StudentUniverse recently announced the acquisition of WeHostels, a popular mobile app that enables travelers to book value accommodations around the world. Founded by Endeavor Entrepreneur Diego Saez-Gil in 2011, the vision for the company was to revolutionize the travel experience for young, budget-conscious and social-minded users. Touted as the first global social-web company built from Latin America for the world, WeHostels has seen steady success since its founding, with mentions across media outlets including TechCrunch, BBC News, and TheNextWeb among other accolades. With support for seven languages and activity across 800 cities, WeHostels reports 200,000 monthly active users with 80,000 hostels and hotels available for booking in its roster.

Last month, Fortune Turkey announced its annual "40 Under 40" list, recognizing the country’s top young business leaders and innovators. Five Endeavor Entrepreneurs were featured in the ranking, along with Endeavor Turkey board member Ebru Özdemir (2) and Chairman of Endeavor Turkey Murat Özyeğin (10). Nevzat Aydın, an Endeavor entrepreneur since 2007 and founder of the popular digital food delivery service Yemeksepeti, came in at number one.

Endeavor Mexico entrepreneurs Luis Garza Sada and René Lankenau founded ADVENIO, a network of corporate daycare centers, with the goal of helping employers in Mexico attract and retain talent by providing working parents with convenient childcare services. The first service of its kind in Mexico, the company is now looking to make a mark in the mobile space with its recently launched Kinedu app, a "personalized developmental roadmap" tool for parents to record the progress of their children through early phases of growth and learning.

Enova, an Endeavor Entrepreneur company, was honored with the Microsoft Education Award at the 2013 Tech Awards this month in San Jose, CA. Founded by Endeavor Entrepreneurs Jorge Camil, Mois Cherem Arana and Raúl Maldonado, Enova brings technology-based learning to disadvantaged communities throughout Mexico by designing, building and operating small, cost-effective educational centers called the Red de Innovación y Aprendizaje (Learning and Education Network). By providing e-learning courses to children and adults in a wide range of subjects and skills, the organization seeks to transform the lives of low-income Mexicans with digital education.

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) kicked off on Monday, November 18th with a slew of activities in celebration of the innovators and leaders who are transforming economies and promoting ecosystems of entrepreneurship worldwide. Taking place each November, GEW works with supporting organizations in dozens of countries to organize events for local entrepreneurial communities, fostering opportunities for collaboration, discussion and inspiration.