--- title: "Meet our 2017 Seedstars World finalists" url: https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/meet-our-2017-seedstars-world-finalists/ --- 1. [HOME](/) 2. [RESOURCES](/content-hub/) 3. [NEWSROOM](/content-hub/newsroom/) 4. MEET OUR 2017 SEEDSTARS WORLD FINALISTS ![Meet our 2017 Seedstars World finalists](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Meet_Our_2017_Seedstars_World_Fin.4f30a53d..max-1500x500.jpg) GLOBAL • TECH ## Meet our 2017 Seedstars World finalists Wafaa Tizi MAY 9, 2017 The best of the best, of the best. After two days of intense bootcamps to deliver sixty one-minute pitches to a room full of investors, here are the 2017 finalists. #### WRITTEN BY ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/wafaa.max-376x376.jpg) INTERN wafaa TIZI [CONTACT US](/contact-us/) A huge congratulations to all of our startups for their amazing pitches today! ## **The winners of the ViaGlobal Virtual Presence Prize are...** The winners will have access to a year of VIAGlobal’s US-based remote commerce platform. #### **REDOXIGEN** Interfase is a data collection game that gathers information about businesses and consumers, and drives foot traffic to the stores. #### **Democrance** We democratize insurance by making it accessible and affordable for the lower income population in MENA. ## **The 2017 Seedstars Summit Finalists are...** ### **From CEE** #### **Talk Bank** Banking via messengers. By design. #### **Segmentify** Segmentify boosts online store’s sales by offering Amazon-level personalization and business insights as a service. ### **From MENA** #### **Mind Rockets** Integrating avatars in public/private sectors’ services to interpret text/speech to sign language for opening accessibility to the deaf community. #### **Raye7** Raye7 is a Carpooling mobile app, where commuters enjoy hassle-free rides within our B2B Communities. ### **From Latam** #### **Apli** Apli’s on-demand jobs platform use technology to match 20 million under-employed Mexicans with 1 billion annual missed days of work. #### **Ultra Casas** UltraCasas.com is the #1 real estate search engine in Bolivia, opening its first franchise in Costa Rica this September. #### **Edupass** Edupass is a hub for students navigating the admission process and also to expand university access to aspiring students everywhere. ### **From Asia** #### **LayUp / Creative eLearning (Pvt) Ltd** eLearning is broken in companies, we increase engagement by over 400% #### **Acudeen Technologies, Inc.** SMEs receivable discounting platform providing an early payment option for 30-120 day invoices using a technology enabled solution. #### **Uhoo** uHoo uses data on indoor air quality to bring health, safety and energy savings to commercial and residential buildings. ### **From Africa** #### **Jamii / EdgePoint Digital Ltd** Jamii is a mobile micro-health insurance product for the low income and informal sector population at just $1 per month! #### **Kasha** Disrupting & democratizing access to women’s health products and information through a confidential mobile ecommerce platform ARTICLE SEEDSTARS WORLD 2019/20 GLOBAL ÅLAND ISLANDS TECH EVENTS TECH ## More like this [ ![Applications for Online Startup Competition](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Seedstars_Brings_Its_Startup_Competition_Onl.max-320x550.png) GLOBAL • INVESTMENT #### Seedstars Brings Its Startup Competition Online: 2020 Applications Are Open We are happy to announce that Seedstars World Competition 2020/21 will be held exclusively online and the call for startups is open until July 31st. Jun. 25, 2020 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedstars-brings-its-startup-competition-online-2020-applications-are-open/) [ ![Running Events In The Times Of Coronavirus](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Running_Events.max-320x550.jpg) GLOBAL • ECOSYSTEM ENABLER #### Online Is The New Black: Running Events In The Times Of Coronavirus Event organizers are no strangers to crisis management. Last-minute speaker cancellations, Wi-Fi connectivity issues, missing files… The list goes on Apr. 14, 2020 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/learning-resources/online-new-black-running-events-times-coronavirus/) [ ![Seedstars World Competition](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/online-summit.max-320x550.png) GLOBAL • OTHER #### Online Seedstars World Competition 2019/20 How does it feel to compete with the 44 most promising startups from all over the world? And how does it feel when your name is announced as the winner? Mar. 17, 2020 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/online-seedstars-world-competition-2020/) [ ![Seedstars Summit 2020](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/online-summit.max-320x550.png) GLOBAL • EDUCATION & CONSULTING #### Seedstars Summit 2020 Is Going Online Given the growing concerns around the COVID-19 outbreak in Europe, we’ve decided to redesign the Seedstars Summit and bring it fully online to ensure everyone’s safety. Mar. 05, 2020 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedstars-summit-2020-going-online/) [ ![Seedstars Global Winners](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/global_winners.max-320x550.png) GLOBAL • OTHER #### Seedstars