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…
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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…
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Brazilian company Keppe Motor is in San Francisco competing in the Global Grand Challenges of Singularity University’s global summit. The event awards companies that can positively impact humanity, in various sectors. BayBrazil first heard about Keppe Motor last April, when we were contacted by its team. We helped the company with connections in Silicon Valley…
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A Palo Alto-based company through ISDS official security supplier at Rio 2016 is providing entry greeting and screening . Right before the Opening ceremony, we spoke with Lisa Dolev, Founder and CEO of Qylur. She talks about innovations in mass security, the atmosphere in Rio and why the company launched first in Brazil. BayBrazil: What is…
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VC Funding in Brazil, a conversation with Anderson Thees When: Tuesday, July 19, 6pm-8:39pm Location: AIG Innovation Center, 121 Spear St., San Francisco, CA Parking: Rincon garage in the building or nearby Howard Street Garage By BART: building located 1 block away from the Embarcadero station Reserve your…
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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…
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When: July 20, 6pm-8:30pm Location: Silicon Valley Bank, 2400 Hanover St., Palo Alto Pre-registration Space is limited and BayBrazil members have priority. A few years before its deepest recession in decades, Brazil was attracting a number of foreign investors and entrepreneurs keen to explore opportunities in the fifth largest tech market in the world. Among…
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In a few weeks, Brazilian programmers, designers, entrepreneurs and doctors will participate in a new program that aims to apply Stanford University Biodesign methodologies to develop health care solutions for the country. The program is result of the relentless work of Robson Capasso, passionate about bringing to Brazil what he’s been learning in Silicon Valley.…
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When: Thursday, May 12, 6pm-8:30pm Location: Silicon Valley Bank, 3005 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, CA Pre-registration Brazil is in the midst of a severe crisis. The economy contracted 3.8% in 2015 and is expected to decline another 3.5% this year. Inflation and unemployment have soared with 10 million Brazilians currently unemployed, 3 million more than a year ago. On…
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On April 10th 2016, BayBrazil and various entrepreneurs who are active members in our organization were featured in Sunday’s edition of Veja, a weekly news magazine, one of the most influential in the country. The story is about Brazilian entrepreneurs who moved to Silicon Valley recently, their plans and investments. BayBrazil CEO, Margarise Correa, and…
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When: Thursday, April 28th, 6pm-8:30pm Location: HeartFlow 1400 Seaport Blvd., Building B, Redwood City, CA Pre-registration Medical technology continues to advance at a rapid pace and represents a leading investment sector. According to the MoneyTree report, VCs invested $12.1 billion in 969 deals in the first quarter of 2016, with the highest amounts going to the software industry. The second largest…
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The article by CBInsights features BayBrazil’s Corporate Members. Redpoint e.ventures is investing in several of the top startups and Silicon Valley Bank has been working with most of them. Congrats to Anderson Thees, Managing Director of Redpoint e.ventures! Congrats to Andy Tsao, Managing Director of Silicon Valley Bank! Read full article here
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