The document provides an overview of the startup scene in Argentina. It notes that Argentina has a large startup network centered in Buenos Aires, with thriving communities and incubators/accelerators despite economic challenges. Some of the largest Argentine startups mentioned include Mercado Libre, Mural, and Despegar.

1. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Argentina

2. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Argentina
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3. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Argentina
• Country map 1:
• Population size: 43 million 2
• Population growth rate: 1.0% 3
• Political system: Presidential
democracy / Republic
• Unemployment rate: 8.2% 2

4. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Argentina
• GDP: $537.7 billion (per capita: $12,509.5) 2
• GDP growth: 0.9% 4
• Inflation rate: 10.8% 5
• Languages spoken: Spanish (official), Italian, English,
German, French, indigenous (Mapudungun, Quechua) 6
• Currency: Argentine Peso
• Religion: nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than
20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4% 6

5. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Argentina
• Ethnic groups: white (mostly Spanish and Italian
descent) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and
Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-
white groups 3% 6
• Main industries: food processing, motor vehicles,
consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and
petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel 6

6. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Argentina
• Unstable economy and fluctuating government
situations have created a pool of versatile and
resistant entrepreneurs
• Largely centered on Buenos Aires
• Spanish as primary language
• Often known for flat hierarchical structure
• Large Startup scene focused on technology and
web-based platforms

7. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Argentina
Mercado Libre
• Not so much
promising as
already firmly
established
• No. 1 success story
of Argentine Startup
• Platform for e-
commerce and
auctions
Mural
• Online collaboration
tool for projects
• Focuses on remote
design
Despegar
• Travel site for Latin
America
• Functions as an
online travel
agency

8. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Argentina
• ZupCat: Mobile game developer in Buenos Aires
• Gear Translations: Online translation service that
uses smart technology
• Pactanda: Online dispute resolver and facilitator
for commercial transactions
• Descuento City: Online collector of discount offers
for Buenos Aires
• Tambero: Management software for farmers

9. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Argentina
• Trideo: 3D-printer developer
• 3dar: Animation studio that focuses on 3D-
technology
• Acamica: Online education tool for software
development and design

10. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Argentina
Investors/Resources 7
Wayra (Accelerator)
• Professional startup accelerator by the
company Telefónica focused on giving
direct funding, providing free office space
and access to a global network of talent
NXTP Labs (Accelerator):
• Focuses on aiding Spanish-speaking Latin
American technology companies
Endeavour (Incubator):
• Platform for Argentinan entrepreneurship
Influential entrepreneurs
Lisa Besserman: Founder of Startup
Buenos Aires
Lucas Lezcano Velez: Founder of
Comparaencasa , an online car
insurance comparison website
Vanesa Kolodziej: Founder of
Palermo Valley in Buenos Aires
Marcos Galperin: Founder of
MercadoLibre

11. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Argentina
• TECH.CO – 3 Key Factors Defining Argentina’s
Startup Culture
• Innovation is Everywhere – Argentina Startup
Scene
• Startuptravels – Guide to the Startup Scene in Fast
Growing Buenos Aires
• Seedstarsworld – Argentina: It’s Time to Kickstart a
New Generation of Successful Startups

12. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Argentina
• Inc – Why the Pope’s Hometown is Blooming With
Startups
• Inc – A Constant Feeling of Crisis
• Frontera – Argentine Startups Flourish in Spite of
Enormous Obstacles
• Jumpstart Magazine – Startup Guide to Buenos
Aires

13. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Argentina
• Large Startup network already present
• Thriving community in Buenos Aires
• Inventive entrepreneurs that can work under
many different conditions
• Great expansion opportunities to other Latin
American countries
• Large number of incubators and accelerators
present
• Unstable economic situation remains a challenge

14. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Argentina
• Background image: http://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-6157598-stock-
footage-night-view-over-the-buenos-aires-congress-building-with-city-in-
the-background-argentina.html
• 1):http://argentinamap.facts.co/argentinamapof/ArgentinaPhysicalMap.png
• 2): http://data.worldbank.org/country/argentina
• 3): http://www.tradingeconomics.com/argentina/population-growth-
annual-percent-wb-data.html
• 4): http://www.tradingeconomics.com/argentina/gdp-growth-annual
• 5): http://www.tradingeconomics.com/argentina/inflation-consumer-prices-
annual-percent-wb-data.html
• 6): https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/geos/print/country/countrypdf_ar.pdf
• 7) http://blog.startuptravels.com/startuptravels-city-guide-buenos-aires/
• 8) http://www.innovationiseverywhere.com/argentina-startup-scene/