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Meet the companies in the first class of Friends of Hyper Protect.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/the-intersection-of-impact-innovation-and-data-privacy-conversations-with-fintech-healthtech-and-ethical-ai-startups-at-ibm-zday) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Meta%20graphics%20(7)-3.png) April 22, 2022 Do Brand Social Impact Initiatives Matter to Mexican Consumers? *Read the stories of the founders that are creating innovative products and services that improve the housing conditions in the Andean Region. *](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/do-brand-social-impact-initiatives-matter-to-mexican-consumers) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Meta%20graphics%20(7).png) December 20, 2021 In Their Rush to Win Customers and Reduce Financial Exclusion, Are Banks and Fintechs Unwittingly Creating Even Greater Inequality?](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/are-banks-and-fintechs-creating-greater-inequality) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Meta%20graphics%20(6)-1.png) December 7, 2021 Lived Experience: The “Secret Sauce” of Great Founders](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/lived-experience-secret-sauce-of-great-founders) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/meta%20graphics%20(6).png) September 30, 2021 Introducing the 2021 Class of the IBM Friends of Hyper Protect Accelerator Launching today, Friends of Hyper Protect draws upon our tried and tested virtual curriculum and peer learning methods and better leverages Abaca and our mentor and investor network. Meet the companies in the first class of Friends of Hyper Protect.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/introducing-2021-ibm-friends-of-hyper-protect-accelerator) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/meta%20graphics%20(5).png) September 15, 2021 A Perspective on Data Protection, Privacy, and Security - Irene Woerner, emTRUTH Data security and privacy are central to almost every industry and person in our increasingly digital world. This is especially true for healthcare where data is highly sensitive and regulated.](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/perspective-on-data-protection-privacy-security-emtruth) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Meta%20graphics%20(5)-1.png) August 26, 2021 Protecting your data: IBM’s Hyper Protect Accelerator powers entrepreneurs shaping our digital future The IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator 2020, a multiyear global coalition between Village Capital and IBM, closed out the second and third cohort’s of data-driven entrepreneurs helping their clients protect, manage, and leverage data to transform access to finance, healthcare, and other critical digital services. ](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/protecting-your-data-ibm-hyper-protect) - #### [![](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20meta%20graphics.png) November 5, 2020 Tips for Sourcing a Diverse Accelerator, from Village Capital and IBM](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/sourcing-diverse-accelerator) [Village Capital](https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/) - [Home](https://vilcap.com/) - [About Us](https://vilcap.com/about-us) - [Our Programs](https://vilcap.com/programs) - [Partner With Us](https://vilcap.com/partner-with-us) - [News & Publications](https://vilcap.com/news-and-publications) - [Results](https://vilcap.com/results) - [Our Alumni](https://vilcap.com/our-alumni) - [Become a Mentor](https://vilcap.com/mentors) - [Impact Investing](https://vilcap.com/impactinvesting) - [Smarter Systems](https://vilcap.com/smarter-systems) - [I'm An Entrepreneur](https://vilcap.com/entrepreneurs) - [I'm An Investor](https://vilcap.com/investors) #### Subscribe to our newsletter Subscribe Village Capital needs the contact information you provide to us to contact you about our products and services. 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