AFRICA • AGRICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY

Seedstars Documentary

The first Seedstars documentary about the fascinating journey of change-makers from emerging markets

GLOBAL • HEALTHCARE

The Mag: Accessibility

These two companies are helping millions of people with disabilities see and hear the world with the help of technology.

GLOBAL • EDUCATION

The Mag: Education

How Programa Valentina, winner of Transforming Education Prize, prepares young talents in Latam to the challenges of the global market.

GLOBAL • ENVIRONMENT

The Mag: Environment

Africa has the largest restoration opportunity of any continent. This founder from Ethiopia knows how to save 500 million trees per year.

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Learning & Achievements Seedstars International Ventures Fund 2: One year since launch

GLOBAL • INVESTMENT

One year since the launch of Seedstars International Ventures II, let's check some key learnings we’ve picked up along the way.

Sustainability over Hacks: How Embracing Growth Partners Can Spark a Startup's Journey

GLOBAL • INVESTMENT

Regardless of the industry, business model, geography, or team, all startups have one thing in common: they want to grow fast.

Emerging Venture Capital Fund Managers in Emerging Markets: Unveiling Key Insights From our own data

GLOBAL • INVESTMENT

After reviewing decks and speaking with amazing fund managers, we have crunched the numbers to give you a look and feel of these emerging managers.

AFRICA • INVESTMENT

Raising pre-seed and seed capital in Sub-Saharan Africa. Today, most VC funding (approx. 83%) goes to the Big Four: Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya & South Africa

Female Founders in Emerging Markets: Fundraising Challenges & Opportunities

GLOBAL • INVESTMENT

In honor of International Women’s Month, Seedstars organized a panel discussion where founders share how they overcame fundraising challenges

Capital is a commodity. Knowing what to do with it is not.

GLOBAL • INVESTMENT

Some capital will flow faster than others and investment terms must be considered, but assuming all things are equal, the real value lies beyond the capital.

Seedstars International Ventures Adds Six New Companies To Portfolio

GLOBAL • INVESTMENT

Seedstars International Ventures now has 80 companies in it’s portfolio.

GLOBAL • INVESTMENT

On top of capital Seedstars portfolio companies get access our Value Creation Platform where they get support in a variety of ways in order to grow sustainably

GLOBAL • INVESTMENT

The last two decades saw billions of dollars invested in financial inclusion which has led to a rise in the percentage of banked adults in developing economies.

Newest Additions to the Seedstars Portfolio

GLOBAL • INVESTMENT

Our team has once again selected 8 of the most promising ventures to join the Seedstars Portfolio and to participate in our Growth Program.

How Diversification Helped Switzerland During the Pandemic

GLOBAL • FINANCIAL SERVICES

Switzerland has one of the most stable and prosperous economies in the world. Their diverse partnerships helped them out during the pandemic as well.

What does startup growth mean and how do you achieve it? 8 game-changing tips from Seedstars growth

GLOBAL • INVESTMENT

When lighting a fire in a windy setting, one should always start small, get close to the flames and be attentive. Throwing wood too early or not paying attention to it will only result in going back to square one.

CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE • INVESTMENT

Olena leads Luminate's funding activities in Central and Eastern Europe, including Ukraine, Georgia, and the Baltics.

GLOBAL • FINANCIAL SERVICES

As Mesfix raised its latest round of $1.2million, Seedstars wanted to get back in touch with Felipe Tascon, co-founder and CEO of Mesfix, and get the inside scoop!

AFRICA • INVESTMENT

What kind of startups, Salum, CEO of SSC Capital from Tanzania, is looking as an investor and entrepreneur?

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA • INVESTMENT

Kenza was born in Morocco, but has quite a rich international experience: from France and Singapore, all the way to the USA. At some point, she found her calling and decided to go back to her home country.

CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE • INVESTMENT

From a Hungarian refugee family who emigrated to the United States, Tenke Zoltani is running fast as part of the Hungarian national running team.

GLOBAL • INVESTMENT

The article is based on the training we provide for startups during the Growth Programs .

AFRICA • FINANCIAL SERVICES

Africa has long lagged behind the rest of the world when it comes to investment, even in the continent’s most exciting tech areas.

CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE • INVESTMENT

What does it take to be an investor? How venture capitalists choose companies and make their investment decisions? To get answers to these questions, we interviewed one of the most recognized investors in Eastern Europe — Bas Godska,.

GLOBAL • INVESTMENT

How investors are born and where to find them? What to ask when you meet one and what they are looking for in your startup?

LATIN AMERICA • FINANCIAL SERVICES

RedCapital is a leading crowdlending platform for small business loans in Chile and Peru. Lenders obtain attractive returns while small and medium businesses get loans or invoice discounting at a fair rate.

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA • INVESTMENT

MAGNiTT’s latest research reveals 60 startup exits across the MENA region over the last 5 years aggregating to over $3BN in exit valuations.

GLOBAL • FINANCIAL SERVICES

Emerging markets are centres of innovation. Nigeria, Colombia, and Indonesia are no longer symbols of corruption, drug wars, or overpopulation, but actual incubators of talented entrepreneurs.

Seedstars Portfolio

How Looking At The Right Metrics Can Drive Your Growth

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Orcas is an EdTech platform that gives tutors access to lesson plans and provides students with free assessments. They were able to achieve growth with data.

Why Bridging The Financial Inclusion Gap Includes Education On Financial Literacy

AFRICA • FINANCIAL SERVICES

QuickCheck not only bridges the financial inclusion gap but also educates people about financial instruments and the risks related to loans and overindebtedness as financial literacy isn’t part of the curriculum in many countries.

