Short and sweet summary of our conversation with Izabel Gallera, partner at Canary, one of the leading early stage investors in Brazil To kick off LatAm Power Women in Tech here at The J Curve last week, I sat down with Izabel Gallera, partner at Canary, one of the leading…

It’s been a Carrie Bradshaw Sex and the City moment for me last week when I decided to start looking to the weekly conversations with the founders I back, mentor or advice for the fodder for my Medium blog. In the last couple of weeks we were talking about fundraising…

Marathon reading is my favorite mental stimulation. This summer, almost every day I took time to unplug and let my brain feast on some fascinating reads. I’ve rounded up the list of five of my favorites: Troublemakers by Leslie Berlin

The number one reason why startups fail is due to misreading market demand — found in a striking 42% of cases — along with pricing/cost issues, user-unfriendly products, poor marketing, and product mistiming. To put your business on a path that increases the chances of survival and future growth start…

Thinking beyond traditional approaches towards growth — You’re a tech founder with a vision of building a product that will establish and dominate a brand-new category. You have an initial product, and maybe even raised capital. …

AI-powered automation platform disrupts $544B+ accounting services market Working extensively with founders at the seed stage over the last decade has helped me to develop a solid understanding of the major challenges faced on the ‘zero to one’ journey. …

Combatting mental health stigma through digital technology, growing awareness and entrepreneurship-by-necessity mindset As an angel and a VC, I’m driven by curiosity and passion for advancing innovative ideas that tackle pressing issues in essential sectors such as healthcare, focusing on often-overlooked emerging markets. I’m always on the lookout for new…

Designing a sophisticated, focused fundraising strategy is a stepping stone towards a startup’s success One of the luxuries I have as a cross-border generalist VC and angel investor is the ability to see what works — and doesn’t work — for startups across a very broad range of industries, from…