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ADDI co-founders Santiago Suarez, Daniel Vallejo, and Elmer Ortega (Photo: Globe Newswire)

Colombian Consumer Lender ADDI Raises $15 Million In VC Round

Bogotá firm ADDI has raised $15 million USD in venture capital to grow ADDI’s business in Colombia and to expand to new Latin American markets. Addi provides consumer point of sale financing for retail purchases as an alternative to credit cards.

Posted On June 10, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Fedex Launches Grant Program For Colombian Entrepreneurs

Fedex has announced that 10 deserving SMEs may compete to share a total of $66,767 USD worth of prize money based on innovative ideas.

Posted On May 4, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Colombian Airline Viva Air Offers $10,000 Prize For Innovative Ideas To Support The Aviation Sector

Viva Air today issued a challenge to find solutions that incentivize passengers to return the airways. The winning proposal will win a $10,000 USD prize, provided by Viva Air and its external innovation collaborators.

Posted On April 6, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Singularity Summit: Deloitte’s Duleesha Kulasooriya Examines Colombia’s Orange Economy Initiative

Finance Colombia's Loren Moss talks with Duleesha Kulasooriya, executive director of Deloitte's Center For The Edge on how disruptive transformation can benefit developing economies...but the right strategy is the key to success.

Posted On March 28, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Colombian Event Platform Rebus Raises $415,000 Seed Round

Rebus, a Colombian event and ticketing platform launched in 2017 and led by co-founder Juliana Villalba Torres, has raised $415,000 in seed funding from several angel investors, including Angel Ventures, Magma Partners, Enlaces, Quake Capital, Avalancha Ventures and several...

Posted On January 29, 2020

, By Loren Moss

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Rappi Sued In US Federal Court For Misappropriation of Trade Secrets

Case number 4:2019cv07415 filed in the Northern District of California names Jorge Uribe, Jose David Mendoza, Mauricio Paba Serje and Jose David Mendoza Macanaz as plaintiffs against Rappi, Inc., RAPPI S.A.S. and Simon Borrero Posada.

Posted On January 14, 2020

, By Loren Moss

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Seedstars Selects 9 LatAm Startups During Medellín Summit To Compete Globally At Seedstars World In Switzerland

Global emerging market startup accelerator Seedstars has named its nine most promising startups from Latin Amercia in front of over 200 guests at Medellin’s Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (UPB). These nine early stage companies will represent the region at the Seedstars...

Posted On December 11, 2019

, By Loren Moss

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Accenture Launches NanoLab In Medellín’s Ruta-N

Last week Accenture (NYSE: ACN) opened its first NanoLab in Ruta-N in Medellín. The NanoLab will immerse local Accenture customers in the latest emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, extended reality, quantum computing, robotics, cybersecurity, blockchain,...

Posted On December 11, 2019

, By Loren Moss

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Bogotá Real Estate Investor Habi Closes $5.5 Million Pre-Seed Round From Venture Capital Investors

Bogotá-based real estate company Habi today announced that it has closed a $5.5 million pre-seed round led by Tiger Global Management, with participation by investors Homebrew and Zigg. Reshape Holdings, FJ Labs, Supernode Ventures and other investors. According to its website,...

Posted On November 18, 2019

, By Loren Moss

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Colombian Government Accepting Bids For Registry Operation & Management of the .CO Top Level Domain

Colombia’s Ministry of Information Technology & Communications (MinTIC) has published information and documents related to the Dominio.Co project, instructions on submitting a proposal to manage and serve as the registrar for the .CO top level domain. US based Neustar...

Posted On November 18, 2019

, By Loren Moss