Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in November of 2017: Nov 1 TheVentureCity launched a $100 million fund for tech entrepreneurs. Investments in Brazil include RecargaPay, Emprego Ligado e Stayfilm. Nov 5 The Brazilian Senate tacked on amendments on a bill that could cripple the Uber’s model due…
Grupo SEB (Educational Brazilian System) is the largest K-12 private group in Brazil with over 80.000 students. It was founded 50 years ago by Chaim Zaher, son of Lebanese immigrants who moved to Brazil looking for new opportunities. This year, Chaim Zaher initiated the group’s international expansion with the 95% acquisition of Canada’s Maple Bear operations in…
Brazilian entrepreneur Carlos Pereira, CEO and Founder of Livox, is among the laureates of The Tech for Global Good. The program recognizes innovators solving the world’s biggest problems. This year’s focus is Technology & Health and Livox was included for being a software platform that enables non-verbal disabled people to communicate and learn. Carlos’s work has received…
Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene during October of 2017: Oct 2 São Paulo has the largest Google Campus in the world, with 89 thousand members. According André Barrence, Head of Campus SP, Google campus size shows the strength of the startups ecosystem in Brazil. Oct 2 SPRO IT Solutions made an…
When: Tuesday, Nov 14, 6pm-8:30pm Location: eBay Headquarters – 2065 Hamilton Avenue, Bld. 7, San Jose Pre-registration In the past 5 years technology has been transforming the traditional financial industry across the globe. Fintech startups in various regions are disrupting the way in which businesses and consumers make payments, transfer money, obtain loans and manage…
Eastern Supremacy in Global Financial Markets – Oct 2017 Author: Daniel Augusto Motta, PhD, MSc, CEO of BMI Blue Management Institute The Eastern resurgence led by China and India permeates several dimensions, industries and regions. From increasingly mighty super conglomerates to international trade pervasiveness, the Chinese and Indians are essentially omnipresent in the world’s competitive environment, and they are…
Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene from end of August through September, 2017: Aug 28 Facebook will open Estação Hack, a training center in São Paulo for coders and entrepreneurs, encouraging technology careers for young Brazilians. Aug 29 500 Startups made an investment of US$ 100,000 in Quero Educação, a Brazilian company…
BAYBRAZIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE Brazil in the 21st Century is a one-day conference to talk about science, technology, entrepreneurship & Brazil’s role in the global economy. It’s also a fantastic place for networking. On Sep 21st, 2017, we will bring together entrepreneurs, investors, government representatives and private-sector leaders to take a deep dive in the latest tech…
On Sep 14 & 15, 2017, BayBrazil & Google Developers Launchpad teamed up again to organize the second workshop to help Brazilian startups with training and mentorship. This time we co-hosted 16 companies selected by BayBrazil partners. On Day 1, startups CEOs, CTOs, founders gathered at Google Launchpad Startup Space where they met with Google…
Optimism (in California) about Brazil – Sep 2017 Author: Stephen Scheibe, President All Abroad While President Temer says Brazil is turning the corner and as Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles jockeys for a possible run for President in 2018 bragging in international meetings that Brazil has its lowest inflation in years and the economy is starting to…
Ricardo leads theTechnology, New Ventures & Innovation team at PwC Brasil. He’s been working with clients on large scale tech implementation and strategy in Latin America, U.S. and Europe. In our interview, he talks about the changes in consumer behavior, the tech and social media influence on purchases and the Brazilian political scenario impact on…
Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene from end of July through Aug 29, 2017: July 24 TPG invested in Brazilian digital ad company Solinftec through its Alternative and Renewable Technologies growth equity platform TPG ART. The capital will fund the expansion of Solinftec’s platform into new crops and geographies. July 31 Microsoft,…