4YFN bridges the entrepreneurial gap between Silicon Valley and the rest of the world

• 4YFN gathered more than 150 companies and startups from over 20 countries during their first edition with the GSMA Mobile World Congress Americas in San Francisco
• Mobipromo, a company founded in Hong Kong, was selected as the most innovative startup during the 4YFN Americas Awards
• A delegation of 28 Spanish companies travelled to Silicon Valley to seek and create new connections and opportunities from within the American entrepreneurial ecosystem

19 September 2017

4 Years From Now (4YFN) has successfully closed its first edition within the framework of the GSMA Mobile World Congress Americas (MWCA) with participation from more than 150 international startup companies, as well as government organisations from Spain. The event, which was held in San Francisco from 12 – 14 September, has given entrepreneurs, investors and large corporations the opportunity to connect with one another and establish important links within the globally renowned and innovative Silicon Valley ecosystem.

Over the three days, 4YFN organised activities designed to establish connections among all the participants, which included talks as well as expert panel discussions around digital innovation, startup pitching sessions and various networking activities to introduce entrepreneurs to investors and vice-versa.

Speakers such as David Fischer, Vice President of Business & Marketing Partnerships at Facebook, Robert Scoble, Partner at Transformation Group and Benedict Evans, Partner at a16z, a leading risk capital company in Silicon Valley that invests in tech companies, were just a few of the influential figures that took to the 4YFN Soracom Theater stage during the event.

Startups that were exhibiting also had the chance to take part in mentoring sessions with industry experts to receive guidance on how to boost their growth through new partnerships and strategic relationships. This activity was led by prominent figures from the international entrepreneurship and innovation world, such as Laura Kennedy, Vice President of Corporate Development at Techstars, Milan Kock and Adi Abili, both Managing Directors of Accelerators at AngelHack.

4YFN Americas Awards

The event closed with the 4YFN Americas Award ceremony, which saw Mobipromo named as the most innovative startup after competing against 14 other finalists. Founded in Hong Kong, Mobipromo provides users with an advanced range of big data, in-session advertising and security for any available WiFi systems. The following categories were open for startups to apply to prior to the event: identity, blockchain, cyber security, internet of things, artificial intelligence, augmented reality and virtual reality.

As part of the prize for winning the award, Mobipromo will have the chance to exhibit at 4YFN Barcelona, the platform’s main event which will take place between 26 – 28 February 2018, and stay at the Startup Embassy facilities in Silicon Valley.

28 Spanish companies travel to San Francisco with MWCapital

The 4YFN exhibition area also consisted of a delegation of 28 Spanish companies, led by MWCapital such as:, The Ministry of Energy, Tourism and the Digital Agenda, represented by the Secretary of State for the Information Society and the Digital Agenda, Red.es, The Regional Government of Catalonia, represented by ACCIÓ and Barcelona City Hall, represented by Barcelona Activa.

According to Esteban Redolfi, Executive Director of 4YFN, “taking part in this event has confirmed to us the importance of being present in the leading entrepreneurial ecosystems, such as Silicon Valley, in order to offer startups different networking opportunities. This also increases our visibility in the tech world and validates the fact that we are headed in the right direction.”

To find out more about the companies forming part of the delegation, click here.