{"id":71911,"date":"2019-09-30T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-emerge-americas-expands-annual-startup-pitch-competition-tour-to-additional-latam-cities-to-catalyze-vc-investment-in-region\/"},"modified":"2019-09-30T10:03:21","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T14:03:21","slug":"emerge-americas-expande-su-gira-anual-de-competencias-de-startups-a-mas-ciudades-de-america-latina-para-catalizar-la-inversion-de-capital-de-riesgo-en-la-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/emerge-americas-expande-su-gira-anual-de-competencias-de-startups-a-mas-ciudades-de-america-latina-para-catalizar-la-inversion-de-capital-de-riesgo-en-la-region\/","title":{"rendered":"eMerge Americas Expands Annual Startup Pitch Competition Tour To Additional LATAM Cities To Catalyze VC Investment In Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 30, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0eMerge Americas, a platform which fosters innovation and serves as a catalyst for investment throughout the Americas, has announced the formal kickoff of the annual multi-city tour to host startup pitch competitions throughout Latin America.\u00a0 The cities that have been confirmed for the initial tour stops are S\u00e3o Paulo, <span class=\"xn-location\">Brazil<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico City, Mexico<\/span> with additional stops slated at a later date for Bogot\u00e1, <span class=\"xn-location\">Colombia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Santiago, Chile<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">San Juan, Puerto Rico<\/span>. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg1bc0left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg1bc0left\" title=\"Inspiration, Innovation, and a Nod to the Future Take Center Stage at eMERGE Americas 2016 \" border=\"0\" alt=\"Inspiration, Innovation, and a Nod to the Future Take Center Stage at eMERGE Americas 2016 \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/357556\/eMERGE_2016_Logo.jpg \" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The top two winners of each pitch competition will be fast-tracked into the curated eMerge Americas 2020 Startup Showcase, a multi-week high potential program &#8211; at no cost &#8211; which will culminate in a grand finale pitch competition in front of leading venture capitalists, corporate enterprises, government officials, and global media outlets at the annual eMerge Americas conference on <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 30-31, 2020<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami Beach<\/span>, FL.\u00a0 Additionally, all participating startups will be allocated prime space on the 2020 conference expo floor as an anchor tenant of the investor-startup matchmaking agenda.\u00a0 To date, more than 70 startups that have participated in the eMerge Americas Startup Showcase since the program&#8217;s 2014 inception have each raised a total of <span class=\"xn-money\">$500 million<\/span> in venture funding.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We believe the most compelling investment opportunities at a global scale will emerge from across the Americas,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Felice Gorordo<\/span>, CEO of eMerge Americas.\u00a0 &#8220;This has been a record year for venture capital investment throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span>, and eMerge Americas seeks to be a catalyst for building sustainable startup ecosystems throughout the region by partnering with entrepreneurs, investors, large corporate enterprises, higher-ed institutions and governments in each market.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The eMerge Americas multi-city tour will be hosted in partnership with the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Miami<\/span> through an initiative backed by the Hemispheric University Consortium &#8211; a platform for collaboration in technology, innovation and entrepreneurship in partnership with leading universities across Latin America.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Startup Showcase is the heart and soul of eMerge Americas &#8211; it&#8217;s the cornerstone of our year-round programming and an anchor of our annual conference,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Melissa Medina<\/span>, President of eMerge Americas. \u00a0&#8220;We have meticulously created programming to not only foster exposure to networks of venture capital funds and growth equity firms but also connecting stakeholders to nurture and scale the nascent technologies these innovative startups have created.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The initial eMerge Americas tour stops throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span> announced are:<\/p>\n<p><b><u><span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico City, Mexico<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"xn-chron\">October 14th, 2019<\/span>: Fintech Startup Pitch Competition in partnership with ScotiaBank <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-chron\">October 14th, 2019<\/span>: Startup Pitch Competition at the Universidad de las Am\u00e9ricas <span class=\"xn-location\">Puebla<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-chron\">October 15th, 2019<\/span>: Startup Pitch Competition in partnership with Endeavor Mexico <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-chron\">October 15th, 2019<\/span>: Startup Pitch Competition with Tec de <span class=\"xn-location\">Monterrey<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><u>S\u00e3o Paulo, <span class=\"xn-location\">Brazil<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"xn-chron\">October 17th, 2019<\/span>: Startup Pitch Competition at the Universidade de S\u00e3o Paulo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information or to apply to the eMerge Americas 2020 Startup Showcase, visit <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2595667-1&amp;h=3105893322&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergeamericas.com%2F&amp;a=www.emergeamericas.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.emergeamericas.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About eMerge Americas<\/b><\/p>\n<p>eMerge Americas is the premier technology event connecting the Americas held annually at the <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami Beach<\/span> Convention Center. \u00a0By connecting global industry leaders and investors with corporate business executives, government leaders, and entrepreneurs, eMerge Americas is transforming <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> into the tech hub of the Americas. \u00a0In 2019, eMerge Americas attracted over 16,000 attendees and more than 400 participating companies from over 40 countries.\u00a0 eMerge Americas serves as a catalyst in order to foster innovation and investment in <span class=\"xn-location\">South Florida<\/span> and Latin America.\u00a0 The eMerge Americas founding partners include: Medina Capital, A Rod Corporation, Greenberg Traurig, Knight Foundation, <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami-Dade County<\/span>, and the Miami Herald.\u00a0 The upcoming eMerge Americas conference is scheduled for <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 30-31<\/span>, 2020.\u00a0 For more information about eMerge Americas, please visit: <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2595667-1&amp;h=3105893322&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergeamericas.com%2F&amp;a=www.emergeamericas.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.emergeamericas.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; 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