Ana: It’s great to be here, Spiffy! Winnipeg Ventures is launching the first educational technology (edtech) and future of work fund in Latin America. Our goal is to improve the quality of life for millions of children and adults by investing in technological innovations that will transform the way we learn, teach, and work. Can you imagine that eight out of every ten children under the age of ten in Latin America do not understand what they read? Did you know that half of the students who start college do not finish it? Or that only 30% of teachers in secondary schools meet standards for teaching? It’s not surprising that 60% of companies struggle to find the right talent. We aim to change the fate of Latin America by investing in amazing founders who are building child and human-centered technologies.
Oct 12, 2023
Posted by: Sujit Kunte
Argentina,
Max Otto Roller,
SDG 10,
SDG 11,
SDG 16,
SDG 17,
SDG 2,
SDG 3,
SDG 4,
SDG 5,
SDG 8
Max: It’s great to be here, Spiffy! Our mission is to address the challenge of providing life-saving support and protecting the rights of refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless individuals who have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution, or other crises. We strive to ensure their safety, dignity, and access to essential resources.
Felipe: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! In Latin America, retail is 62% hyper local. 50 million families rely on their independent shops to survive. However, they have no bank account, business license, or bookkeeping. This makes them invisible to the financial system, and blocks them from accessing fair credit and financial products. They are forced to borrow from loan sharks, risk fraud in payments, and loss of margins. At Bolsiyo, we’re committed to make shops visible via our cash register app. With minimal effort, shops are able to keep detailed accounts of their operation, access payments, deposits, and soon credit products. This means they have the base level tools to become more efficient in a way that works for them, with all the fair financial tools at their disposal.
