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BeeReaders is a digital platform dedicated to enhancing literacy skills among Spanish-speaking K-12 students. The platform provides personalized learning experiences through original Spanish content presented in a game-like format. It includes an español placement test and a proprietary leveling system that ensures culturally relevant material is accessible to users. Additionally, BeeReaders offers a supplemental program designed to support hybrid instruction, allowing students to monitor their progress, generate reports, and advance their academic success effectively.

Slang is a technology-driven company that specializes in providing online English courses tailored for career development. Originating from a research project at MIT, Slang employs a proprietary machine learning engine to create a highly adaptive e-learning platform. This platform offers a wide range of specialized courses across various fields, including Sales, Finance, Logistics, Medicine, and Law. With the largest professional English course offering globally, Slang's curriculum focuses on real-world scenarios, enabling learners to acquire essential language skills relevant to their careers. The platform also features personalized software that tracks users' knowledge and progress, continually optimizing the learning experience. Looking ahead, Slang plans to expand its course offerings significantly, aiming to release an additional 1,000 courses in the next three years.

Symplifica is a Colombian company focused on software development for human resources, particularly in the area of domestic work management. The company offers a platform that facilitates the hiring of domestic employees by providing a range of services. Users benefit from contract generation, monthly payroll calculations, and a digital folder for document storage. Additionally, the platform enables day-to-day contract management, allowing users to automate processes and receive alerts related to their employment needs. This comprehensive approach streamlines the management of domestic work, enhancing efficiency for both employers and employees.

Finaktiva SAS is a fintech company based in Medellin, Colombia, founded in 2017. It operates a digital credit platform that provides flexible online loans tailored to the cash flow and capital needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs. The platform focuses on businesses characterized by innovative models, strong growth rates, and positive community impact. Finaktiva combines cash management, supply chain finance, and lending services to help SMEs manage their liquidity and finance their growth effectively. By analyzing ventures and ensuring proper documentation, the company facilitates timely credit disbursement, enabling businesses to access necessary financing and make prompt payments to suppliers.

uPlanner is an international technology solutions company based in Providencia, Chile, focused on enhancing higher education through innovative software designed to optimize academic planning and resource management. Founded in 2012, uPlanner offers various products aimed at improving student experiences, resource allocation, and institutional management. Utilizing advanced mathematical algorithms and artificial intelligence, the company provides tools that help educational institutions enhance key performance indicators, such as student retention and learning outcomes. Its primary product lines—Planning, Assessment, and Student Success—address critical needs in higher education, enabling institutions to accurately assess dropout probabilities and make data-driven decisions. By transitioning educational institutions from outdated systems to modern, cloud-based analytical tools, uPlanner empowers them to streamline processes and improve overall educational quality, ultimately helping students achieve better outcomes.

Crehana is an online training platform based in Lima, Peru, that caters to creative and digital professionals in Latin America and Spain. Founded in 2015, the platform offers over 500 courses covering a variety of subjects, including design, coding, digital marketing, and soft skill development. By focusing on project-based learning, Crehana aims to make education accessible and affordable, helping individuals and companies close the skills gap in an increasingly digital world. The platform emphasizes the importance of self-training and continuous learning, aligning with its mission to empower users to achieve their professional aspirations through high-quality education.

Levee develops a platform that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to connect informal, unskilled workers to formal, more secure, and higher paying jobs in companies. It serves C-Level Executives, human resources, and operations of various sectors, including retail, outsourced services, food services, and laboratories and hospitals. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Crehana is an online training platform based in Lima, Peru, that caters to creative and digital professionals in Latin America and Spain. Founded in 2015, the platform offers over 500 courses covering a variety of subjects, including design, coding, digital marketing, and soft skill development. By focusing on project-based learning, Crehana aims to make education accessible and affordable, helping individuals and companies close the skills gap in an increasingly digital world. The platform emphasizes the importance of self-training and continuous learning, aligning with its mission to empower users to achieve their professional aspirations through high-quality education.