Over the past decade, we’ve witnessed a transformative shift in how critical services – notably in the financial, educational, and healthcare sectors – are delivered worldwide through new digital platforms.
Building on more than a decade of work with data-driven startups, Village Capital partnered with IBM to leverage IBM’s unique and innovative Hyper Protect technology to launch an accelerator program aimed at scaling digital solutions that prioritize data management and protection as core components of their operations. These data-driven startups are pivotal in efficiently addressing global challenges – from driving financial inclusion to underserved and unbanked groups to improving healthcare quality through data insights.
Five years on, the IBM Hyper Protect Accelerator has supported nearly 200 impact-creating startups, giving us a front-row seat into crucial insights and solutions transforming critical sectors such as healthcare, education, banking, and others.
Read the report for our learnings and discussion on how new and emerging trends in data – as well as recent regulations to safeguard it – are shaping relevant industries. We delve into sectors we have seen take off as some of the most promising in this rapidly evolving technology landscape, shed light on the risks and opportunities shaping these sectors, and explore what these changes mean for investors, entrepreneurs, and industry stakeholders in the datatech space.