Global Winners from 2014 to 2020: How Are They Doing Today? Six years, five countries (we’ve got two winners from the Philippines!), six solutions in education, finance, recruitment and agriculture – we decided to check on each of the winners and see how they are doing today. Feb. 20, 2020 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/seedstars-global-winners-2014-2020-how-are-they-doing-today/) [ ![Sumitt](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/C-7_Early-Stage_startups_from_MENA_Won_Their.max-320x550.png) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA • ECOSYSTEM ENABLER #### 7 Early-Stage startups from MENA Won Their Tickets to the global Seedstars Summit 2020 The Seedstars World Competition 2019 in MENA has come to an end during the latest edition of Seedstars Summit MENA 2019 in Morocco that took place from December 10 to 12. Dec. 20, 2019 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/7-early-stage-startups-mena-won-their-tickets-global-seedstars-summit-2020/) [ ![Seedstars Summit 2020 in Switzerland](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/C-9_Startups_that_Will_Represent_Latam_at_th.max-320x550.png) LATIN AMERICA • TECH #### 9 Startups that Will Represent Latam at the Seedstars Summit 2020 in Switzerland On November 29th, the 7th edition of the Seedstars World tour in Latin America wrapped up with the Seedstars Summit Latam in Medellin, Colombia. Dec. 11, 2019 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/9-startups-will-represent-latam-seedstars-summit-2020-switzerland/) [ ![What We Discovered at the 4th Seedstars Summit Asia](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_design_93.max-320x550.png) ASIA • ENTERPRISE #### From Colombo to Cambodia: What We Discovered at the 4th Seedstars Summit Asia Over 3 eventful days, if you had walked into The Factory at Phnom Penh, Cambodia, you’d have found it to be buzzing with excitement. For it was here that the 4th Seedstars Asia Summit took place. Dec. 10, 2019 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/colombo-cambodia-what-we-discovered-4th-seedstars-summit-asia/) [ ![Seedstars Summit CEE](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/C-From_Latvia_to_Mongolia_Seedstars_Summit_C.max-320x550.png) CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE • INVESTMENT #### From Latvia to Mongolia: Seedstars Summit CEE United 25 Countries in the Region What did the Seedstars Summit CEE 2019 in Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan bring to the community this year? Dec. 03, 2019 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/latvia-mongolia-seedstars-summit-cee-united-25-countries-region/) [ ![Seedstars Summit Africa 2019](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/C-Seedstars_Summit_Africa_2019_What_to_Expec.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • EDUCATION & CONSULTING #### Seedstars Summit Africa 2019: What to Expect and Who Is Coming? In 2018, the Seedstars World Competition got a winner from Ghana — Agrocenta, and recently, great startups such as Schoolap, Iyezahealth, Medsaf, MyFoodness, Benefactors Ltd, CowTribe, and many more have joined our network. Nov. 13, 2019 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedstars-summit-africa-2019-what-expect-and-who-coming/) [ ![Seedstars Summit Asia](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/C-Seedstars_Summit_Asia_2019_A_Closer_Look.max-320x550.png) ASIA • EDUCATION & CONSULTING #### Seedstars Summit Asia 2019: A Closer Look In 2019, the Seedstars Word Competition will wrap up with the regional Seedstars Summit Asia in Cambodia Nov. 06, 2019 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedstars-summit-asia-2019-closer-look/) [ ![Seedstars World Latam](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/latam_comeback.max-320x550.png) LATIN AMERICA • ECOSYSTEM ENABLER #### Seedstars World Is Coming Back to Latam for Its 7th Edition with 18 Cities on the Map The 7th edition of the Seedstars World Tour , the largest early-stage startup competition for emerging markets, will be launched on the 27th of June in Lima, Peru. Jun. 06, 2019 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedstars-world-coming-back-latam-its-7th-edition-18-cities-map/) [ ![Summit2019](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/summit_19.max-320x550.png) GLOBAL • ECOSYSTEM ENABLER #### The Seedstars Summit 2019: What's On? To do so, for the 2019 edition of the Seedstars Summit, we’ve based the event on two pillars: Networking and Content. Jan. 31, 2019 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedstars-summit-2019/) [ ![Seedstars Latam Summit](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/C-Seedstars_Latam_Summit_2018_Sum_Up_of_What.max-320x550.png) LATIN AMERICA • INVESTMENT #### Seedstars Latam Summit 2018: Sum Up of What You've Missed 3 days, 350 attendees, 34 investors, 20 startups from 12countries; 200 1:1 meetings between investors and entrepreneurs; plus thousands of interactions and new connections! Dec. 17, 2018 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedstars-latam-summit-2018-sum-what-youve-missed/) [ ![Seedstars MENA Summit](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_design_81.max-320x550.png) MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA • INVESTMENT #### Highlights of Seedstars MENA Summit 2018 3 days, 351 attendees, 45 investors, 119 startup founders, 21 countries represented, 303 one-on-one meetings, thousands of ground-breaking ideas — the Seedstars MENA Summit numbers are impressive, but it goes beyond the numbers. Dec. 10, 2018 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/highlights-seedstars-mena-summit-2018/) [ ![Asian Early-Stage Startups](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/C-Meet_the_13_Asian_Early-Stage_Startups_Joi.max-320x550.png) ASIA • EDUCATION & CONSULTING #### Meet the 13 Asian Early-Stage Startups Joining Seedstars Asia Summit 2018 In 2018, the Seedstars team traveled to 14 Asian countries including Indonesia, Singapore, Myanmar, and Vietnam to uncover Asia’s untapped potential and spot the brightest early-stage companies in the region. Nov. 22, 2018 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/meet-13-asian-early-stage-startups-joining-seedstars-asia-summit-2018/) [ ![Startups from CEE and Central Asia](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/C-Meet_the_Top_22_Startups_from_CEE_and_Cent.max-320x550.png) ASIA • ECOSYSTEM ENABLER #### Meet the Top 22 Startups from CEE and Central Asia The 2018 Seedstars tour across more than ten countries in the region has come to an end. Nov. 07, 2018 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/meet-top-22-startups-cee-and-central-asia/) [ ![African Startups](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/africa_startups.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • TECHNOLOGY #### Discover the Most Promising African Startups in 2018 With the population of 1.2 B people, Africa is the second fastest-developing market in the world. The region growth rate is expected to increase from 3.6 percent in 2017 to 4.1 percent in 2018 and 2019. Oct. 16, 2018 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/discover-most-promising-africa-startups-2018/) [ ![Seedstars Summit](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_design_91.max-320x550.png) GLOBAL • OTHER #### Seedstars Summit Is Coming to Your Region! The events aim at bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, top corporates, government institutions, and media to promote entrepreneurship and technology in emerging markets. Oct. 08, 2018 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedstars-summit-coming-your-region/) [ ![Seedstars Summit 2018](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/C-Seedstars_Summit_2018_what_youve_missed.max-320x550.png) GLOBAL • EDUCATION & CONSULTING #### Seedstars Summit 2018: what you've missed The Seedstars Summit Pitch Corner brought together 24 entrepreneurs from 14 different countries spanning 5 continents to pitch their startups to a panel of international investors and executive summit attendees. Apr. 13, 2018 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedstars-summit-2018-what-youve-missed/) [ ![Seedstars Summit 2018](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_design_89.max-320x550.png) GLOBAL • INVESTMENT #### Seedstars Summit 2018: Investor Forum Recap The Investor Day is the only occasion for entrepreneurs to get connected with investors from their region and their industry and the one place to be for investors who are interested in impact investing. Apr. 12, 2018 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedstars-summit-2018-investor-forum-recap/) [ ![Startup Bootcamp](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/startuos.max-320x550.png) GLOBAL • ECOSYSTEM ENABLER #### Seedstars Summit 2018: Inside Look At Startup Bootcamp Months of heavy work finally paid off this Monday for the Seedstars team as they officially kicked off the first phase of this year’s summit with the bootcamp sessions. Apr. 11, 2018 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedstars-summit-2018-inside-look-startup-bootcamp/) [ ![Jamaican entrepreneurs and their businesses](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_designaaa.max-320x550.png) LATIN AMERICA • ENTERPRISE #### The role of storytelling in propelling Jamaican entrepreneurs and their businesses With sweaty palms and an uncertain swagger, Dwayne Samuels begins to mix and mingle. He may not be feeling totally at ease in the crowded room, but he’s confident about the business networking app he and his partner have created and he’s convinced Jan. 18, 2018 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/role-storytelling-propelling-jamaican-entrepreneurs-and-their-businesses/) [ ![Entrepreneurship in Maputo](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Untitled_design_96.max-320x550.png) AFRICA • ENTERPRISE #### Seedstars Africa Summit 2017: a celebration of technology and entrepreneurship in Maputo, Mozambique The Africa Regional Summit lasted for 3 days and brought together over 500 attendees commencing with a bootcamp for the participating startups. Jan. 16, 2018 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedstars-africa-summit-2017-celebration-technology-and-entrepreneurship-maputo-mozambique/) --- ## Sitemap - [Sitemap](https://www.seedstars.com/sitemap.md): every public page on this site - [llms.txt](https://www.seedstars.com/llms.txt): what Seedstars does and where to start