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Strengthening financial education in Argentina with honesty and integrity

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2018 YLAI Fellow Gastón is the founder of eaInversores , an online platform based in Córdoba, Argentina, that provides low-cost investment assistance and financial literacy education. His organization, eaInversores, provides financial education through online courses and conferences.

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This Week in the New York Innovation Community – February 1st, 2010

This is going to be BIG.

RSVP: [link] 5PM NY Tech Meetup Student Mingle The NYTM Student Group's mission is to encourage the involvement of students and student leaders in the New York City tech community and thereby better educate and prepare tomorrow's entrepreneurs. What are the most significant education technology trends of 2010 and beyond?

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Lighting the torch of change: Youth volunteering in Haiti

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Jimmy has been with ADIVAH since 2010, after an earthquake that destroyed his community. He met the organization while he was becoming an aspiring leader himself in civic training school, and grew with the organization to become one of their educators. Recuperating after a devastating earthquake.

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The Future of Corporate Venture Capital

500

Since 2010, we’ve. We believe the new corporate landscape calls for new strategies. As one of the most active, early-stage investors in the world¹, 500 Startups has a unique perspective on the innovation economy. The post The Future of Corporate Venture Capital appeared first on 500 Startups.

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New report examines Africa’s growth in the digital economy and VC investment landscape

TechCrunch

from 2010 to 2019. According to the firm, the continent’s funding trajectory from 2015 to 2020 is akin to Southeast Asia and Latin America’s 2010 to 2015 periods. There are five main sectors in Africa’s startup landscape: financial services, commerce, transport, healthcare and education. and Latin America’s 2.8%.

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China’s game engine Cocos raises $50M, goes beyond games

TechCrunch

Cocos Technologies, a China-based game engine provider that has been around since 2010, just announced it has picked up $50 million in a Series B funding round in a bid to work on development and move beyond games. It’s also making forays into non-game scenarios like online education and autonomous driving.

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Preparing Your Startup for the Next M&A Wave

Revolution

During the early recovery, however, VC-backed M&A rebounded and skyrocketed: Annual deal values eclipsed $30 billion in 2010, holding steady before ballooning above $70 billion in 2014. Beyond educating potential advisors, these discussions often yield valuable industry insights.

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