Peter Norvig is a legendary A.I. researcher who co-authored Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, the leading textbook in the field, and he’s co-teacher of a class on A.I. that signed up 160,000 students and helped kick off the current round of massive open online classes. He was previously the head of Google’s core search algorithms…
Fabricio Bloisi turned Movile from a startup in a garage in Brazil into a leading global player in mobile marketplaces and content with more than 350 million customers worldwide. Its many businesses and brands include PlayKids, a leader in educational content for kids, and iFood, Latin America’s #1 food delivery service that’s raised nearly $600 million in…
As technology is transforming different economy sectors, government is not outside this trend. Thanks to entrepreneurs like Letícia Piccolotto, the Brazilian public sector is joining this transformation. Letícia is the founder of BrazilLAB, a B2G innovation hub that accelerates solutions and connects entrepreneurs with public management. According to Letícia, digital transformation in public sector should impact…
Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in July: July 31 Brazilian pharmaceutical giant Eurofarma has launched a venture arm called Axon Ventures to invest in early-stage healthcare companies. The fund will allocate up to US$12 million in healthcare projects. July 30 Shopper, a platform that helps grocery shopping, received…
Shu Nyatta is co-leading SoftBank’s new $5B Latin America-focused technology growth fund. He will be a featured speaker at BayBrazil annual conference on August 22nd at SRI International in Menlo Park. In our conversation this week, Shu talks about what is driving the record investment growth in Latin America, the factors that differentiate Brazil from other emerging countries…
Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in June: June 27 Swiss VC Bulb Capital invested US$7 million in Amaro, a Brazilian fashion label and e-commerce platform. June 26 Linx, a Brazilian provider of POS/ERP connectivity software and payment services, raised US$308 million in a global offering of 32.8 million shares/ADSs…
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Using junk to teach Robotics. The initiative of Brazilian teacher Debora Garofalo was recognized at the 2019 Global Teacher Prize, presented annually to exceptional teachers who have made an outstanding contribution to their profession. Debora became the first Brazilian woman in the top 10 finalists selected around the world. Teaching at a school in the…
Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in May: May 31 Former U.S. President Barack Obama is in Brazil. In an event in Sao Paulo he said that the major force of the United States and Brazil is diversity. Reflecting on his administration he said: “it’s possible to achieve great power…
Creating a billion memorable experiences in healthcare. This is the dream of Brazilian entrepreneur Antônio Ermírio de Moraes Neto. After leading Vox Capital, the pioneer Brazilian VC fund focused on impact investing, he moved to the Bay Area to study and is now launching his new venture XP Health, a startup aimed at leveraging top…
Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in April: April 29 Brazil’s Magazine Luiza agrees to buy retailer Netshoes for US$62 million. The acquisition is aligned with the retailer’s efforts to increase its footprint in Brazilian e-commerce. April 29 According to LAVCA, VC funding into LatAm nearly doubled in 2018, co-investments…
Planting one billion trees in Brazil. This is the challenge embraced by Restaura Brasil, a campaign that mobilizes people and companies in a collective movement for the restoration of native vegetation. Find out how they are doing it and how you can contribute in this conversation with Rubens Benini, the Forest Restoration Strategy Lead for…