Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

APRIL 4, 2022

funded programs in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras help farmers expand and diversify their operations, enabling them to provide for their families and feed more people in their home countries. Since 2018, Popoyán and partner farmers have planted about 263 hectares of avocado trees. Here are some of the ways U.S.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

The healthtech company was launched in 2018 by Patrick Beattie , Andrew Quao and Edward Grandstaff. Redbird enables pharmacies in Ghana to add rapid diagnostic testing for 10 different health conditions to their pharmacy services. In 2018, Redbird participated in the Alchemist Accelerator just a few months before launch.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

It will also support the development of new consumer and enterprise products to enable Indonesians and businesses to access a wider range of services securely and accelerate broader digital transformation. The Company also intends to expand into overseas market to further accelerate growth.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The startup, founded in 2018, said it will use the fresh capital to attract more top tier talent and scale its presence across more key geographies. Provided as a SaaS model, CLASSUM enables active communication and engagement from participants. CLASSUM provides an interactive learning platform for corporates and universities.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2021

The pandemic has hastened a shift of most commerce becoming e-commerce in the last year, and that has brought a new focus on startups that are helping to enable that process. PPRO is not the only company to be targeting that opportunity. PayPal leads $50M round for PPRO, a profitable cross-border payment specialist.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

A 2018 study by the the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy reported that there were over 379,000 veteran-owned employer businesses in the U.S. , A 2018 study by the the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy reported that there were over 379,000 veteran-owned employer businesses in the U.S. ,

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

SDR ground station technology improves downlink communications, provides significant cost savings and is far more dynamic, acting as an enabler for the exponentially growing Satcoms market.” Description: “Helix Technologies – enables precision GPS antennas, providing 10cm level accuracy. Helix Technologies.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

H Twenty Capital (H20) co-founders Daniel Lloreda and Mauricio Porras recall getting into the region in 2018, a time Lloreda considered pretty early to be the investment space. We understood that if we wanted to get into the best deals, we needed to come in early and be super aggressive with the value-added support.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2022

It brings the total funding raised by the startup to $7 million, having previously received support from a number of investors, including the Founders Factory Africa, Mercy Corps and the Mastercard Foundation. We are extending them the financing to enable them to scale up their businesses,” she said.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

In 2018, three co-founders of Refract, Chong Geng Ng, Michael Chng and Eugene Koh, worked on a gaming-related project and encountered a problem statement: How would one bridge the gap between gaming and physical activity? “We are pleased to support their growth and the development of the overall innovation ecosystem in Singapore.”

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Register The global events and meetings industry is a powerhouse, driving billions of dollars in economic activity with countless business opportunities. “We created an educational SaaS that enabled real-time two-way communication between teachers and students through IT. “Events play a crucial role in B2B sales.

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TechCrunch

JULY 21, 2021

This brings the company’s total funds raised to $87 million since the company was founded by Richard Hong and Darwish Gani in 2018. Gani later joined Hong as a co-founder to scale the business, as they realized there was a bigger opportunity for global e-commerce. It may not be as glamorous as D2C, but beauty tech is big money.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Attendees at the inaugural MyEO Deal Exchange Conference in 2018. In 2018, Alan Peterson, an EO member in Orange County, California, formed MyEO Deal Exchange (MyEO DX), a resource for connecting EO members who wish to find mutually beneficial deals. Why can’t you buy a desk that will perfectly fit the available space?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The Ayala Foundation , which works to build productive, creative and self-reliant Filipino communities, works with the cobblers-turned-farmers to provide skills and opportunities. EO members are supporting and mentoring the farmers, guiding them with entrepreneurial lessons in how to continuously increase their business bottom line.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 5, 2018

On December 2, 2018, Mitch pitched the company on ABC’s Shark Tank. It started as a hobby, but by 2014, with the support of my EO Fort Worth “Tamarindo” Forum, it became a real business. EO Fort Worth was amazingly supportive. This level of support was extraordinary, and I couldn’t have done it without their help.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Its innovative B2B2X model empowers clients by granting access to its proprietary technology, enabling them to create scalable private-label payment solutions. Existing investors AC Ventures and Saison Capital also joined forces to support the startup’s vision.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2023

At the time, custom-built solutions were the trend, and — according to Romero — he and his friend had the opportunity to build an asset allocation software for a mutual fund company. ” Equisoft was a self-funded company for 24 years, up until 2018. They left the company together to pursue a more entrepreneurial path.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

In 2018, Ignacio Canals, Diego Fleischmann and Benjamin Izikson got the idea for the e-commerce and lending company to provide durable goods, like cars, motorbikes and mobile phones, for gig workers in the Andes region. We saw a huge opportunity to support immigrants,” Canals told TechCrunch. “We

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 9, 2023

Established in 2018, Profet AI is a significant enabler of corporate digitalization worldwide. Asia Pacific currently reports the highest growth rate in the enterprise AI market, unveiling market opportunities that Profet AI is seeking with its planned overseas expansion.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

How can you get free money and other support for your business idea? . I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. Participants have a chance to win more than $250,000 in cash and other support.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2020

In 2018, Leslie Feinzaig , the founder of Female Founders Alliance , launched a free, equity-free accelerator for women called Ready, Set, Raise. FixFake: Founded by Kathryn Harrison and Jason Law, FixFake offers decision support tools to reduce fraud in e-commerce. It is based in Brooklyn, NY. ? It is based in Bozeman, MT. ?

