--- title: "Seedstars World Is Coming Back to Latam for Its 7th Edition with 18 Cities on the Map" url: https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/seedstars-world-coming-back-latam-its-7th-edition-18-cities-map/ --- 1. [HOME](/) 2. [RESOURCES](/content-hub/) 3. [NEWSROOM](/content-hub/newsroom/) 4. SEEDSTARS WORLD IS COMING BACK TO LATAM FOR ITS 7TH EDITION WITH 18 CITIES ON THE MAP ![Seedstars World Is Coming Back to Latam for Its 7th Edition with 18 Cities on the Map](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/news35.max-1500x500.png) LATIN AMERICA • ECOSYSTEM ENABLER & INVESTMENT ## Seedstars World Is Coming Back to Latam for Its 7th Edition with 18 Cities on the Map Juliane Butty JUNE 6, 2019 The 7th edition of the [Seedstars World Tour](http://www.seedstarsworld.com/?__hstc=242025565.c9a372498fb707241a59bbc2e7a08046.1603964344551.1604310789424.1604384884387.9&__hssc=242025565.44.1604384884387&__hsfp=413475300) , the largest early-stage startup competition for emerging markets, will be launched on the 27th of June in Lima, Peru. #### WRITTEN BY ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Juliane_Butty.max-376x376.jpg) REGIONAL MANAGER Juliane Butty [CONTACT US](/contact-us/) Over the next six months, hundreds of the brightest seed-stage startups will have an opportunity to participate in local bootcamps and pitch competitions; with the chance to represent their country at the regional final that will take place during the Latam Summit on November 2019. The most promising ventures will then be selected to participate in the Seedstars Summit 2020 in Lausanne, Switzerland and compete for the title of the Seedstars Global Winner. The participating teams will get a chance to pitch their idea on the main stage along with 60+ startups from all over the world and win up to USD 500 000 in equity investments. This year, Seedstars is looking for technology-based startups with an MVP and a resilient and determined funding team that, to date, has raised less than USD 500 000 in investments. In 2019, Seedstars will be traveling to more than 15 cities all over Latin America. Startups that meet the criteria mentioned above can apply for the competition in their city. The schedule of upcoming events: * Lima, Peru - 27th of June * Medellín, Colombia - 11th of July * Bogotá, Colombia - 18th of July * Caracas, Venezuela - 23rd of July * Guadalajara, México - 25th of July * Panama City, Panama - 1st of August * Guayaquil, Ecuador - 9th of August * Buenos Aires, Argentina - 21st of August * Montevideo, Uruguay - 27th of August * Mexico City, México - 29th of August * Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - 5th of September * Asuncion, Paraguay - 11th of September * San Jose, Costa Rica - 17th of September * Sao Paulo, Brazil - 26nd of September * Santa Cruz, Bolivia - 4th of October * Guatemala, Guatemala - 11th of October * Santiago, Chile - 10th of October #### **To participate, please select your city and submit your application** [**here**](http://www.seedstarsworld.com/?__hstc=242025565.c9a372498fb707241a59bbc2e7a08046.1603964344551.1604310789424.1604384884387.9&__hssc=242025565.44.1604384884387&__hsfp=413475300) **.** ### **Acceleration Program** According to a study from [Singularity Hub](https://singularityhub.com/2018/02/05/are-accelerators-the-secret-to-building-truly-great-startup-hubs/#sm.0001bcjzxmqgzd3uw5r1e251qdnug), in emerging markets, the chance for the startups that have gone through a quality acceleration program (quality is defined by a program giving them access to an international network, funding, expert mentoring and proven methodology) could have 2-3 times higher chance of raising money than the ones that don’t take part in such programs (see the graph below). ![Acceleration Program](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/news35_1.width-800.png) After 6 years of operation, Seedstars has witnessed that talent is everywhere, but access to resources like funding, infrastructure and above all, entrepreneurial education and the relevant network is not. Seedstars believes that by working on developing quality deal flow in emerging markets, the funding will follow. Investors need more opportunities to invest, which will only result with a cultural shift in the ecosystem. ![Seedstars Index](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/news35_2.width-800.png) To increase its impact and democratise access to entrepreneurial education, Seedstars will accelerate the 3-8 most promising startups in each city with the aim to help founders reduce the time and energy required to fundraise. The major goal of the program is to get the startups [investment ready.](http://irp.seedstars.com/) The Seedstars team has created a framework to obtain quick and relevant scoring on more than 22 key points that the startups need to work on when scaling or preparing for fundraising. It will include subjects within the topics of team & culture, product & tech, revenue & tractions, financials for startups & fundraising. In the past 3 years, Seedstars has accelerated over 100 startups worldwide through methodologies focusing on product/market fit or growth. From all of the startups that have been through the Growth Program, 87% managed to raise a follow up round after their acceleration. The Investment Readiness Program has been tested with 4 batches in over 5 countries. It was launched for the first time in March, in Tanzania. ### **Web series** With the vision to give a voice to entrepreneurs in emerging markets and show the rising tech ecosystems in Latin America, Africa, Middle East, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Seedstars is launching, this year, a web series that will follow our traveling teams in selected countries to showcase the lives of entrepreneurs. Around 60 episodes will be filmed. A community mainly driven by millennials that connect offline but also online represents the target audience of this program. ![Web series](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/news35_3.width-800.jpg) **What matters NOW: Startup referrals from investors, accelerators and serial entrepreneurs** As you might have noticed, a lot of new things will happen with Seedstars this year, globally and in the region, but as always, at the core of the initiative is the entrepreneur. That’s why we are calling the community to help us identify the brightest early-stage startups in Latin America. > “The last Seedstars World 2018 edition was won by the Argentinian startup Blended. We have the ambition to keep the world title in Latam and will work hard to source the most promising ventures! We hope that you share our ambitions and we would be happy to benefit from your help and valuable recommendations!” > > JULIANE BUTTY, REGIONAL MANAGER FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Accelerator managers, investors, serial entrepreneurs, and any tech startup fans are welcome to share their recommendation with the Seedstars Latam team or email our Regional Manager for Latin America and the Carribean **Juliane Butty at juliane@seedstars.com.** _Note that the initiative is supported by a wide range of corporations, government, and investors. You can find more info_ [_here_](https://www.seedstarsworld.com/) _. If you are interested to discuss a sponsorship opportunity to source startups within your a given topic, connect with the relevant network or position your brand within the startup community, reach out to our Regional Manager Juliane Butty at juliane@seedstars.com_ NEWS / BLOGPOST SEEDSTARS WORLD 2019/20 LATIN AMERICA PERU ECOSYSTEM ENABLER INVESTMENT 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/) [ ![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 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/) [ ![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/) [ ![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/) [ ![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/) [ ![Asia’s upcoming startup capital](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/korea.max-320x550.png) ASIA • INVESTMENT #### Korea: Asia’s upcoming startup capital opens doors to global startups Korea can stake a legitimate claim to be one of Asia’s most promising startup hubs. The country is producing around a unicorn a year. May. 24, 2017 ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/life/korea-asias-upcoming-startup-capital-opens-doors-to-global-startups/) --- ## 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