Mar 28, 2022My Brazilian Crush: Paraty on Costa Verde. The joy of discovery of unknown.As a VC bullish on the Latin American region, I’ve been traveling to São Paulo a lot as the city is one of the world’s most exciting tech hubs and by far the most developed in Latin America. Until the most recent trip, my only impressions of Brazil came from…Brazil5 min readBrazil5 min read
Dec 17, 2021The J Curve podcast: LatAm Power Women in Tech SeriesShort 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…5 min read5 min read
Oct 18, 2021Risk Capital for Startup’s Growth: Fundraising Tips for Global Early-Stage CompaniesIt’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…Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Sep 6, 2021Transitioning Into The Fall Season: My Five Top Summer ReadsMarathon 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 BerlinBook Recommendations6 min readBook Recommendations6 min read
Published inEntrepreneur's Handbook·Jun 30, 2021Designing for Success: Focused, Customer-driven Approach to Launching Tech ProductsThe 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…Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Published inEntrepreneur's Handbook·Jun 18, 2021Go-to-Market Tactics for Category-Defining StartupsThinking 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. …Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Jun 10, 2021Osome: Bold Venture Brings New Technology to an Old-School IndustryAI-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. …Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
Apr 20, 2021Investing in Emerging Markets in Latin America: Opportunities in Brazil and the Healthcare SectorCombatting 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…Latin America7 min readLatin America7 min read
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Apr 8, 2021Understanding that successful pre-seed & seed fundraising is efficiency game: when ‘spray and pray’ is not an optionDesigning 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…Startup7 min readStartup7 min read
