MercadoLibre

Holberton School is coming to Florida

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Monday, December 19, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Holberton School , a project-based college alternative educating the next generation of software developers, today announced the opening of Holberton School Miami in partnership with Coderise.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Holberton School , a project-based college alternative educating the next generation of software developers, today announced the opening of Holberton School Miami in partnership with Coderise.
  • To help fulfill South Florida’s need for tech talent and widen the potential talent pipeline for tech employers in the area, Coderise is partnering with Holberton to open Holberton School Florida in Miami.
  • We are thrilled to open this first campus in Florida in partnership with our historical partner and Pioneer of the Holberton School Network.
  • We are proud to be part of this remarkable ecosystem, and Holberton School students will be part of it as contributors and makers of the tech's future,” says Florian Bucher, CEO of the Holberton School Network.

Nasdaq Welcomes 156 IPOs and 29 Exchange Transfers in 2022

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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In addition to IPOs, there were 29 exchange transfers to Nasdaq.

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  • In addition to IPOs, there were 29 exchange transfers to Nasdaq.
  • Seven of the top ten and three of the top five largest IPOs by proceeds raised listed on Nasdaq.
  • Leading U.S. exchange for healthcare, consumer, and technology IPOs: Nasdaq maintained its strong track record in the healthcare, consumer, and technology sectors with win rates of 93%, 94% and 95%, respectively.
  • To learn more about the company, technology solutions and career opportunities, visit us on LinkedIn , on Twitter @Nasdaq , or at www.nasdaq.com .

Udemy Announces New Customers And Partnerships In Latin America To Upskill Learners And Empower Organizations

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Udemy (Nasdaq: UDMY), a leading destination for learning and teaching online, today announced new partnerships and regional customers highlighting continued growth for Udemy Business in Latin America (LATAM).

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Udemy (Nasdaq: UDMY), a leading destination for learning and teaching online, today announced new partnerships and regional customers highlighting continued growth for Udemy Business in Latin America (LATAM).
  • Udemy’s learning solutions are leveraged by 4.4 million learners in Brazil, 1.4 million learners in Mexico, more than 600,000 learners in Colombia – and more than 57 million learners worldwide.
  • Udemy Business customers in LATAM also include Mercado Libre, Samsung SDS Latin America, BRLink, Edenred and many others.
  • Udemy (Nasdaq: UDMY) improves lives through learning by providing flexible, effective skill development to empower organizations and individuals.

Global Food Tech Unicorn NotCo Closes $70M in Funding to Fuel New B2B Platform

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Monday, December 12, 2022
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NotCo will continue to operate its branded business, NotCo Food, offering products like NotMilk, NotBurger and NotChicken through retail and food service businesses nationwide.

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  • NotCo will continue to operate its branded business, NotCo Food, offering products like NotMilk, NotBurger and NotChicken through retail and food service businesses nationwide.
  • Apart from Princeville Capital, new investors to the Series D1 include Marcos Galperin, founder and CEO of the largest Latin American tech company, MercadoLibre.
  • Through its new B2B platform, NotCo is making its technology available for more food and beverage manufacturers seeking to create best-in-class and scalable plant-based products.
  • NotCo is an industry-changing, fast-growth food tech leader and the only global company disrupting massive food and beverage segments including dairy, eggs, and meat simultaneously.

Paxos Risk & Liquidity Management Programs Protect Customers During Market Volatility

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Paxos has built oversight, risk management and corporate controls into all aspects of our operations.

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  • Paxos has built oversight, risk management and corporate controls into all aspects of our operations.
  • Paxos' ability to operate and process customer requests consistently speaks to our commitment to our clients and the strength of our risk management.
  • We measure success on our ability to act with integrity, protect customer assets through any market cycle and innovate within regulatory frameworks.
  • Recent market failures only demonstrate what Paxos has always known to be true - size and brand recognition are irrelevant if you do not have robust risk management practices that custody and protect customer assets in legally segregated, bankruptcy protected trust accounts."

