Podcast appearances and mentions of angel ventures

Rosa Laura López es una emprendedora y creadora de contenido con una gran trayectoria en operaciones y desarrollo de mercado. Es actuaria por la Universidad Anáhuac y cuenta con un MBA de Columbia Business School.Su carrera inició en el sector financiero como Valuation Services Associate en PwC y, posteriormente, como Senior Analyst en Angel Ventures, donde analizaba y evaluaba oportunidades de inversión, participando en el comité de inversión y en el proceso de revisión de empresas del portafolio. Más tarde, se unió a Parrable como Head of International Accounts - Business Development, donde lideró la expansión de la empresa en mercados clave. Su capacidad para escalar operaciones la llevó a un nuevo reto en Uber, donde asumió el rol de Senior Regional Operations Manager, optimizando estrategias operativas y de crecimiento en la región.En 2019, decidió emprender y cofundó Soulfoods, una empresa con el objetivo de hacer rentable el negocio de la comida a domicilio. Actualmente, es Country Manager de Pickup Coffee México, una empresa enfocada en entregar bebidas premium a precios accesibles, consolidando así su experiencia en el sector de retail y consumo.Además, es Co-Host de Chisme Corporativo, un podcast donde desglosan las historias y el modelo de negocio de las empresas más relevantes del mundo.Rosa Laura es mamá, esposa, creadora de contenido y una mujer que nos enseña que, con visión, pasión y trabajo en equipo, se logran cosas grandes.

En este episodio de Startuplinks, Raymundo Díaz entrevista a Hernán Fernández, Managing Partner de Angel Ventures, quien comparte la fascinante historia de cómo se fundó Angel Ventures en 2008 como la primera red de ángeles inversionistas en México y su evolución hacia un exitoso fondo de venture capital. Hernán destaca la importancia de apoyar a emprendedores motivados que desafían el statu quo y cómo el venture capital puede ser un motor para mejorar la propuesta de valor en el mercado. A lo largo de la conversación, abordan los desafíos que enfrenta la industria en México, como la escasez de capital y la necesidad de educar a los inversionistas sobre el potencial de las startups.La charla también se centra en las verticales en las que Angel Ventures está invirtiendo, incluyendo fintech, logística, e-commerce y agrotech. Además, se discuten los principales mercados en América Latina, como México, Chile, Colombia y Perú, así como los desafíos específicos que enfrentan los fondos de inversión en México.Temas importantes tratados en el capítulo: Historia de Angel Ventures: Fundación y evolución desde 2008 hasta convertirse en un fondo exitoso. Apoyo a emprendedores: Importancia de invertir en aquellos que desafían el statu quo. Desafíos del ecosistema: Falta de capital y necesidad de educación para inversionistas. Verticales de inversión: Enfoque en fintech, logística, e-commerce, agrotech y más. - Construcción de redes: Creación de una nueva red de inversionistas en Latinoamérica. - Oportunidades regionales: Mercados clave como México, Chile, Colombia y Perú. Alianza del Pacífico: Relevancia para las inversiones entre países miembros. Inversión a largo plazo: Promoción del venture capital entre fondos de pensiones. Ciclos de inversión: Análisis sobre oportunidades en diferentes regiones. Reflexiones personales: Arrepentimientos sobre inversiones no realizadas y consejos para jóvenes emprendedores.

Hoy tengo como invitado a Gabriel Monroy, cofundador y CEO de Colektia, una plataforma que desarrolla inteligencia artificial para optimizar la gestión de cobranzas de empresas como Nubank, Rappi, Claro y Telefónica. Colektia ha levantado cerca de 80 millones de dólares entre equity y deuda de fondos como Angel Ventures, Nazca y Devlabs.-Este episodio es presentado por Rindegastos, el software de gestión de gastos empresariales que te ahorra 75% de tiempo y dinero en el manejo de gatos de tu startup. Como beneficio exclusivo por escuchar Startupueable, obtén 40% de descuento en la implementación de sus planes accediendo a: https://rebrand.ly/RGLDSP-Colektia nació hace 6 años y fue una de las primeras empresas en desarrollar algoritmos propios de inteligencia artificial para cobranzas a nivel global.Hoy Gabriel y yo conversamos de:•Cómo resolver el problema del huevo o la gallina en inteligencia artificial •Los errores más comunes al crear soluciones con IA•Cómo venderle inteligencia artificial a empresas•Y Qué podemos esperar del futuro de IA en LatinoaméricaNotas del episodio: https://startupeable.com/colektiaPara más contenido síguenos en:YouTube  | Sitio Web -Este episodio es presentado por Rindegastos, el software de gestión de gastos empresariales que te ahorra 75% de tiempo y dinero en el manejo de gatos de tu startup.Rindegastos minimiza los errores, detecta gastos duplicados o fraudulentos por ti y automatiza el registro de facturas para que siempre tengas los fondos de tu startup en orden.Como beneficio exclusivo por escuchar Startupueable, obtén 40% de descuento en la implementación de sus planes accediendo a: https://rebrand.ly/RGLDSP-Distribuido por Genuina Media

