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BecaLab

Techstars '25

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BecaLab uses AI and strategy to connect Latin American students with international education opportunities, offering tools to search and match against a curated database of over 1,000 scholarships. It also provides talent recruitment services to universities looking to attract Latin American students.

Founders & leadership

ARAna Raquel Aquino Smith
Ana Raquel Aquino SmithFounderAna Raquel Aquino Smith is a Guatemalan lawyer and founder & CEO of BecaLab, an EdTech platform that uses AI to connect Latin American students with international scholarships and provides recruitment services to universities. She is a 2025 MIT Innovator Under 35, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a 2024 YLAI Fellow, and a participant in Cambridge Judge Business School's Ignite Programme, with research focused on algorithmic bias in educational systems.

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Frequently asked questions

What does BecaLab do?
BecaLab uses AI and strategy to connect Latin American students with international education opportunities, offering tools to search and match against a curated database of over 1,000 scholarships. It also provides talent recruitment services to universities looking to attract Latin American students.
Who founded BecaLab?
BecaLab was founded by Ana Raquel Aquino Smith.
Who are BecaLab's investors?
BecaLab's investors include Techstars.