As technology is swiftly making the world a smaller place, people are beginning to benefit tremendously from learning new languages. The power of doing so opens doors for opportunities and experiences that are truly life-changing. There’s quite a lot of benefit to be had from picking up a new language, but often the issue is the time that keeps would-be Spanish speakers from ever venturing too far beyond their first, “Hola.”

For this Startup Spotlight, we’ve got a very special company to introduce. Lingvist joined our membership program on August 17, 2020, and we could not be more excited to…

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Financial Technology, commonly abbreviated as Fintech, is an industry that had been gaining steam for many years leading up to the unprecedented changes of the Covid pandemic, which then made digital payments essential in order for businesses to survive. Fintech offers new kinds of financial services, opportunities, and flexible alternatives that are empowering wider, younger, and more diverse people around the world, giving them more tools to access financial independence than ever before.

These exciting changes have been powered in part by many Startups in our Membership Program who are playing important roles in bringing…

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At Startup Grind we are proud of all our accomplishments and achievements, but chief among them is the diversity of our team and community. From community members and staff alike with different races, backgrounds, ethnicities, and genders, we enjoy a wide range of views and experiences. At Startup Grind, we celebrate those differences that make us unique and use them to come together in the pursuit of our mission to give startups everywhere the education and opportunities they need to build and scale their companies.

In 2021 it’s hard to not look back and realize…

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On June 29–30th, Startup Grind Europe Conference will be streaming to a worldwide audience of attendees. With over 300 investors, 500 startups, and around 3,500 attendees, it’s sure to be an event that nobody in the startup world will want to miss. As we prepare for what is shaping up to be one of the biggest startup events of the year, many have been asking about the Startup Grind Accelerate Program.

While the Europe Conference is sure to be full of opportunities and networking for all who attend, we wanted to offer startups the option…

Didimo is the world’s leading provider of automated solutions for the generation of digital humans. Didimo is democratizing the creation of bespoke avatars and improving the humanity of our future digital interactions. Until now, the creation of high-quality 3D characters was extremely expensive, time-consuming, and limited. Didimo opens this potential to everyone, delivering the most lifelike, customizable 3D avatars in the market.

We are proud that our platform delivers the most lifelike, customizable 3D avatars in the market. Our platform services the demand for more emotion in our digitally connected world, enabling deeper human connection and more expressive digital experiences.

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Jason Spinell is the director of the Slack Fund, which invests in and collaborates with the next great software companies building the future of work. Previously, Jason was the Ventures Director at Undercurrent and the cofounder at Precog — a data science platform. He is also an angel investor and advisor.

Read on to learn more about Slack Fund and Jason Spinell’s insights!

My Personal Therapeutics, a UK-based company, offers personalized cancer therapeutics utilizing technology developed at and in partnership with Mt Sinai Medical Center. We identify personalized cancer treatments for patients based on their tumor genetics. For each patient, we build a genetically matched fruit fly model of the tumor, which is used for large-scale drug screening to find novel and effective drug combinations. This platform can treat even difficult cancers with combinations of approved drugs. Nearly all combinations incorporate non-cancer drugs, making them less toxic and more affordable. Using our proprietary screening data, we are building a powerful AI-driven digital health…

Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.

During #SGWomen Month we proudly recognize the accomplishments of successful women leaders all over the world. They are founders, venture capitalists, engineers, executives, educators, and leaders who represent our community.

Over the years, we’ve been proud to welcome tech and business powerhouses like Anne Wojcicki, Dr. Fei Fei Li, Lorainne Twohill, and most recently, Stacey Abrams, who taught us:

“Don’t edit your ambition. Believe in as much as you can and reach as far as you can. There is no limit to what you…