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Lydia's Lunch BunchLost Valley Competition Program - LVCP Snow Ball 2024Melissa, Johnny, Libby, Stella, Maggie, Karly, and John join the Lunch Bunch to talk about the Lost Valley Competition Program (LVCP) Snow Ball 2024 happening Saturday, Nov. 16 at Lost Valley.2024-10-0730 min
The LatAm Venture Capital PodcastEp 5 S2 - The LatAm Venture Capital Podcast: Maria Gutierrez - Co-Founder @ Nido VenturesMaria Gutierrez is the co-Founding Partner of Nido Ventures. Originally from Mexico City, Maria has an unyielding passion for advancing development and transforming Latin America by leveraging her engineering expertise.Maria started at Tesla, handling Logistics Procurement across borders and managing substantial annual expenditures as the team's youngest member. Then, at Apple, she was part of the Semiconductor Procurement team, playing her role in maintaining the company's unparalleled supply chain. Wishing to bring her tech experience to Latin America, Maria moved to Backbone Systems, a promising tech startup in Mexico City. As Chief of Staff, she contributed...2023-12-0539 min
The LatAm Venture Capital PodcastEp 4 S2 - The LatAm Venture Capital Podcast: Cristian Raygoza - Managing Director @ Iluminar Ventures | Head of Startups & VC @ ClaraCristian Raygoza is a cheerleader of the Latin American innovation ecosystem. Currently, he is Head of Startups and VC at Clara, the leading Latin American solution for businesses to make and manage all their payments, with a presence in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. He is also Managing Partner of Iluminar Ventures, which invests in early stage startups in Spanish-speaking Latin America. Cristian is also on the board of TrueColors LatAm, a new nonprofit advocating for LGBTQ representation in the Latin American tech ecosystem. Cristian is Mexican-American and is originally from Los Angeles, California. He received his BA in Economics...2023-11-2845 min
The LatAm Venture Capital PodcastEp 3 S2 - The LatAm Venture Capital Podcast: Santiago Rojas Montoya - Co-Founder @ Cube VenturesSantiago Rojas Montoya is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Cube Ventures, a VC firm that accelerates early stage tech startups in Latin America. Santiago’s story is fascinating. Born and raised in Colombia, moved to Florida in the United States after experiencing some turbulent family conflict. He then moved back again and received a JD Degree from Universidad de los Andes in Bogota. Previously, Santiago co-founded Startop Co and Phylo Legal, and received awards such as the Kairos Society Fellowship and IBM Global Entrepreneurship distinction.In this episode you will learn more ab...2023-11-1439 min
The LatAm Venture Capital PodcastEp 2 S2 - The LatAm Venture Capital Podcast: Damaris Mendoza - Partner @ 500 GlobalDamaris Mendoza is a Mexican communicator and investor. She led the Investor Relations/Fundraising efforts at 500 Global for LatAm. Her journey in the ecosystem began when she joined Boletia, where she served in various roles before becoming part of the 500 LatAm team. Prior to that, she built her career in the media industry.Within the VC industry, she has served on the board of Mujeres Invirtiendo and as an ambassador for WeInvest Latam and Global Women in VC.Currently, she is a Partner at 500 Global, the most active early-stage investment fund globally with the mission...2023-11-0743 min
The LatAm Venture Capital PodcastEp 1 S2 - The LatAm Venture Capital Podcast: Enzo Cavalie - Founder @ StartupeableEnzo Cavalie is from Peru but lived in Mexico, now based in San Francisco. He’s the founder of Startupeable the leading podcast for entrepreneurs in Latin America. With an audience of more than 50,000 monthly readers and listeners, he interviews leading founders, investors and executives in the startup ecosystem across Latin America. He is also a Principal at Reach Capital where he invests in Latin American EdTech companies and has been named as one of the Top LinkedIn Voice with over 53,000. On this episode, you will learn about:Startupeable’s creation and the future of itEnzo's expe...2023-10-3141 min
The LatAm Venture Capital PodcastEp 12 The LatAm Venture Capital Podcast: Hernan Haro - General Partner @ MrPink VCHernan Haro has been part of the Argentinean entrepreneurial scene for almost two decades, and connected with the Silicon Valley since 2008. He is an experienced operator that knows what it takes to build a scalable business, a startup advisor, Mentor at the Buenos Aires chapter of Singularity University and also at the Founder Institute. He is currently living in Uruguay and is the General Partner of MrPink VC, an early-stage venture fund investing in Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, and Chile.Hernan holds an MBA from UC Berkeley (2010), a MsC in Industrial Engineering from ITBA (2001), and a BS in Computer Science (1997...2023-09-1336 min
The LatAm Venture Capital PodcastEp 11 The LatAm Venture Capital Podcast: Ivan Montoya - Managing Partner @ NuMundo VenturesIn this episode I talked to Ivan Montoya, Managing Partner of NuMundo Ventures a pre-seed and seed venture capital fund. Ivan is considered a Super Angel and has invested in over 50 Latin American startups. He previously worked at McKinsey and Yahoo, and received his MBA from Stanford and Bachelor’s from Harvard. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelatamventurecapitalpodcast.substack.com2023-08-3141 min
The LatAm Venture Capital PodcastEp 10 The LatAm Venture Capital Podcast: Vanessa Sastre - Automation Engineer @ AbstractaThis episode is a bit different. Before coming to the United States, I worked for a year and a half at a software testing services company called Abstracta. During my time there, I learned a lot about product development and product quality. A couple weeks ago I found myself thinking about how much product quality can affect finding product-market fit during the early-stages of a company. So I wanted to dive deeper into this topic, and I talked to Vanessa Sastre. She currently works at Abstracta as a QA Automator. Previously, she worked at Globant and Apptim. Apptim is an...2023-08-2423 min
