The desperate search for unicorns
This article was originally written in Spanish by Pablo Fernandez, General Manager of Chilean VC Fondo Alerce, for…
Startups, Here’s Why You Should Respond When an Investor Rejects You
I was recently chatting with one of our portfolio founders about the importance of having empathy for entrepreneurs…
It really is possible to raise capital in Chile
This article was originally written in Spanish by Felipe Parragué, Founder of Denda, on LinkedIn. I am very…
August Roundup: Is Latin America ready for a global investment boom?
Japanese investor Softbank has been investing intensely in Latin America ever since the fund dedicated its $5B Innovation…
Latin America’s Next Potential Unicorns
In May 2019, Auth0 became Argentina’s fifth unicorn and the region’s eighteenth. Globally, there are 326 ‘unicorn’ startups,…
La Escuela del Sur #8, International Tax Planning: It’s not what you make, it’s what you keep
When you see WeWork burning $1.9 billion in operating losses in 2018 (on total sales of $1.8 billion) …
‘Made in Latin America’, a Brand of its Own Innovation
Guest Contributor, Susana Garcia-Robles, is Head of Investments and Coordinator of Gender Initiatives at BID Lab Latin America…
Better Practices for Scaling Globally with Success
This guest article was submitted by Camila Torrente, Head of the Accelerator Program for Latin America at the Entrepreneurs…
Escuela del Sur #7: Let’s Talk about Sex (and Exits)
I get two questions about Patagon and its sale to Santander at a transaction value of more than…
La Escuela del Sur #6, The Magician’s Code: Terms and Valuation to Offer Investors
At least once a week, a disheveled Latin American entrepreneur comes to my office fresh off the plane…