ROAD TRIP INTO CHILECON VALLEY : Discover the tech ecosystem landscape of Chile!
In the past two years, I got the chance to witness the Chilean startup scene. From Valparaiso to Puerto Montt, passing by Santiago and Concepcion, this article takes a look…
Why having real values is essential for a thriving company culture
Many people talk about strong company cultures. One of the ways to create such a culture is to have a clear set of values that are used in the organization on…
Global Acceleration Program Comparison – where to go for the best deal
While contemplating the package for the next batch of ventures in the Seedstars Growth Program, we wanted to understand exactly how our offer compared to all the other acceleration, growth…
An Alternative Investment with WorldCover
WorldCover is a socially conscious alternative to traditional investment avenues. Started in 2015 by Chris Sheehan and Shiliang Tang, they have focused on using finance as a “tool for good in the world,” to…
$290m in funding of 88 MENA Startups in H1 2017
MAGNiTT’s MENA funding report card reveals a pick up in Q2 investments: $290m invested in 88 disclosed deals across the region in the first six months of the year! H1…
The Seedstars Developer Toolbox
At Seedstars Labs, we have been building web products since 2012 and have kept refining over time our methods and tools. Because sharing is caring we wanted to share our…
M&A Foundations: Financing Acquisitions
This is part two of a four part series on mergers and acquisitions, remember to read Part I here. When choosing how to finance a deal, the CFO will consider…
M&A Foundations: Auctions
This is the first of a four part series on mergers and acquisitions. Auctions are a very important topic for all M&A practitioners for the following main reasons: Auctions are…
If You Want to Be Creative, Don’t Be Data Driven
This article was originally published on Medium by Bill Pardi. 3 Ideas that will completely change how you think about data There is no inherent value in any piece of data because…
5 Things I learned Launching and Scaling Uber across 4 Countries in Southeast Asia
This article was originally published on Medium by Alan Jiang. In December 2012, I embarked on the journey of a lifetime by joining Uber. Uber was one of the hot startups…