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FOCUS ENDEAVOR IMPACT REPORT 2012 – 2013 ARGENTINA Endeavor Argentina supports 57 entrepreneurs from 35 companies. In 2012, Endeavor Argentina companies generated over $1b in revenues and directly employed more than 10,000 people. NOA (2012) CÓRDOBA (2007) ROSARIO (2008) ENDEAVOR MAIN OFFICE BUENOS AIRES (1998) news In May 2013, Endeavor Argentina hosted an International Selection Panel in Buenos Aires that was attended by over 150 people from 13 countries. Importantly, five Endeavor Entrepreneurs from Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico served as panelists. WPP purchased a 20% stake in Globant, the leading software outsourcing company in Latin America. Selected by Endeavor in 2005, Globant was also Endeavor Catalyst Inc.'s first investment in 2012. 46 With a venture round led by Intel Capital, Endeavor Entrepreneurs Mariano Suárez Battan and Patricio Jutard launched their second company, Mural.ly, a collaborative and innovative platform that allows users to create murals of online content. Mariano and Patricio sold their first company, Three Melons, to Playdom in 2010. The Wall Street Journal covered the Series B fundraise of Restorando, an online restaurant reservation service. Boston–based Flybridge Capital led the $13.3m funding round. Five other backers, including Endeavor Catalyst Inc. and KaszeK Ventures, also participated. Ecosystems In 2012, Endeavor Insight released a "video study" on the tech sector in Buenos Aires, which found that Endeavor Argentina Entrepreneurs had played a powerful role in shaping the ecosystem by mentoring, inspiring, and even employing people who went on to found businesses. To date, the video has been viewed more than 10,000 times. Increasingly, within the Endeavor network, longtime Endeavor Argentina Entrepreneurs are playing an even more powerful role in the next generation, with many investing in or joining the advisory boards of newly-selected entrepreneurs. In 2012/2013, highlights included: Marcos Galperín of MercadoLibre investing in Wormhole and Aivo; KaszeK Ventures, the VC firm of Endeavor Entrepreneur Hernán Kazah and Nicolas Szekasy, investing in GoIntegro and Restorando; and Globant's co-founders investing in GoodPeople and Ventas Privadas.