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Tiger Global, YC back Rebill’s subscription payment platform for Latin America

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The $3 million seed round was led by Tiger Global Management and included Y Combinator, Soma Capital, SV Angel and a group of angel investors, including Dropbox co-founder Arash Ferdowsi and Vercel founder Guillermo Rauch. A look at all 35 international fintech startups at YC’s winter 2022 Demo Day.

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Traveling the world, meeting startups: What We learned

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The main observation of differences between Silicon Valley and emerging tech hubs in the rest of the world is access to early stage seed funding and international press. Startups are aiming for a global, not local market. It was surprising many startups are aiming for a global, not local market.

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Foreign investors have a bigger role to play in growing Latin America’s startup ecosystem

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Ricardo Sangion previously launched operations for Facebook and Pinterest in Latin America, before joining operator-led global investors TheVentureCity as partner for first-ticket investments in the region. This region has a global outlook, spectacular universities, a diverse population and an army of entrepreneurs. Ricardo Sangion.

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Bringing Women a Global Voice: Jensine Larsen, World Pulse

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I just had to take that chance." - Jensine Larsen Jensine Larsen is the Founder and CEO of World Pulse , a global media and communication network devoted to bringing women a global voice. Jensine Larsen: World Pulse is a global media enterprise fully devoted to bringing women a global voice. That wasn't fulfilling me.

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Naspers co-leads $14.5M extension round in mobility startup WhereIsMyTransport

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The company says there are plans to launch Rumbo in Lima, Peru later this year. “The global food and e-commerce businesses, often operating in emerging markets, are quite reliant on mobility solutions. On the other hand , its international client base includes Google, the World Bank and WSP, and others.

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Interview with My Dad, Tom Aageson, Co-Founder, Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship

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We want to give people an opportunity to really develop, innovate, and preserve their own culture." -- Tom Aageson, co-founder, Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship A week, or so ago I interviewed my Dad, Tom Aageson, for a special Father's Day show on the Big Vision Podcast. I've posted an edited transcript of the interview below.

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Apeel gets more cash to fight poverty and food insecurity in emerging markets with its food-preserving tech

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” The initial markets will be in Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda and Vietnam, where Apeel’s tech will treat avocados, pineapples, asparagus and citrus fruits like lemons, limes and oranges. . “The value is not just in the longer-lasting produce, it’s in the market access for that longer-lasting produce.”