The LatAm Venture Capital PodcastEp 9 The LatAm Venture Capital Podcast: Pablo Gutierrez - CEO & Co-Founder @ Koi VenturesIn this episode I talked to Pablo Gutierrez the CEO and Co-Founder of Koi Ventures. Prior to founding Koi, Pablo worked in Bain as a Consultant for 2 years, co-founded a startup in Argentina that was acquired, did his MBA at the Columbia Business School and worked in Techstars, one of the largest accelerators in the world. He’s also General Partner of Kalei Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund that invests across Latin America. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelatamventurecapitalpodcast.substack.co2023-08-1735 min
The LatAm Venture Capital PodcastEp 8 The LatAm Venture Capital Podcast: Magdalena Coronel - Chief Investment Officer @ IDB LabIn this episode I talked with Magdalena Corononel. Magdalena brings more than 15 years of angel investing, venture capital and investment banking experience both in the United States and Latin America. Magdalena started her career as a Venture Capital Analyst with Prosperitas Capital Partners, a fund manager investing in early-stage tech companies located in Uruguay. Subsequently, she became VentureStart Program Manager at the Regional Technology Alliance in Sacramento, California to later transition to Director with the Institute of the Americas, where she was responsible for the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program. Since 2018 she was a member of Houlihan Lokey, advising clients in...2023-08-1026 min
The LatAm Venture Capital PodcastEp 7 The LatAm Venture Capital Podcast: Gadi Borovich - Partner @ Antigravity CapitalGadi started XX, an accelerator focused on finding and investing in the best founders before anyone else. He's now working on the launch of a new fund: AntigravityIn this episode, I talked to him about his trajectory from being a student at Minerva Schools in SF to being a partner of a VC fund.Very excited to have another Uruguayan in the podcast! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelatamventurecapitalpodcast.substack.com2022-11-1726 min
The LatAm Venture Capital PodcastEp 6 The LatAm Venture Capital Podcast: Ashley Adyin - Principal @ VamosVenturesIn this episode I talked with Ashley Aydin from Vamos Ventures. Ashley is a Principal at Vamos Ventures which is a venture capital fund investing in diverse teams in the earliest stages across Health & Wellness, Commerce, FinTech, Future of Work, and Sustainability. She also founded an online community called Latina Venture Students and worked in Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley.I hope you enjoy it!Links:Ashley's LinkedInVamosVenturesFernanda's LinkedIn This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers...2022-11-1123 min
The LatAm Venture Capital PodcastEp 5 The LatAm Venture Capital Podcast: Santiago Rosenblatt - Founder @ StrikeIn this episode, I talked to Santiago Rosenblatt who is the founder and CEO of Strike, a software security testing startup that offers continuous pen testing tools to make sure companies’ data is safe. Santiago is a Computer Engineer who has previously worked at PedidosYa and who started hacking at the age of 6.I hope you enjoy it!Santiago's LinkedInStrike WebsiteFernanda's LinkedIn This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelatamventurecapitalpodcast.substack.co2022-09-1630 min
The LatAm Venture Capital PodcastEp 4 The LatAm Venture Capital Podcast: Lolita Taub - Founding Partner @ Ganas VenturesIn this episode I talked with Lolita Taub from Ganas Ventures which is a pre-seed and seed venture fund that invests in Web2 and Web3 community-driven startups in Latin America and the United States. Lolita is a founder and General Partner at Ganas Ventures who has 15 years working within the Silicon Valley ecosystem and worked as VC at Backstage Capital and the Community Fund as well.I hope you enjoy it!Links:Lolita's Twitter and LinkedInGanas VenturesFernanda's LinkedIn & Twitter This is a public episode...2022-08-2917 min
The LatAm Venture Capital PodcastEp 3 The LatAm Venture Capital Podcast: Robert Terenzi - Associate Attorney @ Wilson SonsiniIn this episode I talked with Robert Terenzi from Wilson Sonsini which is a law firm in Silicon Valley that specializes in business, securities, and intellectual property law. Robert is an associate attorney for the Latin America group at Wilson Sonsini and he previously founded a coffee company in Nicaragua as well!Links:Robert's LinkedInWilson SonsiniFernanda's LinkedIn This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelatamventurecapitalpodcast.substack.com2022-08-1530 min
The LatAm Venture Capital PodcastEp 2 The LatAm Venture Capital Podcast: Natalia Gonzalez Vela - Investor @ Upload VenturesIn this second episode I talked with Natalia Gonzalez Vela from Upload Ventures which is an early-stage venture capital firm focused in Latin America. Natalia is an investor at Upload Ventures who previously worked at Softbank, Clout Capital, and EY.Natalia's LinkedInUploadFernanda's LinkedIn This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelatamventurecapitalpodcast.substack.com2022-08-0831 min
The LatAm Venture Capital PodcastEp 1 The LatAm Venture Capital Podcast: Marcial Gonzalez Fraga - Principal @ LatitudIn this first episode I talked with Marcial Gonzalez Fraga from Latitud which is an early-stage vc fund investing across Latin America and helping top emerging founders to build successful companies. Marcial is an investor at Latitud who previously worked at Mercado Libre and has been involved in the Latin American venture ecosystem for a few years now as a startup advisor as well.Links:Marcial's LinkedinLatitud WebsiteFernanda's Linkedin This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get...2022-07-2633 min