Exploring the Success Story of Ignacio Alvarez and the Moneypool Team in the World of P2P Payments
I am in Monterrey Mexico and the first person I met with was Ignacio Alvarez from moneypool. Moneypool helps friends, families, and groups pool money together for meals, group outings, poker night, and many other use cases. The app also supports direct peer to peer payments. I first met “Nacho” in Palo Alto a few […]
Meeting with Luis Mario Garcia, CEO of Orchata, in Monterrey Exploring Success in the World of Express Delivery
Sushi 🍣 with Luis Mario Garcia in Monterrey from Orchata was a nice change of pace after a week in Mexico. Luis is the CEO and co-founder of Orchata which provides rapid delivery of groceries and other products from local merchants. To say being an entrepreneur in the quick commerce space has been a roller […]
Meeting with Alfonso De los Rios, CEO of Nowports, and Exploring the Impact of Modern Logistics in Latin America
Finally! I met up with Alfonso De los Rios the CEO and co-founder of Nowports. I first heard about “Poncho” while working with Mairon Sandoval from OneCarNow! We were looking for a young founder that was highly respected in the LatAm startup community to join as an advisor or angel. Poncho came on board and […]
A Conversation with Vlad Cazacu on NuMundo Ventures and the Angel to VC Pathway
I had a great time speaking to Vlad Cazacu about my new VC fund NuMundo Ventures. We covered a lot of topics ranging from my journey from angel to VC, the opportunity for startups in LatAm, bias and overlooked founders, and my passion for what I do. Vlad Cazacu and his company Flowlie Technologies are […]
A Personal and Professional Journey in Latin American Investing, Shared in the Class of 1992 Podcast
A few weeks ago I was interviewed for a podcast for the Harvard Class of 1992. I discuss with the host Will Bachman a variety of topics about my personal journey and evolution as an early stage investor in Latin America. After spending this last weekend at Harvard, I am feeling grateful for the experience […]
The Importance of GTM Tuning for B2B Startups in LatAm, with Unlock Experts
GTM fit is just as important as product market fit, especially for B2B startups. Part of my role in backing founders is connecting them with experts in GTM and I couldn’t be happier to be working with Tony Macedo Hileman and Juan Cruz Antón Aguilar from Unlock and have them as investors in my fund […]