The top 10 will now move onto the final judging round, where they will have the opportunity to win shares of more than $100,000 dollars in zero-equity grants and the access to global network of MassChallenge. Winners will be announced at the MassChallenge Awards on December 1st at Centro Banamex.
The quality and the potential of these top 10 startups have surpassed our initial expectations when we launched the program in Mexico City, said Camila Lecaros, Managing Director of MassChallenge Mexico. The top 10 represents some of the most promising technologies across sectors including financial technology, high tech, and education. We want to celebrate our startups achievements and the support of the key members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in MassChallenge Mexico Awards on December 1st.
Over the past three months, the 2016 Mexico cohort has been working with mentors to refine their businesses, connecting with corporate and nonprofit organizations to explore partnership opportunities, and attending workshops to learn more about product/market fit, pitching, and fundraising.
John Harthorne, Founder & CEO of MassChallenge, Olga Vidisheva, Founder of Shoptiques, and Charles Adler, CoFounder of Kickstarter, will be our speakers. Attendees will also get to meet our 29 startups, network with key member of the mexican entrepreneurial ecosystem. For more information: https://mcmxawards.boletia.com
MassChallenge Mexico Top 10:
BackStartup
Colombia l Other-Services
Virtual back office that helps Entrepreneurs concentrate in their core business, while revolutionizing how they handle their legal and accounting problems.
Bayonet
Mexico l Financial technology
Financial technology company, focused on increasing ecommerce acceptance rates and reducing chargebacks due to fraud related issues.
Bitso
Mexico l Financial technology
We build technology that leverages Blockchain and Bitcoin to achieve faster, cheaper, more secure, and more accessible financial services for individuals and businesses in Mexico.
Briq.mx
Mexico l Financial technology
Mexicos first real estate crowdfunding platform, Briq.mx allows small and medium size savers access to top-quality real estate development investment opportunities.
Cuantix
Venezuela l Education
Cloud-based platform designed to make it easier and affordable the impact evaluation process of any kind of education program.
Girasol
Mexico l Financial technology
A peer-to-peer lending platform focused in solar energy. Girasol provides the best solar financing solution in Mexico, backed by people and companies that wish to invest in renewable energies.
Granta
Mexico l Healthcare
High-end solution, to design and manufacture a faster, cheaper, exact and personalised implant for every patient, making possible to have an aesthetical result that facilitates their reinsertion to society.
Hola Gus
Mexico l Online Commerce
We are looking to innovate conversational commerce with the use of deep learning to provide our users with a scalable human experience.
Gaszen
Mexico l Internet of things
The first gas management platform enabled by a device that converts your traditional stationary tank into a smart one.
Unodostres
Mexico l Financial technology
Builds a cashless Mexico via online platform for mobile recharges & TAG.
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