🌺From LatAm to the World🌎🌍🌏

We’re here to accelerate frontier tech, from Latin America to the world.

By bringing in key funding, resources, and connections to create solutions that boost economic growth across the region and globally.

We empower local talent, founders, and devs. Our goal is to create real and lasting impact. Our motto is: latam/acc. Presented by Cush, this is us:

cush

@0xcush

This year is shaping up to be incredibly bullish for @odisealabs (announcements soon™), so I wanted to take some time to share more about some of the *incredible* team members who are making all of the magic happen:

First up is Sol (@SolangeSoifer)—truly a jack of all

As March came and went, we wrapped up foundational work and laid the ground for what’s next. One phase ended — and many more began. Several of our flagship initiatives moved into full motion, becoming powerful engines for builders across Latin America:

We wrapped Acelera with a vibrant Demo Day that brought together founders, mentors, and ecosystem leaders to celebrate the progress of 15 standout teams. Our accelerator came to a close after ten weeks of intense work, leaving behind a cohort with clearer pitches, refined roadmaps, and stronger community strategies — many of them already in conversations with potential partners and backers.

Núcleo is now fully in motion: a program dedicated to providing the foundation for Latin America's next builders launched its first cohort and is steadily advancing through its weekly modules, laying the technical and conceptual groundwork ahead of the closing hackathon in May.

The new Battlefronts of Tech: At the Latin American Dynamism Project, we published a major research piece on LatAm's geopolitical positioning in emerging technologies — as a strategic battleground in this shift. What unfolds in the region will be key to understanding the next world order. A must read for all

Frontera, our podcast in partnership with Espacio Cripto, continues to grow, consolidating itself as a go-to source for critical updates and regional analysis.

We were on the move. March took us to Monterrey for Inc MTY, to Merge and Aleph in Buenos Aires — three packed events where we connected with builders, thinkers, and allies from across the region.

Also learning a lot

On branding with our designer Lu

On business with our Ecosystem Lead, Losi

On Mindfulness and Maths with our full zen stack dev, Diego

And judging tremendous pitches at ICP HUB from latam projects

Odisea continues to build from LatAm to the world, creating the necessary bridges for founders, developers, and investors to connect and grow.

April brings a new wave of building as we deepen our commitment to growing the onchain ecosystem — from home to every home abroad.

Research: We’re conducting in-depth interviews and focus groups with people living in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, or Mexico to better understand how real users interact with wallets, DEXs, and CEXs. If you're over 18 and have used crypto — whether you're just getting started or already deep in the space — we'd love to hear from you.

We will also be participating in these awesome events:

ETH 5 de Mayo - CDMX - May
Ai Expo DC - Washington, D.C. - June
Infinita City - Próspera Zone, Roatán, Honduras - June 1 - 30
Devconnect - Buenos Aires - November

Feel free to contact us if you are coming to any of these at hola@odisea.xyz

New travels: We’ll be in Mexico and Buenos Aires this May and June. Looking forward to reconnecting, exploring new ideas, and building in person.

New channel: We’ve just launched our Telegram channel entirely in Spanish, designed for Latinos by birth or by choice. It’s your go-to space for opportunities, updates, and real networking across the region. Join us!

This is how crypto beats in Latin America:

In order to accelerate the LatAm ecosystem, as Cush says, we need more long-term-oriented builder programs that actually take them from 0 to 1. And that is exactly what we are building with Acelera.

We celebrate the bold founders and projects shaping the future. Today, we highlight two teams pushing the boundaries of financial innovation:
DAMM is a DeFi firm building advanced decentralized capital management solutions. They’re not traders — they’re engineers applying first principles to design more robust, transparent financial infrastructure.

HODL brings award-winning hedge fund strategies to DeFi, helping users steadily grow their holdings over time — no leverage, no nonsense. Just time-tested alpha wrapped in code. Not financial advice, of course. DYOR.

If you are interested in joining Acelera as a founder or advisor, please drop us a line: acelera@odisea.xyz

Wag-worthy swag

Our tremendas caps and stickers are everywhere, do you have one? Send us your photo asap.

Builders & Backers: Open Calls + Onchain Jobs and Grants

BASE BATCHES is now live. This global program for early-stage builders is all about getting real support, mentorship, and funding to bring your ideas to life. Join the LatAm buildathon, pitch your project to Coinbase Ventures, and compete for up to $1,000,000 in funding. Apply here

Uniswap is hiring LatAm leads across Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, and Argentina
Ripio is looking for a Head of Product in Buenos Aires
Edge City Residency is open for applications — a creative + crypto residency in Próspera (Roatán, Honduras) happening from May 24 to June 21. Apply here
Acumen Academy in Colombia is looking to hire a Program Associate

No nos damos por vencidos, we insist on Bud Bunny

Today, the Latin soundtrack you didn’t know you needed, dig into the tiny-desk bad bunny hole:

Bad Bunny just dropped a stunning Tiny Desk performance, and it’s everything you’d hope for. Backed by a full band of Puerto Rican musicians and traditional instruments like the cuatro and congas, he brings the soul of the island straight into the room. The setlist includes tracks from his latest album Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, like "Pitorro de Coco", "Voy a Llevarte Pa PR", and "La Mudanza" — each one soaked in nostalgia, swagger, and raw Caribbean groove.

This isn’t just a concert — it’s a love letter to Puerto Rico. So crack open a beer, let the late afternoon sun spill through the window, and press play. You’ll be dancing before the second song hits. Te vas a querer quedar.

Well, that’s all, frens!

Abrazo grande,

The Odisea Team
odisea.xyz

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