The Strategic Decision to Expand and Thrive, Insights from Ruedata’s Journey
When do I launch in Brazil? A common strategic question for companies in Spanish speaking Latin America that Sebastian Baquero, Jorge Quinche Serrano, and the team at Ruedata faced. The typical advice is to wait until your company is much further along before even considering entering because of the language, unique culture, different legal/ regulations, […]
Juan Pablo Jimenez Isaza as an LP in NuMundo Ventures
Building an all star cap-table with “smart money” is important for startups and VCs. I couldn’t be more excited to have Juan Pablo Jimenez Isaza as an LP (investor) in NuMundo Ventures. He is an “all star” LatAm angel investor with over 30 investments, including a few with me (e.g., OneCarNow!, Ruedata, OZON , Prometeo […]
From Wynwood to the Fintech Summit with Dileep Thazhmon
I remember hearing about Dileep Thazhmon and Jeeves in the summer of 2020. I was chatting with Peter Livingston and he said one of his classmates from business school was in stealth mode at Y Combinator and we were getting good feedback on their product from another company we had backed called Belvo (Uri Tintore). […]
Flavors and Connections: An Encounter with Courtney Kingston.
One of the best parts of my journey investing in Latin American companies and founders has been reconnecting with friends, colleagues, and classmates who are on similar paths. One of my favorite experiences this year has been reconnecting with Courtney Kingston, my classmate from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. I remember when were at […]
Inspiring Conversation with Cheryl Campos on Empowering Latino Founders in the U.S. Venture Capital World.
Cheryl Campos is a super impressive person who made me reexamine my priorities. Cheryl’s path has many similarities to mine but also some pretty big differences. She is of Peruvian 🇵🇪 descent, grew up in NYC, attended Harvard University and now is at Stanford University Graduate School of Business . Like me, her family immigrated […]
Exploring the World of Artificial Intelligence with Miguel Paredes, PhD, on Mission Success for Latin America
The number of talented Latin Americans in the Bay Area always amazes me. Miguel Paredes, PhD is a perfect example. I got introduced to Miguel by Patricio Daher the co-founder of Chilean 🇨🇱 AI company Blar. Miguel is Peruvian 🇵🇪 but over his life he lived back/ forth between Peru and the US. He originally […]