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How entrepreneurs are building resilience in their communities

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

2016 YLAI Fellow Marco Mendieta works hard to develop the small-business community of Ecuador and regenerate the economy following the country’s devastating earthquake of 2016. Her advice to YLAI Network members on overcoming obstacles is to “assume people are willing to help and ask for help and support when you need it.

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Singapore-based Transcelestial uses lasers to build affordable internet networks

TechCrunch

Transcelestial is on a mission to make the internet more accessible by building a network of shoebox-sized devices that send lasers to one another, creating a fiber-like network. This brings Transcelestial’s total raised since it was founded in 2016 to $24 million. Investor In-Q-Tel was part of a previously disclosed round.

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Building Future Tech Company Founders and Leaders: Ben Franklin Technology Partners Supports CC4H Robotics

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Ben Franklin CNP’s commitment to CC4H Robotics extends beyond financial sponsorship and has helped facilitate demonstrations of the robots to companies within their incubator network, providing valuable exposure for CC4H Robotics and fostering potential partnerships.

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3 new ways to empower your entrepreneurial community

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Here are some additional recommendations for empowering your network in 2022. Who is missing from your network? Culturally competent consulting service provider ThirdEye Network. This helps Colmena66 celebrate the network’s successes as well as identify gaps that allow them to secure additional funding to continue their work.

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Navigating Asia’s Premier Fintech Conferences: Shanghai’s INCLUSION·Conference, Hong Kong Fintech Week, and Singapore Fintech Festival

AsiaTechDaily

These annual gatherings not only exhibit the region’s FinTech prowess but also foster knowledge exchange, networking, and collaborative innovation. The INCLUSION·Conference prides itself on facilitating international collaboration, attracting an eclectic ensemble of thought leaders, policy makers, and trailblazers.

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Mio raises $8.7M Series A to make enterprise messaging interoperable

TechCrunch

Mio , a startup that helps enterprise teams collaborate across messaging services like Zoom Chat, Microsoft Teams, Slack and Cisco’s Webex, today announced that it has raised an $8.7 In total, Austin-based Mio, which was founded in 2016 and participated in the Y Combinator Winter 2016 class, has now raised $17 million.

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Crypto.com and LINE Xenesis Join Hands to Drive Crypto Innovation in Asia

AsiaTechDaily

The collaboration is expected to leverage Crypto.com’s tailored business solutions, enabling it to reach Line’s extensive 200 million monthly active users network. Founded in 2016, Crypto.com has rapidly expanded its services worldwide, earning the trust of over 80 million customers.