Mercado Livre detaches itself from the market and grows 19% on Black Friday 2022

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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SÃO PAULO, Brazil, Nov. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercado Livre recorded the best Black Friday in its history. Considering the promotional week from Monday (21/11) to Sunday (27/11), the largest e-commerce in Brazil reached a 19% increase in gross sales, with growth above the company's expectations in the main categories. Consumer Electronics and Fashion were the highlights of the period, confirming the hypothesis that the world football championship would transform the dynamics of consumption on Black Friday. While sales of electronic products continue as a natural vocation for the date, the fashion sector has gained relevance due to the search for clothing in the colors of Brazil, adding to the maturation of the sector in Brazilian e-commerce.

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  • On the same day, the advance of Mercado Livre was 10%.
  • This Black Friday is a good example of why Mercado Livre has maintained profitable sales growth over the last few quarters, despite the market's challenges.
  • The constant positive shopping experience increases recurrence and is even more effective on key retail dates, such as Black Friday.
  • Mercado Pago, Mercado Livres digital bank, also recorded growth above the market this Black Friday.

Tecton Hosts apply(recsys), a Data Engineering Event for Machine Learning Recommender Systems, on December 6

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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With tens of thousands registered attendees across our event series, were excited to be hosting apply(recsys) with another solid line-up of speakers.

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  • With tens of thousands registered attendees across our event series, were excited to be hosting apply(recsys) with another solid line-up of speakers.
  • The event will feature speakers from ByteDance, Cookpad, Coveo, eezylife, HeyJobs, MLOps Community, Slack and Tecton.
  • apply() is an event series for ML and data teams to discuss the practical data engineering challenges faced when building operational ML systems.
  • Tectons feature platform for ML enables data scientists to turn raw data into production-ready features, the predictive signals that feed ML models.

Plintron, Konic and HMD announce a strategic handset partnership to enhance customer experience

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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MEXICO CITY, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --HMD Mexico and Konic, an MVNO powered by Plintron, have announced a strategic partnership where a Konic SIM card with 4 months unlimited data usage will be offered with select Nokia handset models.

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  • MEXICO CITY, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --HMD Mexico and Konic, an MVNO powered by Plintron, have announced a strategic partnership where a Konic SIM card with 4 months unlimited data usage will be offered with select Nokia handset models.
  • Ali Banuelos, HMD General Manager Mexico said, "We continuously make efforts to improve products for our clients.
  • This initiative allows us to tap into the strong growing MVNO segment in Mexico and we are glad to jointly operate this with our partners Plintron and Konic."
  • The General Manager of Konic, Fernando Rodriguez, has been pleasantly surprised by the popularity of the bundle.

MercadoLibre, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MercadoLibre, Inc. (Nasdaq: MELI) (http://www.mercadolibre.com), Latin Americas leading e-commerce technology company, today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, in a letter to shareholders, which is now posted to the Investor Relations section of MercadoLibres website.

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  • MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MercadoLibre, Inc. (Nasdaq: MELI) (http://www.mercadolibre.com), Latin Americas leading e-commerce technology company, today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, in a letter to shareholders, which is now posted to the Investor Relations section of MercadoLibres website.
  • The Company will host an earnings video as well as a conference call and audio webcast for any questions that investors may have on November 3rd, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
  • Access to our video webcast and the live audio will be available in the investor relations section of the Company's website, at http://investor.mercadolibre.com .
  • Based on unique visitors and page views we are market leaders in each of the major countries where we are present.

Zero Hash launches in Brazil, accelerating its global expansion

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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SO PAULO, Brazil, Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zero Hash, the leading global B2B2C crypto-as-a-service infrastructure provider, today announced its expansion into Brazil.

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  • SO PAULO, Brazil, Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zero Hash, the leading global B2B2C crypto-as-a-service infrastructure provider, today announced its expansion into Brazil.
  • Zero Hash enables businesses to embed digital assets within their product offering with a light technical lift and little regulatory burden.
  • Since its founding in 2017, Zero Hash has an established global business powering neo-banks, broker-dealers, payment groups, and non-financial consumer brands to launch crypto products within their existing customer experience.
  • Zero Hash has appointed Tiago Galli as a Board member of its Brazilian subsidiary.