Ever wanted a chance to pitch your climate tech company or get in front of VCs and angel investors? Now is your time to shine. https://thestartuptank.com/apply Tonight's Investor Panelists Include: - Abhiram K. at Pangaea Ventures - Charlie Travers at Angel Ventures - Riley Rodgers at Valia Ventures Presenting Companies: - Carbominer: modular and affordable DAC technology - PDA Ecolab: eco-friendly natural-fiber composites - Ecobean: Turning coffee waste into sustainable chemicals - Boldr: smart home heating and cooling technology - Novus: lightweight electric motorbikes -- Want to Connect & Network? Join 2k+ Other Climate Techies - On Whatsapp: https://4ward.vc/WAgroup - On Slack: https://4ward.vc/startupslack Want to Fundraise for Your Climate Tech Startup? - Download our Free 900+ Climate VC/Accelerator Database: https://4ward.vc/VCdatabase - Apply for The Startup Tank: https://thestartuptank.com/apply Interested in Investing in Climate Tech? We can help: - For VCs: Join Climate Tech Deal Share: http://4ward.vc/applydb - Same for Family Offices & LPs: http://4ward.vc/familyofficeform - For Angel Investors: Our Climate Syndicate: https://4ward.vc/syndicate -- The Startup Tank is brought to you by 4WARD.VC's "Partner in Clime" Accelerator and Climate Investor Syndicate 4WARD.VC's “Partner in Clime” Climate Accelerator is disrupting the outdated venture industry with the world's most hands-on, sales & traction-focused accelerator for elite early stage climate companies led by CRAZY ASS, world class climate founders tackling MASSIVE problems in areas including Food & Agriculture, Construction & Manufacturing, Commerce & Circularity, Recycling & Waste Reduction, Energy & Renewables, Transportation & Mobility for more info and to apply, please visit: http://4ward.vc/accelerator 4WARD.VC's Climate Investor Syndicate also allow accredited investors to participate in the post-program investments in our portfolio companies. For more information on 4WARD.VC's accelerator and accredited investor syndicate, please visit: https://4WARD.VC - Subscribe to never miss a thing! Via Youtube: https://thestartuptank.com/youtube Via Linkedin: https://4ward.vc/cleanandgreen Via Substack: https://mattward.substack.com Via Apple Podcast: https://thestartuptank.com/apple For Additional Free Resources: https://4ward.vc/free -- BONUS: Free 900+ Climate VC & Accelerator Database 4WARD.VC made a searchable index of 900+ climate, sustainability and impact investors, LPs, incubators, accelerator programs and angel investor groups worldwide. Filter climate tech VCs by stage, sector, geography & check size to find your ideal investor and/or co investors! https://4ward.vc/VCdatabase

Conversamos con una startup dedicada a la formación de oficios manuales, como gastronomía, mecánica o plomería.Martin Claure es fundador y CEO de Aprende Institute, una plataforma de educación en línea de habilidades técnicas no digitales para hispanos de Estados Unidos. Hablamos sobre la oportunidad en el mercado de carreras u oficios no digitales, su metodología para enseñarlas de manera efectiva y cuáles han sido sus aprendizajes de aliarse con Univisión, uno de los canales más grandes de televisión en EEUU, para adquirir nuevos clientes. A la fecha, ha levantado cerca de 30 millones de dólares de inversionistas como Valor Capital, Reach Capital, Angel Ventures y MatterScale.La manera más sencilla de ayudarnos es dejando una reseña en Apple Podcasts: https://ratethispodcast.com/startupeableEste episodio es presentada por:• Talently Hire te conecta en 72 horas con desarrolladores de software con al menos 3 años de experiencia. Conoce más en https://talently.tech/hire/• Collective Academy, la neo-universidad de negocios que está re-evolucionando el aprendizaje para líderes en Latinoamérica, presenta su nueva oferta de la mano de los practitioners más top de cada industria, y en combinación con experiencias para impulsar tu diversidad cognitiva en comunidad.Notas del episodio: https://startupeable.com/aprende/Síguenos en:• Página Web: https://startupeable.com/ • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/startupeable/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/startupeable • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startupeable/ • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Startupeable

