#24 ✨ Same Story, Different Frame
From biased headlines to bold demo day showcases, this week we reflect on why framing matters, celebrate new builders, and track big moves from NVIDIA, the EU, and even Bad Bunny 🐰🏈.
At the Amela Frequency 📡, every Monday, we reflect on tech news, share thoughts from our network ✍️, and hand you tools and frameworks for early-stage builders ⚒️. If you’re building (or dreaming about it), you’re in the right place.
Hello Amelxs 👋
This past weekend, I found myself reflecting on something I saw Friday night in a headline by Forbes Women: “Unprofitable fintech is expanding.”
It struck me because, after years in fintech, I had never seen a company framed like that in a headline. The irony? With the exact same facts, Forbes Perú ran a completely different headline: “Filipino fintech is expanding globally.” Same story, two frames — and two very different impressions.
It reminded me that the way we communicate shapes perception: with investors, with customers, with the public. Words matter. And too often, women founders in particular get framed in ways that highlight risk over possibility. Whether it’s clickbait or unconscious bias, it’s on us to notice it, call it out, and push for fairer narratives. Because framing doesn’t just describe reality — it influences it.
On a brighter note, last week we hosted the Zero to Builder Demo Day 🎉. It was inspiring to watch participants showcase what they’d built — from tools tackling loneliness to B2B SaaS platforms. Seeing those ideas come to life is exactly why we run this program, and we’ve just opened applications for the next cohort. If you’re ready to test your idea and build with AI, this is your moment.
A few other things on my radar this week:
🔹 NVIDIA’s $5B Intel investment — a reminder that AI infrastructure is shaping the next era.
🔹 European Tech Alliance — voting closes tomorrow; this could reshape startup regulations across Europe.
🔹 And yes, Bad Bunny is officially playing the Super Bowl 🐰🏈. Beyond joy and representation, I can’t help but wonder: should we dive deep into the business case of Bad Bunny in a future issue? (Vote below 👇)
hugs,
Amela Insider 💜
🎉 More community wins to celebrate:
Congrats to Ami Gan on the launch of Vylit: a new kind of social platform with powerful creator tools, designed for everyone 18+ and setting a bold new standard for connection and engagement!
🌟 Liliana Montoya for being selected to join Cohort 18 of the Transcend Network Fellowship, focused on EdTech and the Future of Work — an incredible step forward in her journey.
🌟 Luciana Herrero for completing the National Science Foundation I-Corps Regional Program — a huge milestone bringing her closer to scaling innovation.
🌟 Claudia Dawson for being invited as a speaker at PVCC 2025, the largest Venture Capital event in Peru! 🇵🇪 An incredible recognition of her leadership and impact in the startup ecosystem.
🌟 Congrats Linda Du for joining the FFinc Forward Faster Accelerator, another big step in her founder journey.
🌟 Ana Ramos for leading Glitzi into an exciting collaboration with BlauVerde, bringing unique female-led wellness experiences straight to people’s doors in CDMX. And we have a discount code! AMELA15.
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