Silicon Valley based Founder Institute, an early-stage accelerator and startup launch program, opened its doors for applications in its third semester on March 21 in Bogotá, Colombia. Since its launch in Bogotá in 2012, the program has created 20 promising technology companies with several graduates launching products globally. The ‘Startup Pitch Bootcamp: Learn How
Cryptocurrencies have taken the world by storm in recent years, popping up across the globe in one form or another. From Burger King’s WhopperCoin in Russia to Nicolas Maduro’s attempt to reignite Venezuela’s economy with its new cryptocurrency Petro. Everyone appears to be launching their own cryptocurrency, even Pablo Escobar’s, Roberto, has announced that he intends to
It is no mystery that the foundations of a solid relationship require an equal balance of “give and take”. There are some things your partner will do that drive you crazy, and there are other aspects you probably adore immensely. As the popular AskReddit thread demonstrates below, there are many wonderful things partners do for each
The South by Southwest Interactive Festival is a buzzing nine-day event that explores tech, culture, music, and more across its schedule of panels, screenings, unveilings, and activations in Austin, Texas. The event hosts a diverse selection of events from the latest films soon to hit the big screen, to talks with revolutionary thought leaders such
According to Poliglota, the Chilean language learning startup, only 2% of people in Latin America can speak a second language. To make a difference to this statistic, 3 Chileans, Nicolás Fuenzalida, Carlos Aravena and José Manuel Sánchez formed a startup in 2012 that takes language learning out of the classroom and into cafes. They realised
Startups across the world are creating a new sustainable future with laboratory-made-meatballs and mayonnaise made with algorithms instead of eggs. TheNotCompany, (Or NotCo) is a Chilean startup that aims to create healthy, sustainable food substitutes without sacrificing taste. Its first product, NoMayo, is an eggless substitute that is already on sale in the States, and
It is no easy feat navigating the roads that make up Latin America’s congested cities, let alone understanding where to buy a bus ticket or at what hour you can expect to arrive at your desired destination. What this does mean, however, is that there is a space for start-ups such as Argentina’s Subirte that
A startup that gives free technological education to women has just opened its 5th office in Latin America. Laboratoria, founded in 2014, is a not-for-profit organization that works to train women from low-income backgrounds in technology skills. Mariana Costa Checa, one of the three main founders, was named one of the most innovative women
Stephanie Frias, her husband and her two kids are currently living their dream of traveling across South America by car while integrating themselves into the local cultures. They even brought their dog along for the journey!
In today’s digital, instant gratification age, there are more ways than ever for humans to find a hookup or fling. But what about love? Peru’s Mi Media Manzana app aimed to bring the possibility of everlasting romance to millions around Latin America when it launched in 2014. The app, which has users in Peru, Colombia,