AFRICA • HEALTHCARE

Medsaf became the winner of the Seedstars Malaria Challenge, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation at the Seedstars Summit 2019, and we had a chance to talk with Vivian Nwakah, Co-Founder of Medsaf about their aspirations and plans for the

GLOBAL • REAL ESTATE

UltraGrupo has just secured $520,000 in second-round funding and is going to scale its products to other markets

CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE • EDUCATION & CONSULTING

Why Daria, founder and CEO of StudyFree, can’t settle? What drives her and what motivates her every day? Hear Daria’s answers in our next ‘What’s Your Why’ episode!

AFRICA • AGRICULTURE

Winning the vote of the entire jury, AgroCenta from Ghana was crowned the Seedstars Global Winner of the 5th edition of Seedstars Summit.

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Seedstars World 2020/21

GLOBAL • EDUCATION & CONSULTING

Digital education is making education more accessible, affordable and valuable for students across emerging markets.

AFRICA • FINANCIAL SERVICES

The Grand Finale of the Seedstars World Competition 2020/21 is here!

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The Grand Finale of the Seedstars World competition is here! Discover the most promising startups of the largest startup competition in emerging markets.

Improving Efficiency and Sustainability of Farming Businesses Through Digital Solutions

GLOBAL • AGRICULTURE

Gamaya leverages the agronomy and crop knowledge of our partners and uses remote sensing technology to reach scalability.

GLOBAL •

After almost a year-long virtual run, the Seedstars World Competition 2020/21 announced this year’s Global Winner, Malaysian FinTech startup Finology, a startup that enables seamless access to financial products via the use of proprietary technology

Early Childhood Development for a Better Society

GLOBAL • EDUCATION & CONSULTING

Ensuring early childhood development and wellbeing means a better society down the line, and technological solutions can help not only children but also parents, caregivers, and teachers.

Water Preservation As Means To Living In A More Sustainable Way

GLOBAL • WATER & SANITATION

An idea born when Ramzi had to prepare his child’s bottle at 3 in the morning that changed it all and set off a passion to improve global water management.

Startups Have Recognized the Importance of Climate Action

GLOBAL • ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES

We can’t afford to passively observe climate change anymore. Check out how these startups are working on their solutions.

How Blockchain Can Help To Create Sustainable And Transparent Supply Chains

GLOBAL • AGRICULTURE

Pierre-Yves Bridel and Peter Gustavsson went on to create OriginFood in 2018, a startup that develops solutions for tracking, tracing and certifying food products, based on blockchain technology.

How Learning From Every Single Person You Meet Can Change Your Life

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA • EDUCATION & CONSULTING

We spoke with Hossam Taher, CEO of Orcas, an app that helps learners in K-12 discover the best tutors in their area.

GLOBAL • AGRICULTURE

Find out how startups are revolutionizing Food and AgriTech by tuning into the Grand Finale, in partnership with VAUD.

Why Women in Entrepreneurship Isn’t Just a Catchphrase

GLOBAL • OTHER

We believe that gender equality shouldn’t just be a buzzword pulled out in March. Find out who this year's winner of the Women Entrepreneur Prize is.

Vaud is the Leading European Innovation Ecosystem: Here is How You Can Fit Right In

GLOBAL • ECOSYSTEM ENABLER

Seedstars has organized a webinar in partnership with the canton of Vaud on how they can help companies leverage government support for starting or expanding their business in Switzerland or Europe.

Innovation in FoodTech as a Way to Stop World Hunger

GLOBAL • FOOD & BEVERAGES

It may seem unbelievable that in 2021, when humanity has come such a long way in terms of technology and innovation, world hunger is still an issue.

Discover Canton of Vaud as a leading European center for Innovation in Switzerland

GLOBAL • TECH

You're invited to attend this webinar where you'll learn about our region as well as opportunities for potentially expanding your business and benefit from our innovation & start-up ecosystem.

AFRICA • OTHER

Watch now an amazing panel discussion on Women Empowerment and Gender Equality in Africa.

ASIA • OTHER

Learn more about Women Empowerment and Gender Equality in Asia.

LATIN AMERICA • OTHER

Watch now an amazing panel discussion in Women Empowerment and Entrepreneurship in Latin America.

Take a Closer Look at the Seedstars World Competition 2020/21 Grand Finale

GLOBAL • TECH

The 2020/21 edition of the Seedstars World Competition Grand Finale will be the second one held completely online. To find out more about the agenda and speakers keep reading and don’t forget to register for the Grand Finale

Seven themes of the Seedstars World 2020/21 Grand Finale

GLOBAL • TECH

The seven themes we are tackling this time are: 21st-century education, women empowerment, climate action, childhood development, FoodTech, EdTech, and ICT Accessibility.

The five startup finalists of the Seedstars World Competition 2020/21

GLOBAL • TECH

These five startups have proven that no matter how difficult times may get, innovation is still at the forefront. We can’t wait to see them at the Grand Finale

The most promising startups from Africa are here!

AFRICA • AUTOMOTIVE

The winner from Tanzania, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Zambia, or Ivory Coast will get the chance to pitch with other startups globally for an investment of up to $500k.

Watch the best startups from CEE pitching!

CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE • FINANCIAL SERVICES

Finalists from Uzbekistan, Russia, Georgia, and Armenia are battling for the chance to represent their region in the Grand Finale of the Competition

The best startups in Asia are ready to compete in the Regional Final!

ASIA • FINANCIAL SERVICES

The entrepreneurs from Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Pakistan are competing for an investment of up to $500k.

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The first Seedstars documentary about the fascinating journey of change-markers from emerging markets.

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