Tecnológico de Monterrey is one of the most important parts of the technology ecosystem in Mexico and Latin America.A university with branches across Mexico, it’s alumni play a very important role in entrepreneurship across the region.
I learned about the importance of “Tec” from Ignacio Alvarez, a fintech founder (moneypool) who teaches a class at the Monterrey campus. I invested in two companies founded by his former students (PideDirecto LATAM – Hussein A. Fawzi, Ronni Samir, Orchata – Luis Mario Garcia). The more I spoke with Nacho the more I learned about Tec the more I wanted to build relationships with the university.
A few years later I was thrilled to host 25 people at my home in Portola Valley that are part of the “Tec Beyond- Silicon Valley” program.
The goals of Tec Beyond are to inspire and challenge successful business people in Mexico to get more involved with the technology ecosystem in Mexico and to bring more technological innovation to their own companies and communities.
The group had drinks and dinner at my home and spent almost 2 hours asking me any question (“AMA”) they had about investing in early stage startups in LatAm and the US.
I shared my journey, mistakes I and others made when getting started, the key lessons I have learned, and the potential impact we can make by supporting founders.
I am incredibly thankful to Luis Almanza for giving me the honor of hosting the group and to Eduardo Ramirez Diaz for making the intro to Luis.
I look forward to getting even more involved with the Tecnológico de Monterrey community in Mexico and in Silicon Valley!
Roberto Serrano, Oscar Emilio Corral Amaya, Fabián Alejandro Collazo Gama, Daniel Villanueva, Javier Villalobos Plasencia, Jose Ildefonso Sepulveda Perez, Emilio Allande Guadalajara, Francisco Ruiz Terrazas, Ricardo Succar, Carlos Rousseau
