech start-ups.

Few economies have performed as poorly over the past century as crisis-plagued Argentina. The nation even has the unique distinction of losing a tenure, albeit a brief one, in the early part of the 20th century as one of the world’s 10 richest nations to become just another developing country.

Author: Yoselí Orozco

Publication: Techflier

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Top 7 Latin American Countries for Tech Startups and Entrepreneurs

Latin American has become a hotbed of tech startup activity in recent years, serving as the cradle for many brilliant ideas and innovative projects. A myriad of opportunities as well as challenges— political, economic, and social—have prompted regional entrepreneurs to develop innovative technological solutions for solving local problems and improving the lives of residents.