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The Holberton School, a college alternative for training software engineers, last week announced that it has opened a campus in Medellín, it’s second Colombia campus after opening one in the capital of Bogotá. Holberton provides what it calls “Silicon-Valley grade” peer-learning...

Bogotá based Rappi, an on-demand delivery startup operating in Latin America, has announced an investment of up to $1 billion USD from Japanese tech giant SoftBank Group Corp and SoftBank Vision Fund. The investment marks the largest technology financing to date in a Latin...

The financing will allow Cabify to reinforce its activity in favor of its smart cities agenda, reducing mobility costs, and improving the lives of citizens," said IDB Invest.

The competition will take place over 27.5 hours as participants race come up with open-data-based solutions to "citizen security" challenges.

"In the 1950s, customers going to a retail store had to wear a suit," says owner Hernando Castro. "People in the city used to dress up most of the time. But we get by. There are still people who have a good taste for clothes."

"We have learned from our clients that responsible debt is crucial to enabling them to grow their operations consistently," said Esteban Velasco, cofounder of Sempli.

While the full details are yet to emerge, the plan is to offer the exemption to companies that will generate a set minimum number of jobs.

Candidates — from entrepreneurs and startups to engineers and scientists — have until November 12 to submit their proposals.

Year over year, entrepreneurship in Colombia is become a major driver for economic growth and job creation, establishing the country as a leader in entrepreneurial development in the region. This has led to the creation of platforms and enterprises that boost growth initiatives,...

"The next competition for Hometuls is the Seedstars Summit in Switzerland in April, where they will compete for up to $1 million in prizes,” said Ana Vasquez of Seedstars.