Globant, the Argentinian tech company that generated more than $1.2 billion in revenue in 2021, owes its success to its culture and employees, or Globers as they call them. This is the story of how they built one of the strongest employer brands in the world. 


Globant's "Globers" are building its employer brand. (Photo courtesy of Globant)

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How Globant, Latin America's IT Giant with $1.2 Billion in Revenue, Built Its Employer Brand

The Org spoke with Mariano Mayer, Newtopia VC’s Managing Partner, to understand how the idea of this “very early” stage firm was conceived and built. 

Five of Newtopia VC's six co-founders, from left to right: Diego Noriega, Sacha Spitz, Jorge Aguado, Juan Pablo Lafosse and Mariano Mayer. (Image courtesy of Newtopia VC.) 

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From Idea to $50 Million Fund: How 6 Entrepreneurs are Building Latin America’s Top Early-Stage VC Firm 

Coworking space startup Pluria found early success in Eastern Europe. Here’s why its founder decided to enter the Latin American market – where he's won over hundreds of HR leaders in just a year.

Pluria's founder Andrei Cretu is taking his startup from Romania to Mexico. (Photo courtesy of Pluria)

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Why This Romanian ‘Offices-as-a-Service’ Startup is Thriving in Latin America

Mexican startup Vinco is creating win-win situations for employers, employees and education institutions. The edtech provides continuous learning opportunities as a workplace benefit, fostering more engaged and fulfilled workers.

Vinco co-founders, from left to right: Sofia Sada, Lissy Giacoman and Miriam Fernandez.

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How Vinco is Helping Employers and Workers Win With Education Benefits

How one founder of an early 2000s telecommunications company leveraged strategic partnerships across Latin America to become one of the biggest communications platforms in the region.

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From Norway to LatAm: The Story of Communications Platform Aldeamo

Alejandro Casas spotted the reconciliation opportunity for the Latin America market and pivoted his fashion ecommerce company into Simetrik, a no-code infrastructure that automates all the reconciliation processes for organizations.

Simetrik's founders: Santiago Gomez (co-founder, COO) and Alejandro Casas (co-founder, CEO)


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How Simetrik’s Founder Pivoted from Fashion Ecommerce to a No-code Infrastructure System for Transaction Reconciliation

The world's ongoing state of uncertainty has implications for the VC funding ecosystem in Latin America — and the rest of the world. 

Medellín, Colombia. Image by John Coletti for Getty Images.

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The 2022 Halfway Point: What LatAm’s VC Market Correction Means Amid the Global Slowdown

Where you're born shouldn't determine the opportunities you're presented with. That's the founding belief of Microverse, a startup that helps people around the world learn software development at no upfront cost and connects them with global jobs, no matter their background.

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“Talent is Everywhere; Opportunity is Not”: How Microverse Connects People With Tech Jobs Anywhere in the World

Two brothers with a love of cars have made it their mission to conserve the legacy of vintage cars by giving them a new lease on life — and a new electric model.

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Bavarian Econs: How Two Colombians Are Reviving Germany’s Iconic Auto Industry 

The Org spoke with Domenica Obando, co-founder and CEO of Talently, a Peruvian tech-talent marketplace powered by an upskilling platform that is helping thousands of people upgrade their technical and soft skills in order to make LatAm’s digital talent the best in the world.

Cristian Vega (CTO), Roxana Kern (COO) and Domenica Obando (CEO), cofounders of Talently.


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Meet Talently, the Startup Upgrading Tech Talent in LatAm

You've heard of the "PayPal Mafia," the group of former PayPal employees who went on to build more tech giants. But have you heard of the Rappi mafia? Find out which companies the former employees of this LatAm delivery unicorn have gone on to create.

Rappi's cofounders Simon Borrero and Sebastian Mejia. Credit: Rappi

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How Rappi Became One of LatAm’s Biggest Startup Incubators

The Org spoke with Agustin Rotondo, Regional Manager at Wayra Hispam, about his career and the role Wayra has played in the region. 


Agustín Rotondo, Wayra Hispam, Regional Manager - Hispanoamérica at Wayra. Image courtesy of Wayra.

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How Wayra Has Been Boosting LatAm’s Startup Ecosystem

Founded in 2013 out of Bogotá, Colombia, UBITS is working to alleviate the critical skill shortage currently facing Latin America, where more than 50% of firms say they cannot find candidates with the precise skills they need to fulfill open roles. 

 Martha Helena Forero Sepúlveda and Julián Melo, founders of UBITS. Image courtesy of UBITS.

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Martha Forero is Creating a More Skilled Workforce While Breaking Barriers

The Org interviewed Manuela Sanchez, co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at Laika, a “one-stop shop” e-commerce platform for pets.

Manuela Sanchez, co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at Laika. Image courtesy of Laika.

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