Impact Powerhouse

Smartvel lets travel brands profile their customers and offer them personalized, up-to-date content as more travelers demand unique vacation experiences.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/smartvel-helps-travel-brands-understand-customers-interests-to-boost-their-experiences

Episode keywords: B2B, Hospitality, Lifestyle, Local Services, Search & Discovery, Smart Cities, Travel & Tourism, Customer Service, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data & Analytics, Bots, Location Tech, SaaS, Startup

With its research roots in the University of Granada, Xtrem Biotech was named one of the world’s most innovative agtech spin-offs by accelerator TERRA Food & AgTech.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/xtrem-biotech-an-agritech-startup-from-granada-seeks-global-expansion

Episode keywords: Agriculture & Fishery, B2B, Beauty, Consumer Products, Sustainability, Chemicals, Soil, Biotechnology, Smart Agrifood Summit, Xtrem Biotech, TERRA Food & AgTech, Spain, Startup

Youcheck, a Google DNI Fund winner, uses AI to spot fake news on social media, help journalists do better work

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/youcheck-by-precept-the-fact-checking-app-fighting-misinformation

Episode keywords: Edtech; Media; Medtech; Artificial Intelligence; Big Data & Analytics; Biometrics; Cloud; Marketplaces & Platforms; SaaS; 4YFN; Barcelona Activa

By helping new authors monetize their work, Storial gives budding literary talent a launching pad.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/storial-budding-writers-test-their-talent-and-turn-a-profit

Episode keywords: Arts, Entertainment, Media, Publishing, Marketplaces & Platforms, Rahasia Salinem, Indonesia, Startup

Alberto Gómez Toribio has been pioneering blockchain technology in Spain since 2013. He convinced the Bank of Spain to authorize capital raising with cryptocurrency and built the world’s first decentralized Bitcoin exchange

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/alberto-gomez-spains-blockchain-evangelist

Episode keywords: Investment; Money transfers; Open Source; P2P; Payments; Cryptocurrency; Blockchain; Marketplaces & Platforms; Bankia; Bankinter; Bitcoin; Pablo Fernández

Ciweishixi uses the Western internship model to help young people discover their true passion, online and offline.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/ciweishixi-hr-startup-helps-chinese-youth-pursue-rewarding-careers

Episode keywords: Human Resources, O2O, Students, Marketplaces & Platforms, ByteDance, China, Startup, Internship

Already valued at €5m one year after launching, the YouClap platform for online challenges will seek Series A investment before the end of 2019 

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/next-generation-social-media-app-youclap-targets-engagement-over-reach

Episode keywords: B2B; B2C; Lifestyle; Social Networking & Community; Marketplaces & Platforms; Mobile; IERA; LC Ventures; REDangels; YouClap

With the robotics sector on the rise in Catalonia, expect to see more growth ahead, driving opportunities in related segments, especially services

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/research-analysis/catalonia-spains-fast-rising-robotics-hub-and-next-opportunity

Episode keywords: Agriculture & Fishery; Automotive; Construction; Drones; Family & Technology; Investment; Logistics & Supply Chain; Medtech; Smart Cities; Smart Home; Smart Vehicles; Transportation; Manufacturing; Artificial Intelligence; Automation; Big Data & Analytics; Cloud; Hardware; Internet of Things; Robotics; Sensors; Enisa; Faromatics; PAL Robotics; eBOTlution; Beta Robots; Sadako Technologies; Caixa Capital Risc; EIT InnoEnergy; Andreu Corominas; Eurecat; Asimov Ventures

To prepare a new generation of startup founders, Prasetiya Mulya University combines theoretical education with real-life exposure to the startup world

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/new-ventures-innovation-prasetiya-mulya-university-takes-on-student-entrepreneurship

Episode keywords: Incubators; Investment; Students; Marketplaces & Platforms; Lippo Group; Venturra Capital; Venturra Discovery; John Riady; Prasetiya Mulya University; New Ventures Innovation; University incubators

Known for his conservative investing in China’s often-euphoric tech startup scene, Zhu Xiaohu has caught unicorns like Didi Chuxing while making a profitable exit from Ofo just before it sank.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/sniper-investor-zhu-xiaohu-gsr-ventures-chiefs-slow-but-steady-way-of-spotting-future-unicorns

Episode keywords: Consumer Products, Enterprise Tech, Investment, Local Services, On-demand, E-commerce, Fintech, Food & Beverage, Retail, Lifestyle, Mobile, SaaS, Big Data & Analytics, Marketplaces & Platforms, Alibaba, Baidu, Tencent, Didi Chuxing, Meituan-Dianping, Zhu Xiaohu, GSR Ventures