Due to the success of the first edition, which boosted financial health solutions for 6 startups, Serasa Experian, the market leader in datatech, opens today, October 16, registrations for the second wave of “Impulsiona Startups”, an acceleration program that seeks to scale positive social impact through business and innovative solutions link to participate until November 17.
The ESG initiative of datatech, which has Ace Cortex as a partner, will select eight Brazilian startups, which will undergo an advisory journey of up to 6 months, including also equity free investment for solution development and the possibility of using Serasa services and products free of charge.
The program will be divided into 2 phases. In the first, the objective is to provide the development of prototypes or the evolution of existing solutions, that is, short-term projects, which show the potential and scalability of entrepreneurs.
After this first phase, four startups will be chosen based on the best projects and results to go through 4 months of acceleration with Ace Cortex specialists, executive mentors of Serasa Experian, in addition to receiving an equity free investment & %OT that does not require corporate obligation. To stay on top check out the official website. Registrations can be made until November 17th through the link:
https://www.serasaexperian.com.br/boosts-startups
Startups from various segments with maturity in validation or traction stage and with solutions that fit the following focuses can participate in the Initiative:
· New ways to grant credit.
· Access to credit for SMEs.
support to super-indebted persons.
·Reduction of default.
According to the head of Sustainability & ESG of Serasa Experian, Paulo Gustavo Gomes, “we want to continue scaling the reach of our positive social impact through startups and entrepreneurs who, like us, want to create a better future through their proposals and innovative solutions. Often these businesses only need momentum to reach more Brazilians.,
ACE Cortex, a partner of the program and one of the most renowned innovation consultancies in Latin America, will guide startups during the Boost Startups, offering each one, in a customized way, diagnostics, analysis, guidance, mentoring and support in the implementation of growth techniques.
“Essa is a relevant initiative for the innovation ecosystem that is aligned with the commitment to promote access to credit, reduce default and support innovative and scalable solutions with social impact.We share the commitment to transform the market and believe in the power of innovation to solve the biggest financial challenges faced by Brazilians. For this, we will use our expertise in acceleration to guide selected startups, offering personalized support, from deep diagnostics to practical mentoring. Together with Serasa Experian we have the goal of creating a more inclusive and financially healthy future for the country”, comments Milena Fonseca, CEO of ACEx.
The acceleration program created by Serasa Experian, which is now in the second edition, boosted six startups in its first round. The accelerated ones, which represented the states of Sao Paulo, Distrito Federal, Parana, Pernambuco and Rio de Janeiro identified relevant results on the improvement in the indicators of public outreach and revenue, for example.
What will this new journey of Boost startups look like?
With the end of the registration period and the selection process that will select the eight participating startups, the companies will win the first equity free investment, of R$ 30 thousand, which must be used, for two months, for the development of a prototype. With this, four of the best proposals will be selected and will go through the acceleration process, which has individual mentoring, workshops, free access to Serasa Experian products and a new equity free investment, this of R$ 120 thousand, for business scalability.
