The Org looked into Latin America’s leading growth marketing agencies to better understand what strategies they leverage to help brands get noticed. 

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More than 50 tech companies went public this year by either IPO, direct listing or SPAC merger. We rounded up the biggest ones here and added the org charts for each newly-minted public company.

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What we know today as the gig economy — the section of the labor market consisting of short-term contracts and freelance work — has exploded over the past several years. Here's the state of the gig economy in 2021, thanks to a new report from Pew Research Center.

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Given the Buckeye State’s burgeoning status as a startup destination, we decided to take a look at five prominent and promising startups that have set themselves up for success in 2021.

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The U.K. is at the forefront of the edtech revolution. According to a report by global recruiter Robert Walters and data provider Vacancysoft, the sector grew by 72% in 2020, and the Digital Economy Council projected it to be worth more than £3.4 billion by mid-2021. As edtech companies rapidly scale their workforces, team building — and doing it sustainably and with high-quality recruitment — has been vital for startups across the sector.

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One Key Element Driving Growth in the U.K.’s Booming Edtech Sector 

Despite female-led ventures being 63% less likely to receive VC funding, the number of sole female-led startups that received funding between 2016 and 2021 increased by 72% compared with the period from 2011 to 2015; the funding amount raised increased fourfold. The Org spoke with Valentina Giraldo, a Colombian entrepreneur who owns LAVALENTINA, one of the most recognized digital creative agencies in Latin America. Her story is the reflection of what women are capable of. 

Valentina Giraldo, founder and CEO of LAVALENTINA. Image courtesy of LAVALENTINA.

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It’s Time for Women to Take Over LatAm’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Rebecca Egger, an experienced product manager teams up with her mother, Dr. Helen Egger, a renowned pediatric doctor and early childhood mental health expert, to reimagine children's mental healthcare. The Org speaks with Rebecca Egger to learn about how Little Otter is changing the lives of families through technology. 

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What makes the timing of Jack Dorsey’s exit particularly interesting is that it follows several other high-profile exits at the company, but it also comes at a time when Twitter is shipping and launching an astounding number of new features — features that are expanding what Twitter is and can be. 

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The Org spoke to the CEO and co-founder of Afrikrea, an online marketplace that has carved a niche for itself by giving products made in Africa access to global markets, while empowering women and SMEs on the continent. 

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The Org has compiled a list of 50 early-stage cryptocurrency companies based in the United States, ranging from seed to Series D to keep an eye out for in 2022.

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The startups that WeWork considered core businesses still operate as WeWork subsidiaries. But some have been spun out and acquired by other companies, while others stopped working altogether.

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China’s commercial real estate industry has grown rapidly over the past five years. According to an industry research report from IBISWorld, the industry revenue is expected to increase at an annualized 2.9% over the five years through 2021, to $326.8 billion. The Org speaks with Jill Gu, founder of Made in House, a creative agency that works closely with brands seeking to define their place in China's commercial real estate landscape.

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How a Young Startup is Adding Color to China's Real Estate Industry

This year, startups in Texas have received roughly $1.3 billion in venture capital funding, and Austin has gained the moniker Silicon Hills. As Austin grows to become a prominent tech hubs in the United States, many startups are also looking to open up offices in the city. This includes Shippo, a company on a mission to bring businesses closer to their customers through effortless shipping. 

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Why Shipping Unicorn Shippo’s New Office Is In Austin, Texas

Valued at $2 billion, cross-channel marketing platform Iterable is making waves in Silicon Valley, taking on giants like Oracle and Salesforce and gaining market share in the enterprise computing sector. Its platform is designed to simplify relationships between consumers and brands and has attracted notable clients including DoorDash and Zillow. The Org spoke with Iterable's founder, Andrew Boni to learn about how he grew his business.

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