Even Pepsi has an incubator now (in Brazil)
Perhaps, one day in the not too distant future, we will look back on late 2012 as the beginning of another tech bubble — perhaps a Latin America tech bubble. We will fondly recall how … Read more…
Incubator Archives Tag archive for LASB
Second Screen Coming to Latin America
This is the first post by LeRoy Cole, a recent college graduate currently interning at 21212 Digital Accelerator in Rio de Janeiro (21212.com). He is also trying his hand at blogging on leroycole.com. Follow him on twitter … Read more…
On ‘reverse innovation’
I admit I had not heard the term “reverse innovation” before, and to some extent it sounds like a misnomer to me. That said, I am intrigued by what the concept represents, as reported in … Read more…
Looking for signs the LatAm startup ecosystem is developing? Here’s (another) one.
It’s great to have an idea. It’s great when people develop those ideas. It’s great when people use the stuff that people develop. And it’s great that entrepreneurs can make money doing all of this, … Read more…
EXCLUSIVE: David Weekly talks about Mexican.vc’s acquisition by 500 Startups
After hearing that 500 Startups had formally acquired the venture capital fund he helped co-found, Mexican.vc, I reached out to David Weekly. He was kind enough to share the following insights about the deal. Thanks … Read more…
Startup Chile closes applications
On 12 July, Startup Chile, which this blog has covered several times before, concluded its newest selection round. As before, the applicant group was geographically diverse, with applicants from 61 countries, as far away as … Read more…
Fanwards: I love that gamification is a word
In case you have been living under a rock or just aren’t a tech junkie, you may not be aware of the latest fad in social media technology. It’s gamification.
What exactly is gamification? According to … Read more…
Startup success factors, LatAm edition
One of the Spanish language blogs I’ve started looking at regularly is Capital Disruptivo, written by Manuel Landa, founder of the Startup Factory, a tech incubator/venture capital fund based in Mexico City.
In January of this … Read more…
Another incubator in Mexico City?
I think I can be forgiven for thinking that BetaDF was the only tech incubator in Mexico. After all, the community, while growing quickly, is still relatively small and investment in technology companies is stil … Read more…
Beta DF: Mexico’s first incubator?
I honestly don’t know if Beta DF really is Mexico’s first incubator (I know it’s not the first co-working space), but it’s still exciting.Located right in the middle of everything in Mexico City, not far … Read more…
