Read More4 minute read CCrossing BordersDaniel Bilbao, Truora: Fighting Fraud in Latin America, Ep 80byNathan LustigJune 11, 2019 Originally from Cali, Colombia, Daniel studied in the US and started a company in Silicon Valley before realizing…
Read More4 minute read CCrossing BordersJohanna Posada, Elevar Equity: Driving Impact in Latin America via Venture Capital, Ep 79byNathan LustigMay 30, 2019 Originally from Mexico, developing microfinance in Latin America and India was a natural step for Johanna Posada. With…
Read More3 minute read CCrossing BordersMike Packer, QED Investors: The Trailblazing US VC Investing in Latin American Fintech, Ep 78byNathan LustigMay 20, 2019 In 2014, nearly all US-based VCs were reticent to invest in Latin America. But that didn’t stop Washington,…
Read More4 minute read CCrossing BordersJuan Pablo Cappello, Pag Law: Legal Services for Latin America’s Entrepreneurs, Ep 77byNathan LustigMay 15, 2019 Juan Pablo Cappello met well-known Argentine entrepreneur Wenceslao Casares when he was “living out of a backpack in…
Read More3 minute read CCrossing BordersMaricel Saenz, NextBiotics: Defeating the Next Superbug, Ep 76byNathan LustigApril 22, 2019 Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest global threats that most people don’t know much about. It has…
Read More4 minute read CCrossing BordersVera Makarov, Apli: Reinventing Recruiting in Mexico, Ep 75byNathan LustigApril 15, 2019 Born in Russia and raised in the US, Vera Makarov never thought she would be an entrepreneur in…
Read More4 minute read CCrossing BordersMarta Forero, UBits: Driving Economic Growth in Latin America via Corporate Education, Ep 74byNathan LustigApril 2, 2019 As the only Latin American woman in her Y Combinator cohort, Marta Forero is helping break the mold…
Read More4 minute read CCrossing BordersMatias Rivera, Fanatiz: Building Businesses and Replanting Patagonian Trees, Ep 73byNathan LustigMarch 26, 2019 What do Start-Up Chile, the Copa Libertadores, and Latin America’s largest crowdfunding campaign have in common? The answer…
Read More3 minute read CCrossing BordersAlejandra Tenorio, La Manicurista: Using Tech to Improve Latin America’s Beauty Industry, Ep 72byNathan LustigMarch 13, 2019 Missing appointments at a beauty salon can add unnecessary frustration to a person’s daily routine. On the other…
Read More3 minute read CCrossing BordersSofía Yagüe, Next Legal: A Lawyer’s View on the Latin American Startup Ecosystem, Ep 71byNathan LustigMarch 4, 2019 Sofía Yagüe never imagined she would end up as an expert in Latin American startups and venture capital,…