Start-Up Chile

Start-Up Chile is a public business accelerator based in Santiago, Chile, founded in 2010. It aims to attract world-class entrepreneurs to establish their startups in Chile, utilizing the country as a launchpad for global expansion. Recognized as one of the largest and most diverse accelerators worldwide, Start-Up Chile accommodates up to 160 startups annually through two distinct programs: a pre-acceleration initiative for startups with female founders and a seed program for startups with less than three years of development. The accelerator focuses on various sectors, including e-commerce, software, social media, education, clean technology, advertising, applications, and information technology, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within the region.

Patricia Hansen

Director, Acceleration

Sebastián Díaz

CEO

Past deals in Uruguay

Boki

Grant in 2020
Boki is an educational platform designed to enhance the learning experience for schoolchildren in Uruguay, Chile, and Mexico. By offering a library of interactive lessons, activities, and challenges developed by educators, Boki aims to motivate students and improve engagement in private schools. The platform, likened to a "Netflix" for educational content, provides curriculum-aligned materials that enable teachers to prepare dynamic classes while fostering a playful and enjoyable learning environment. Boki's compatibility with multiple platforms ensures easy adaptation to various national curricula, helping to rekindle children's natural enthusiasm for learning.

Boki

Grant in 2019
Boki is an educational platform designed to enhance the learning experience for schoolchildren in Uruguay, Chile, and Mexico. By offering a library of interactive lessons, activities, and challenges developed by educators, Boki aims to motivate students and improve engagement in private schools. The platform, likened to a "Netflix" for educational content, provides curriculum-aligned materials that enable teachers to prepare dynamic classes while fostering a playful and enjoyable learning environment. Boki's compatibility with multiple platforms ensures easy adaptation to various national curricula, helping to rekindle children's natural enthusiasm for learning.

CityCop

Pre Seed Round in 2016
CityCop Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a social GPS application designed for community watch initiatives. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in São Paulo, Brazil, and Montevideo, Uruguay, CityCop provides a platform that allows users to report crimes in their neighborhoods and receive real-time alerts about criminal activities from other users. The application fosters a sense of community safety by empowering individuals to protect themselves and their loved ones through active participation in crime reporting and awareness.

Increase

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Increase is a financial technology company that provides tools designed to help businesses streamline their operations and manage their finances more effectively. Its main products, IncreaseCard and IncreaseConciliacion, enable over 25,000 businesses in Latin America to gain better control over cash flow, reconciliation processes, and accounting. The company serves a diverse clientele across several countries, including Argentina, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay. While it counts major corporations like Latam, Shell, Staples, Farmacity, and Bravo among its clients, the majority of its users are small and mid-sized businesses. Increase's platform includes features such as a sales payment calculator for debit and credit cards and a reconciliation tool that provides daily sales reports, helping merchants track and manage their credit card transactions effectively.

Increase

Grant in 2014
Increase is a financial technology company that provides tools designed to help businesses streamline their operations and manage their finances more effectively. Its main products, IncreaseCard and IncreaseConciliacion, enable over 25,000 businesses in Latin America to gain better control over cash flow, reconciliation processes, and accounting. The company serves a diverse clientele across several countries, including Argentina, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay. While it counts major corporations like Latam, Shell, Staples, Farmacity, and Bravo among its clients, the majority of its users are small and mid-sized businesses. Increase's platform includes features such as a sales payment calculator for debit and credit cards and a reconciliation tool that provides daily sales reports, helping merchants track and manage their credit card transactions effectively.

Egodeus

Seed Round in 2012
Egodeus is an online brand specializing in original prints created by Uruguayan artists. The company offers a diverse range of clothing designs, featuring over 500 unique prints that cater to various tastes and preferences. By focusing on individuality, Egodeus allows customers to express themselves through their clothing choices, whether they align with current fashion trends or represent personal style. The brand aims to provide convenient access to distinctive apparel at competitive prices, ensuring that consumers can find garments that resonate with their identity.

SkyBlue Analytics

SkyBlue Analytics equips financial institutions, such as brokers, dealers, and banks, with innovative data analytics tools. These tools enable institutions to enhance customer performance, conversion, and retention by providing real-time, personalized data. The company, a startup recognized by Chilean, Uruguayan, and Puerto Rican governments, aims to transform the financial landscape by delivering tailored and useful data to customers.
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