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Apply for first TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield Latin America

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360px-TechCrunch_logo.svg.pngIn case you haven’t heard, TechCrunch is staging its first ever Startup Battlefield Latin America, on Nov. 8 in Sao Paulo. The Startup Battlefield is TechCrunch premier startup competition, and their goal is to find the top 15 early stage startups in Latin America and put them on stage to pitch top judges (VCs, founders and TC editors), who will pick a winner.

Applications are open through Aug. 6. You should definitely consider applying if you are an early stage founders in Latin America. Continue reading →

Dalus invest in Sirena, the App that Transforms Salespeople into Sharks

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image (1).pngI’m happy to share our new investment in Sirena, the SaaS app that connects sales agents with clients instantly. We led a $3 million dollars Series A round in the company with participation of our friends at NXTP Labs and other regional funds as co-investors.

Sirena integrates businesses most-used communication channels such as MercadoLibre, phone calls, Facebook or Whatsapp into one intuitive app that allows business to capture, distribute and follow up with leads automatically. The company is a pioneer in the industry, offering its clients an automatic solution for contacting leads, facilitating communication and ensuring follow-up. Sirena is available with native apps for iOS, Android and desktop that are extremely user-friendly. Appropriately, their slogan is “Transform your Salespeople into Sharks” Continue reading →

e-entrevista: Marcelo Roca, Xcala

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Marcelo Roca, director general programa Xcala, inversionistas angeles Latinoamerica

Twitter: @rocamarcelo
LinkedIn: Marcelo Roca

¿Que haces actualmente?
Soy el Coordinador Ejecutivo del programa Xcala, una iniciativa diseñada conjuntamente entre el FOMIN y el IEEM Business School para promover redes de inversores ángeles en América Latina y el Caribe. La idea de fondo es proveer una serie de incentivos a las redes para fortalecer su estructura y que así más proyectos de alto valor agregado en etapas tempranas logren levantar capital. Continue reading →

Convocatoria para el MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge

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A nombre del MIT Club de México les comparto que el MIT está lanzando el Inclusive Innovation Challenge (IIC) anual. El IIC es el primer galardón del Futuro del Trabajo del MIT, que otorga más de $1 millón de dólares a emprendedores de todo el mundo que utilizan la tecnología para generar oportunidades económicas para los trabajadores. Este año, la IIC se ha expandido a un modelo de torneo mundial y cuenta con colaboradores en cinco regiones: América del Norte, América Latina, Europa, África y Asia. Primero, 12 finalistas regionales serán reconocidos y recompensados ​​en los eventos de Celebración en sus respectivas regiones. El ganador del primer lugar en cada categoría de premio continuará en la segunda ronda de la IIC. Estos 20 finalistas (cuatro de cada una de las cinco regiones) viajarán al MIT para la Celebración del Gran Galardón Mundial de la IIC, donde se seleccionará un Ganador del Gran Premio en cada categoría para ganar $250,000 dólares cada uno. Nuestro objetivo es amplificar el impacto de las organizaciones reinventando el futuro del trabajo, acelerando el movimiento de innovación inclusiva. Continue reading →

e-interview: Ken Toyoda, IFC

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Twitter: I don’t have Twitter! I know, I know.
LinkedIn: Ken Toyoda

What do you do currently?
I help lead IFC’s VC investments in Latin America. IFC is the private investment arm of the World Bank, investing directly in early-to-growth stage companies as well as selectively in top VC funds. Continue reading →

Convocatoria al tercer batch de MassChallenge MX

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924984_cf18fffce3c1464e91a54df7e3121125_mv2.pngMis amigos de MassChallenge MX abrieron su convocatoria para su tercer batch de aceleración de startups de alto impacto. Es un muy buen programa y no toman participación en los startups. Yo participo como juez y mentor.

Si les interesa pueden aplicar en este link. Usen el código MCMX18MENTOR50 para que reciban un 50% descuento en la aplicación. ¡Las aplicaciones están abiertas hasta el 28 de marzo!

Pueden ver una entrevista (de hace un par de años) con Camila Lecaros, la directora del programa aquí.

 

Cultura Colectiva abre convocatoria para guiones de series

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CC Cultura Colectiva new logoCultura Colectiva, empresa de medios digitales de nuestro portafolio, esta invitando a todos los escritores interesados en crear series cortas para medios digitales. CC busca los mejores guiones, por los que pagará $20k pesos mexicanos a los seleccionados. Si tu guión es producido, también recibirás un porcentaje del ingreso que genere.

Es una gran oportunidad para todos los escritores o aspirantes a escritores. Pueden ver más información aquí.

Dalus Capital invests in Xertica

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I am happy to share that we have closed the second investment of our Fund II in Xertica, the leading cloud consulting company in Latin America, formed through the merger of some of the largest Google Cloud Partners in the Spanish-speaking region. Antonio Couttolenc, Saul Chrem and Andres Cifuentes are the entrepreneurs that have built these businesses and now continue to lead Xertica. Three entrepreneurs from Pacific Alliance countries that decided to merge their business to share know-how and best practices and gain scale to serve their clients better.  Continue reading →

IFC and WEF UpLink initiative looking for entrepreneurs

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I want to share the IFC and the World Economic Forum process to select 50 outstanding startups in Latin America and the Caribbean for participation in a special program during WEF’s annual regional meeting in São Paulo. The World Economic Forum on Latin America will take place in São Paulo, Brazil, from 13 to 15 March 2018.

The Forum’s UpLink initiative consists of a unique community and digital platform where startups can interact with global peers, multinationals, governments, universities, investors, and next-generation technology solutions. Of the 50 startups, 25 will be selected from countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean and 25 will be specifically from Brazil.

The selected Latin American startups will join the UpLink community of entrepreneurs who are enabling a societal and technological transformation. The selected startups will join the Global UpLink community as regional representatives and, as a first step, will be invited to take part in a tailored programme at the World Economic Forum on Latin America. At the meeting, they will have the opportunity to network with influential policy-makers from the region, as well as leading chief executives, and have access to the Forum’s network to partner with members on future projects in the region.

The deadline for entrepreneurs from Latin America to apply is 5 February 2018. You can apply here. It could be a great opportunity for great Latam startups.

What to do in San Carlos, Mexico

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San Carlos is a small beach town in the Sea of Cortez in the northern Mexican state of Sonora. It has striking landscapes in a combination of arid mountains facing the sea. It is not touristic developed like other beach resorts in Mexico, which gives it a different feeling and charm. Some people, like me, would enjoy that there are no Starbucks, McDonalds or any other fast food chain! Continue reading →