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

I had left my previous role as an attorney for this position and had a family, including two sons, to support. I believed in the company, its customers, the employee, and wanted nothing more than to receive the opportunity to grow and manage the business. This helped me overcome challenges and enabled me to lead by being myself.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 7, 2022

Last week, Paystand — a blockchain-enabled B2B payments startup — announced it had acquired Mexican fintech Yaydoo — creating a new unicorn in the resulting new entity. The company has raised over $86 million over its lifetime and counts NewView Capital and SoftBank’s SB Opportunity Fund among its backers. and Mexico. and Mexico.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

STATE COLLEGE, PA – On December 6, 2018, six emerging tech entrepreneurs will compete for up to $10,000 at the BF TechCelerator’s graduation “pitch” event. Come and show support for the entrepreneurs but stay to enjoy the rest of the evening. Come and show support for the entrepreneurs but stay to enjoy the rest of the evening.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The app also enables patients to share what medicine they are taking, and the frequency of the intake. This creates a feedback loop between the patient and the doctor even when the patient is not at the clinic or hospital and enables active interventions to get the best outcome,” he said. Image Credits: Phable. billion by 2022.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

A: It is an honour to step into this role and have the opportunity to build on the legacy of our past decade and help forge the next one – given the urgent need we now have in the world for sustainable solutions. A: A pragmatic visionary! Q: You’ve been with – and part of – the network for over 15 years. Why this role?

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2021

The company has been profitable since 2018, and until January 2021 had been bootstrapped from inception, reinvesting its cash generation into growth and portfolio expansion, according to CEO and 2TM Group Executive Chairman Roberto Dagnoni. “We It’s also 11 times the volume experienced during the same period in 2020.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2020

For example, small business owners can set up a referral program to support local schools. There is evidence to support that volunteering lowers stress and helps us live longer. Volunteer Time Off (VTO) is an increasingly popular employee benefit— 26% of employers offer VTO according to a 2019 study, up 2% from 2018.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2021

million in a seed round of funding that closed in 2018 and was led by ConsenSys Ventures and included participation from SoFi. . BlockFi employees who have been employed for more than one year have the opportunity to receive liquidity on a portion of their equity via a secondary tender offer as part of the financing round. .

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The funds will be used to expand PhotoniCare’s executive team, ramp up manufacturing, execute on the company’s sales and marketing plan, fuel artificial intelligence development to enable real-time decision support for the TOMi Scope, and expand reimbursement activities and customer support.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 17, 2021

This is more than double what Nylas had raised up to now ($55 million since being founded in 2015), and when it last raised — a $16 million Series B in 2018 — it said it had “thousands of developers” among its users. Now, that number has ballooned to 40,000, with Nylas processing some 1.2

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2021

It also says it can compress common AI models by ten times without a noticeable change in accuracy, partly through an “attention mechanism” that enables it to save power and run only what is needed, and partly because it can self-adjust its workload based on environment and operational context. And what of those rivals?

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Impact Hub

MAY 27, 2021

Thankfully, Mumspring has been providing vital support to Nigerian pregnant women and mothers since 2018. Agnes became particularly relevant during the pandemic because it enables women to access the information they need without meeting physically. Scribble Works: bri dging the educational gap in Ghana through technology.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Vasilyev and Pinto worked together at Pinto’s last startup, Machinio, which was sold back in 2018. The two men launched a business around Vasilyev’s project in January and have raised $4 million in financing to support the commercialization of the project. WTF is GDPR? Pinto is undeterred. “We

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The report illustrates one impact of this long-standing inequality around access to the elite education — as it shows it carries through to decreased opportunity, post-university, for accessing VC funding. In the U.K., The implications for social justice and social mobility are clear. Another recommendation is for the U.K.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

When the company raised its Series C round in mid-2018, Rein told TechCrunch’s Ingrid Lunden that there was some skepticism when the Pipedrive first launched that it would be possible to make a dent in a landscape dominated by the likes of Salesforce and Microsoft. It hasn’t always been an easy sell, however.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2022

It was founded in 2018, with an initial client base of five sari-sari store partners. The Pack SuperStore app enables sari-sari owners to process their business’ inventory, bookkeeping and data collection. Not just that, but they are actually micro-support groups that help each other out.”.

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