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ARGENTI NA ATL ANTA q THE ENDE AVOR SUM MIT, a network retreat for entrepreneurs with a focus on networking, inspira- tion, and working groups, was held for the first time in Bariloche, Patagonia. More than 90 Endeavor Entrepreneurs attended. ENDE AVOR ARGENTINA traveled with Endeavor Entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and staff to Israel, one of the world's most innovative nations. The group visited top local companies and universi- ties, where they learned about Israel's entrepre- neurial ecosystem, top industries, and culture. Endeavor Argentina is looking to expand the offering to other Endeavor offices in the region. GRUP O MEGATLON , a leading gym franchise founded by Fernando Storchi, launched Fiter, a low cost training program which offers a high-qual- ity service at affordable prices for all budgets. Grupo Megatlon was founded with the aim of increasing the percentage of Argentina's population that has access to a gym and exercises regularly. IGUANAFIX , an on-demand home improvement service provider founded by Andrés Bernasconi and Matías Recchia, signed an agreement with Argentina's Ministry of Social Development to continue the joint work of providing vocational training for men and women from low-in- come neighborhoods. { BITPAY, co-founded by CEO Stephen Pair, raised a $40 million Series B funding round in 2018, led by Menlo Ventures and Aquiline Technology. Today, BitPay is the world's leading blockchain payment processor, processing over $1 billion of bitcoin payments per year, and recently added support for Bitcoin Cash. LE A SEQUERY, led by Endeavor Entrepreneurs George Azih and Chris Ramsey, was the fastest growing technology com- pany in Atlanta in 2017, and was voted one of the best places to work. LeaseQuery makes accountants' lives easier with purpose-built software to handle the new global lease accounting regulations. RENTED.COM , founded by CEO Andrew McConnell, is a marketplace connecting vacation homeowners with short-term property managers. Its platform allows homeowners to identify the best manager while receiving fixed monthly income through its financing arm. Rented.com offers properties in over 60 countries and 700 cities and supports thousands of vacation homeown- ers on its platform. COGNIR A creates AI-driven analytics software for retailers. Founded by entre- preneurs Hatem Sellami and Bahadir Ustaoglu, Cognira's team brings decades of retail, software, and data science expertise to create the future of retail analytics. The company supports some of the largest, most successful retailers in the world. ENTREPRENEURS 68 ENTREPRENEURS 8 COMPANIES 40 COMPANIES 6 FLAG FLAG FOUNDED 1998 FOUNDED 2017 5 0 EN D E AVO R I M PAC T R EP O RT 20 17–1 8