To celebrate BayBrazil’s 10th anniversary we expanded our annual conference into a series of weekly webinars. Guest speakers shared insights on the innovation path of Brazil and the U.S. in these past ten years in a variety of sectors and discussed the major disruptions that will shape the next decade. Watch dialogues
Watch the recording of our live chat VC funding in Latin America reached a record high in 2019. According to data gathered by LAVCA, last year’s investments totaled $4.6 billion compared to about $2 billion in 2018. In Silicon Valley, startups attracted almost $ 46 billion last year but, with the global pandemic, investments are expected to subside…
Watch the recording of our live chat Help is on the way for Covid-19 patients. Scientists in research institutions across the globe are studying the virus to reduce its spread and accelerate the treatment of infected patients. In Brazil, the D’Or Institute for Research and Education, is currently gathering data and performing clinical trials in over…
Watch the recording of our live chat It’s been a tough time for businesses across the world, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although some deals are coming to fruition in Brazil, VC firm Kaszek Ventures says capital will be scarce for the next several quarters. Over the past weeks, companies such as Conta Azul, Gympass…
Watch the recording of our live chat Venture capital investing in the U.S. hit $136 billion in 2019 and deal activity maintained momentum in 2020’s Q1. Now, with the fallout from COVID-19 and the uncertainty of the current economic environment, investments and IPO activity are expected to drop in 2020. “First-time fundraising will be felt the…
Watch the recording of our live chat The latest batch of Y Combinator’s acceleration program had a record number of Brazilian founders, a total of seven. Among them, founders Maria Fujihara, Alex Dubugras, and Rafael Stark, from Sao Paulo, and Cirdes Henrique, originally from Recife, who just completed the 3-month cycle. We are curious to learn…
The coronavirus crisis has drastically affected employment. According to the United Nations nearly 200 million people could end up out of work. It estimates that a total of 81% of the global workforce of 3.3 billion people have had their workplace fully or partly closed. In early March big tech companies started asking employees to work from home.…
Watch the recording of our live chat On April 7th, we presented Brazilian startups Botmaker, Incognia, Sanar and Vitalk Health. Key topics discussed: · Founders & CEOs of Botmaker, Incognia, Sanar and Vitalk Health talked about how their companies are helping in the fight against COVID-19 · Assistance startups are providing to educate the population on tools…
Watch the recording of our live chat On Friday, April 3rd, join us at 3pm PDT for a conversation with Gustavo Moura, Director of Engineering at Snap. He will talk about Snap’s access growth of the past few weeks, the company’s initiatives to raise awareness on COVID-19 prevention and the reasons why Snap was ranked…
Watch the recording of our live chat On Monday, March 30th join us at 1 pm PST for a conversation with Brazil’s acting Ambassador to the United States. Mr. Forster will discuss the impact of coronavirus on the Brazilian economy and society & share his recommendations for Americans who have a business in the country. He will also talk…
Watch the recording of our live chat On March 24th, 4PM PST Tune in to BayBrazil channel & join the live chat with our Board Member Fred Aslan. He’ll discuss the coronavirus crisis impact on health care businesses and his perspective on a potential global slowdown. An entrepreneur and investor of health-focused startups he’ll also…
Watch the recording of our live chat On February 27th, 2019, we’ll interview Vicente Silveira, Data Science, Engineering leader & BayBrazil Chairman of the Board. Our partner Cubo & guests will join the interview, live from São Paulo. Vicente will discuss AI & the Future of work. How is AI changing how companies do business? What will…