Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in September: Sept 29 A lot has changed since the Nubank, one of the best-funded startups in Brazil was founded five years ago. The fintech scene went from a handful of companies to about 400 startups countrywide, with many focusing on digital banking.…
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BayBrazil is proud to welcome Uber as our Corporate Member! We’ll be supporting Engineering Director Nandu Ramani and his team to advance safety technology in Brazil through Uber’s new engineering center in Sao Paulo. In this interview, Nandu details some of his plans and why Uber chose Brazil for its first Development Center in Latin…
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Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in August: Aug 30 There are 39 companies in the Bay Area founded by Brazilians, 35 in tech. In this article, our CEO Margarise puts things in perspective and gives details on the exclusive BayBrazil survey that mapped Brazilian founders in Silicon…
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BayBrazil is delighted to announce our new Chairman of the Board: Vicente Silveira is a data, AI, engineering expert who’s been in the team from our early days. Vicente has held leadership positions at companies such as Uber, LinkedIn, VeriSign and CertiSign and now will work more closely with our staff in paving the path…
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Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in July: July 30 Facebook selects ten social impact startups for acceleration. The program, in partnership with the accelerator Artemisia, lasts six months and targets businesses with the potential to improve the lives of low-income citizens. July 23 Latin America faces a…
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Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in June: June 26 Hi Technologies, a Brazilian healthcare startup, will receive an investment of R$ 14.7 million from VC funds Monashees and Qualcomm Ventures, according to the statement released by Positivo Tecnologia, who bought 50% of Hi Technologies in 2016. …
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What are the effects of disruptive technologies on global trade? To help us understand the economics in the tech revolution, we interviewed Otaviano Canuto, a Brazilian economist and Executive Director at the Executive Board of Directors of the World Bank Group and its Affiliates. Experienced in multilateral affairs, relationships with governments and institutional relations,…
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Here are the highlights on Brazil’s tech and business scene in May: May 30 “More people opening Crypto trading accounts in Brazil than traditional securities” May 24 Banrisul will have a corporate venture fund focused on fintechs based on an agreement with Gama Investimentos. Banrisul will contribute R$ 25 million and will…
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