TOTVS launches Carol, data platform with AI

TOTVS, Latin American’s leader in the SMB market, gathered it’s top executives and the Brazilian press in its Sao Paulo HQ to launch Carol, the company’s platform for quality data and artificial intelligence. This technology marks the beginning of a new era of innovation in the enterprise and will enhance the ownership of data in…

Meetings recap & new deals for Brazilian startups

It’s been a good week for Brazilian startups 99 and Nibo. The NY Times reported on May 24th that 99, Uber competitor in Brazil, raised US$100 million from Japanese firm Soft Bank, major investor in the Chinese company Didi Chuxing. Swedish firm Vostock Emerging Finance announced on May 15th that it invested US$3.3 million into Nibo,…

The latest on Brazilian startups

A number of BayBrazil partners and members travel often to Brazil to participate in events, visit local clients and deepen their ties with the local tech community. Jackie Hyland, Silicon Valley Bank’s Director for Latin America, wrote this article for BayBrazil on her recent trip to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.   Last week,…

3rd Annual Demo Day – Apex-Brasil & Startup Brasil

The Bay Area is becoming a bit more Brazilian. Dozens of Brazilian entrepreneurs are flocking to San Francisco and Silicon Valley, arriving now through next week, to attend a series of events, including our annual conference. Among the week’s highlights is the  Demo Day of Apex-Brasil, on Sep 12. Apex-Brasil will present 11 startups selected…

Impeachment vote: President Rousseff ousted

Wednesday, August 31st, 2016: Brazil’s Senate voted to impeach President Dilma Rousseff. Michel Temer is the new President. Media outlets all over the world are covering the historic vote. San Francisco Chronicle: Tough economic outlook in Brazil after president removed NYT : Dilma Rousseff is ousted as Brazil’s President in Impeachment vote WSJ : Dilma Rousseff Ousted…

BayBrazil & Launchpad are teaming up to create a positive impact on the Brazilian startup ecosystem

For the past 6 years BayBrazil has played a leading role in building the Brazilian-American tech hub in Silicon Valley. Through exclusive programs, events & conversations we’ve been facilitating new opportunities, partnerships, connections among over 8 thousand entrepreneurs, investors, academics, business leaders and government representatives. BayBrazil has been also mapping the Brazilian diaspora in Silicon…

BayBrazilians host SF Mayor in Brazil

BayBrazil Corporate Members Banco Itau, Redpoint e-ventures and Silicon Valley Bank host San Francisco Mayor in São Paulo Here is the program’s description by Andy Tsao, Silicon Valley Managing Director and BayBrazil Board Member: SF Mayor Ed Lee and the city’s LatinSF office, which helps Latin companies set up in city, have organized a week…

BayBrazil YouTube channel

If you missed the fourth edition of our annual conference Brazil in the 21st Century, access our YouTube channel and watch the investors panel and the fireside chat with Alexandre Hohagen, former President of Google and Facebook. More videos coming up soon. Follow our channel!

New video: VC Funding in Brazil, a conversation with the founders of Kaszek Ventures

On Nov 2nd, 2015, BayBrazil hosted Nicolas Szekasy and Hernan Kazah, co-founders of Kaszek Ventures, one of the most active VC firms in Brazil and Latin America. In an exclusive conversation with Andy Tsao, Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank, and BayBrazil members, the co-founders discussed their latest investments, the opportunities they envision in the Latin American…