Social Confoes 023 - Startups and Venture Capital in Latin America w/ Enzo Cavalie
June 19, 20211h 6m
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Show Notes
In this #SocialConfoes, Diego and Jean-luc are joined by Enzo Cavalie. He's born and raised in Peru but found the startup and venture capital space lacking in the region. With a background in economics he moved to Mexico to start a career in VC. We'll explore the startup and venture capital space in Latin America and much more. Additionally, he writes about these topics and hosts his own podcasts where he interviews industry leaders in Latin America through his platform Startupeable.
Episode Overview
- 0:00 - Introduction
- 2:15 - The biggest excuses that entrepreneurs use when it comes to business
- 4:48 - The state of startups in Peru
- 9:34 - Startup and VC opportunities in Mexico
- 12:36 - How important is it to be good in Spanish
- 17:34 - What do you need to have in place as a startup to be interesting enough for VCs?
- 23:59 - Providing solutions for people or providing a workplace
- 31:14 - Do we even need VC culture in Latin America?
- 36:16 - How do you identify "pedigree" in people?
- 40:50 - What happens to the money in a non-performing startup?
- 43:39 - Are VCs often directly involved in operations?
- 46:28 - How do VCs deal with political and currency risks?
- 50:07 - Adopting Bitcoin and alternatives in Latin America
- 54:21 - Quick fire final questions
- 1:03:18 - Closing off
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