Emmanuel Oquendo: How Brainhi Rebounded from Hurricane Maria to Become Puerto Rico’s First YCombinator Company, Ep 68
On September 20th, 2017, Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, leaving a permanent mark on the Caribbean island…
Crossing Borders: A Venture Capitalists Guide to Doing Business in Latin America
I’ve been in Latin America for a little over eight years, first going to Chile in 2010. I…
Brian York, Liftit: How Entrepreneurship Paved a Path Back to Colombia, Ep 67
Brian York left Colombia when he was two weeks old, adopted by a US family, and didn’t come…
Federico Casas: Helping Build Mexico’s Startup Ecosystem, Ep 66
Some entrepreneurs are born, others are made. Federico Casas identifies as the former. A lifelong entrepreneur, Federico started…
Daniel Undurraga: The Story Behind the Cornershop Acquisition, Ep 65
Daniel Undurraga never thought he would sell even one Latin American company to a company in the US…
How To Raise Venture Capital From Magma Partners, Ep 64
Venture capital, especially in Latin America, can often seem like a black box where founders have very little…
Komal Dadlani, Lab4U: Turning Smartphones in Science Labs, Ep 63
From a very young age, Komal Dadlani has wanted to make a difference in the world. After studying…
Jean Boudeguer. Clay: Start-Up Chile, Cumplo, and Accounting in Latin America, Ep 62
As Start-Up Chile’s first Executive Director, Jean Boudeguer was one of the first people I met when I…
Carlos Moyses: How iFood Delivers 11M Monthly Orders & Is Just Getting Started Ep 61
With the recent acquisition of Cornershop, Rappi’s $200M round, and Uber Eats continued expansion, Latin America’s last-mile delivery…
Horacio Melo, Solarity: From Start-Up Chile to Solar Energy, Ep 60
Horacio Melo and I have been trying to organize a time to do this podcast for a few…