{"id":10174,"date":"2020-09-15T16:07:15","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T16:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finnovista.com\/?p=10174"},"modified":"2020-09-29T15:00:11","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T15:00:11","slug":"startups-finalistas-visa-everywhere-initiative-lac-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finnosummit.com\/en\/startups-finalistas-visa-everywhere-initiative-lac-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Drum roll…Meet the Visa Everywhere Initiative LAC 10 finalist startups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 10 startup finalists of the fourth edition of the <\/strong>Visa Everywhere Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean<\/strong><\/a>, in association with Finnovista, will participate in a virtual 3-weeks immersion program that will focus on exploring and developing collaboration opportunities with Visa and its partners through expert sessions, collaborative workshops and more.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visa and Finnovista are helping small businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean, in an effort to re-ignite the powerful local economies segment \u2013 99% of the companies in the region are SMEs and represent 61% of formal employment. Another important pillar as we forge ahead in reopening cities across the region, is the ability to provide safe and frictionless payment experiences in public transport or other urban mobility systems, which are vital to urban cities in Latin America. These two important societal challenges were tackled via this edition of Visa Everywhere Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean.
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After having received more than 300 applications, 30 startups<\/a> were selected to compete virtually in the semifinals of Visa Everywhere Initiative LAC 2020. Six startups from each subregion in Latin America and the Caribbean had the opportunity to present their innovative solutions in front of a panel of judges from Visa at virtual gatherings. 
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Among the semifinalists, two startups were selected as finalists for each region, resulting in a total of 10 finalists that will participate virtually in an immersion program designed to accelerate collaboration with Visa. Meet the proud 10 finalists:
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