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“The future will be almost all startups”

I am very excited to share that next week I will again participate in Kamay Code, now in Mexico City. ✨ I will moderate the panel "Discover the future of the world FoodTech" and the roundtable "Driving innovation through Corporate Venture Capital".   The Kamay Code event connects entrepreneurs and corporations with the innovation ecosystem of Latin America. The experience includes discussions on the latest trends in technology by local and international speakers, training through various workshops, and the opportunity to network with top-level leaders.   Kamay Code is an initiative by Kamay Ventures, a forward-thinking open capital investment fund. They invest in projects that genuinely benefit the community. Proudly backed by corporate giants like The Coca-Cola Company, Grupo Arcor and Grupo Bimbo, Kamay Ventures operates under the expert management of Overboost, a renowned independent business accelerator and company builder.   Mark your calendars and gear up for an enlightening discussion! 🚀   #KamayCodeMX #corporateventurecapital #innovation

Excited to share Barn's LATAM Greentech Startup Map! From energy transition to food security, our curated LATAM Greentech Startup Map spotlights innovative solutions poised to make a real impact in the transition to a greener economy. We have handpicked the top 200 green techs in Latam that are aligned with an investment thesis and verticals. Of course, it's worth noting that this is not an exhaustive list (it is a result of a Barn's curated pipeline), and is a small representation of a larger market. Explore our map and join us in driving change! #greentech #innovation #sustainability

🌟 An evening to remember! 🌟 BNP Paribas was thrilled to host an exclusive event that brought together entrepreneurs, experts, Key Executives from the Group and Arthur Mensch from Mistral AI. Here is a recap of the highlights: 🧠 Inspiring Insights: Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral AI, delved into the world of cutting-edge Tech and Responsible AI, leaving attendees with mind-blowing revelations. 🤝 Networking: clients and experts from the Group had the opportunity to connect, forge valuable relationships, and explore new collaboration opportunities. 🚀 Direct Access: Key Executives such as Renaud Dumora, Jean-Baptiste Giros, Arnaud ALLEGRET pitched services designed to drive growth for all involved. It was a win-win for everyone! This event was an unparalleled moment of innovation, collaboration, and growth. 👏 Thank you Maddyness for making this possible! Discover the article here: https://lnkd.in/etBzKfuK Plan A Tovie AI Sopht BNP Paribas CIB BNP Paribas Cardif BNP Paribas Asset Management WAI by BNP Paribas #BNPPAdvance #Fintech #ClimateTech #InsureTech #Partners #Innovation #Startups

𝟯 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟬 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗠𝗙. Use Sequoia Capital’s ARC PMF framework to increase your chances. At its core, PMF means finding your place in the market. It’s about launching the right product, for the right people, at the right time. The best approach is to understand how your customers relate to the problem you want to solve and how they feel about your solution. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗠𝗙: 🔸 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲: Addressing an urgent problem. Your product should offer a differentiated experience to stand out in a crowded market. 🔸 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁: Fixing an 'inevitable' problem. Your solution must be innovative enough to justify changing customer habits and behavior. 🔸 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Solving a problem people didn’t even know they had. It’s about pioneering a vision and leading customers toward it. PMF isn't static. As you launch new products or as market perception evolves, you can navigate between these archetypes or even follow multiple paths at once. This framework helps you identify where you are in your product lifecycle to strategize accordingly. It is designed to be flexible, allowing you to adapt as your product evolves. Check out Joaquín Peña Fernández's Wardley Map on this framework. Takeaways: 🔸 Every success has a 'winning ingredient.' 🔸 Customers naturally resist change—it’s up to you to set the inertia in motion. Remember, achieving PMF isn't the end goal—it's only the beginning. I'm curious: what path are you on? 💬 I share content on all things Startup and Founder! Follow me for more. #Startups #Innovation #Technology #Success #PMF

"The Case for Venture in Latin America" was the theme of my presentation at this year's LAVCA annual conference in New York. I am sharing the slides here with the hope that they can help VCs, founders, and LPs to make the case for why "LatAm does it best" when it comes to creating world-class technology companies. Please repost and share the love. The pitch is simple, and uses data to refute some of the classic objections we often hear (depicted in the memes in the slides - trust me, it was funnier live): 1. Successful Latin American companies were forged in a challenging business environment; they are stronger and more resilient precisely because they have had to overcome such adversity as tax complexity, high cost of capital, lacking infrastructure, and talent scarcity 2. Companies that win in Latin America historically have won for longer (more resilient market caps) and have also won bigger (higher market share and returns than comparable peers in the US) 3. Tech (globally) shows concentration of returns and value in the winners. When you compound tech (sector) concentration with LatAm (geographic) concentration you magnify the opportunity and results of tech winners in LatAm (or "market dynamics trump market size" as we posit). This has given rise to the Triumphant Three - the triad of LatAm tech companies that are the world's best in what they do: Mercado Libre (commerce+finance+logistics+ads), Nubank (digital bank+financial services), and iFood (food delivery+restaurant ecosystem). (More data on these in Atlantico's annual digital report) 4. We are seeing LatAm companies expand globally, with a number of unicorns showing global traction (Wildlife Studios in gaming, Wellhub in wellness, Hotmart in digital content / creator platform, and CloudWalk, Inc. in payments) 5. Established tried and true paths to liquidity as companies go public in both the US and local stock markets and exit via billion-dollar acquisitions. Latin America has delivered more billion-dollar exits and created more market cap than other emerging economies like India and Southeast Asia despite historically having less than 1/10th the level of venture capital 6. LatAm venture portfolios reflect the tech company success stories outlined above. Over the last decade, LatAm venture funds have significantly outperformed global venture benchmarks (Cambridge Associates, Burgiss) and over-indexed on funds in the global top quintile as well as global top quartile (24% of LatAm funds perform in the global top quintile, and 52% in the global top quartile). If we filter for just DPI (distributed capital), the story also holds (10% in global top quintile and 43% in global top quartile) 7. Investments in venture capital have also outperformed investments in historically high-yielding fixed income (CDI in Brazil), the local stock market, as well as the S&P500. Finally, we go through reasons to remain optimistic in the future. We welcome your questions and comments. Enjoy!

Good as new 😂 Hope your Monday startups on Tuesday are going better than this.

This week at Q Studio, we had the opportunity to share our expertise at key events within the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our CEO, Andres Sullivan, took part in the panel "Scaling Success: Investment Strategies for Business Acceleration" at Startup Olé, alongside Anmol G., CEO of GACS, Irina Baigozina, CEO of Hit Hunt, Cristian Campomanes Gutiérrez, Director of IncubatecUFRO, and Gabriel Velasco, Investor Relations at Bcombinator. The panel focused on discussing key strategies for startup investment and growth. During his participation, Andrés highlighted some of the most common mistakes startups make when seeking investment, including: •Lack of a clear growth plan •Overvaluation •Excessive focus on the product rather than the market •Weak financial metrics •Lack of traction and scalability Andrés emphasized the importance of making smart business decisions, particularly in resource optimization. He explained that balancing cost and time is crucial, as investing in cheaper solutions early on can backfire in the long run. This balance is key to optimizing budgets efficiently, especially in the early stages of growth. We would like to thank Anmol, Irina, Cristian, and Gabriel for sharing the stage with us, as well as all the attendees who joined us at the event. This participation from Q Studio reaffirms our commitment to startup acceleration and our active role within the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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