Advancements in sequencing technologies have had a profound impact on our understanding of biological systems. Single cell long read sequencing, in particular, holds immense potential to unlock breakthroughs in various fields such as oncology, immunology, metabology, and neuroscience. However, current short-read sequencing technologies are unable to accurately read gene isoforms, limiting our […]
See more⏳ 6min read /✍ by Valentina Terranova In today’s rapidly evolving world, the energy sector faces numerous challenges, and finding innovative solutions is crucial. As investors passionate about driving positive change, we are excited to announce our decision to invest in Splight, a groundbreaking startup that can accelerate one of the most important challenges […]
See moreOur latest investment, Identity of Fields (IOF), is a cutting-edge solution that combines IoT, image recognition, and blockchain technologies to help participants in the agricultural value chain tackle three significant challenges: Security and quality control for stored grains, protecting against climate risk, theft and vandalism and quality loss. High immobilization of capital […]
See more⏳ 5min read /✍ by Arturo Torres After internet, mobile and cloud, AI is on its way (if not there yet) to become the new transformative platform. There are uncountable applications across all types of industries, at different levels of development, and with specific challenges from a technical and data availability point of view. […]
See moreBig problem If you ever had to change a plane ticket you will probably agree that it is a painful experience. Travelers cannot transfer their tickets. It is ridiculously expensive to make changes or cancellations and the pricing policy is unclear. On top of that, Covid-19 has heavily impacted the travel industry and […]
See moreThere is little doubt about the growth and potential of the cannabis industry and its byproducts. As recently reported by Deloitte the global legal cannabis sales reached almost $22B in 2020, up 50% vs 2019, mainly fueled by the legalization process. The estimation for 2021 is close to $31B and it is expected to […]
See moreCodiga is an online platform that detects coding issues as you write them and automatically suggests one-click fixes according to your programming style and goals. Codiga helps developers write better code faster. Developers get real-time feedback about their code quality within their IDE. Codiga automates code reviews on Github, Gitlab and Bitbucket, ensuring […]
See moreA short read about LATAM ecosystem take-off, the untapped opportunity in Deep Tech and Decentralization, Draper Cygnus unicorns, growing portfolio companies, exits, new team members and the announcement of our new LATAM fund. leer este post en español The LATAM Ecosystem take-off * The LATAM ecosystem of Tech startups and Venture Capital has […]
See more⏳ 5min read /✍ by Arturo Torres It is always a great feeling when you see that talented, hard-working founders achieve their dreams. Nuvemshop, Latin America’s leading e-commerce platform, announced that it has raised a $500 million Series E round of funding. Read the full note When reading this note this morning in […]
See more⏳ 10min read /✍ by Daniel Salvucci These are very exciting times for our portfolio-co Satellogic as they’ve announced their public listing through a SPAC, in a deal valuing the company above $1B. This is a huge validation for New Space startups emerging from LATAM and will continue to inspire other entrepreneurs in […]
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