Este episodio es presentado por Jeeves, la plataforma financiera global todo-en-uno para manejar tus gastos empresariales, solicitar financiamiento y obtener beneficios inigualables. Solicita tus tarjetas de crédito físicas y virtuales para tu startup o empresa y haz despegar tu negocio. Usa el código CUENTOS en su website o haz clic aquí para registrarte Abraham González Pont es un joven empresario mexicano que estudió Negocios Internacionales en el Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente y realizó varios programas ejecutivos en la Harvard Business School en Estados Unidos. Hoy es director general para México y vicepresidente de operaciones de OXIO. Antes de unirse a esta empresa, Abraham se desempeñó como jefe de operaciones para Latinoamérica y gerente general de Uber, también prestó sus servicios en Hewlett-Packard y Vodafone. Abraham se ha convertido en un sólido panelista y conferencista en tecnología y un ferviente embajador de las startups, haciendo de mentor en organizaciones como el Founder Institute y Angel Ventures. Desde noviembre de 2020 acompaña al equipo de OXIO en esta nueva aventura. OXIO se define así misma como “la primera plataforma Telecom-as-a-Service (TaaS) para marcas y empresas que aprovecha la infraestructura de telecomunicaciones móviles para capturar datos de forma inteligente y aprovechar el valor que estos generan”. Síguenos en: www.cuentoscorporativos.com Newsletter. Escribe una Reseña Encuesta Audiencia Nuestras redes sociales: Facebook Instagram. Linkedin. Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cuentos-corporativos/message

This week's Espresso covers updates from Yummy, Klar, Kushki, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] - Kushki becomes a unicorn after a $100M extension of its Series B[01:11] - Delivery startup Yummy raises $47M in a funding round[01:48] - Brazilian payment platform Zippi raises $16M Series A round[02:23] - Ozon raises $25M in debt and $4M in a seed round[03:08] -Mexican fintech Klar raises $70M in equity funding[03:47] -Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced $1.2B investment commitment in Latin America[04:21] - Interview with Marcos Esterli, co-founder of Pandas on their $6.3M pre-seed round[06:03] - New episode of Hacking Insurance with Hugues Bertin, Chief Strategic Officer at Digital Insurance LatAm[06:18] -New episode of How to be the Difference with Pepe Villatoro, Regional Head of Expansion at DeelResources & people mentioned:Companies & Startups: Kushki, Yummy, Zippi, Ozon, Klar, Pandas, Deel, Digital Insurance LatAm.VCs, Accelerators, Institutions: Kaszek Ventures, Clocktower Ventures, SoftBank Latin America Fund, DILA Capital, Anthos Capital, JAM Fund, Soma Capital, WIND Ventures, Ethos Capital, YC Continuity, Tiger Global, Y Combinator, Volpe Capital, Rainfall Ventures, Globo Ventures, Hummingbird, Mantis, MSA Capital, Architect Capital, 1984.vc, K50 Ventures, Bridge Partners, Angel Ventures, Magma Partners, Simma Capital, General Atlantic, Prosus Ventures, Quona Capital, Mouro, IFC, Acrew, Endeavor Catalyst.People: Sundar Pichai, Marcos Esterli, Rodrigo Alfonso, Hugues Bertin, Paul Lynskey, Johanna Molina, Pepe Villatoro.

Lissy Giacoman es la co-fundadora y CEO de https://www.vincoed.com/ (Vinco) - la startup Mexicana que busca apoyar a las empresas a mejorar el reclutamiento, la retención y la capacitación de sus colaboradores por medio de la educación. Vinco ofrece prestaciones educativas a los colaboradores de las empresas con las que trabaja, dándoles acceso a cursos ofrecidos por sus socios estratégicos, entre los cuales se encuentran el Tec Milenio, BEDU, la Universidad Metropolitana de Monterrey, entre otros. Lissy y su equipo han levantado hasta ahora $3.9 Millones de fondos como Reach Capital, Angel Ventures, Y-Combinator y de inversionistas como Claire Díaz-Ortiz y Ryan Croft. Con Lissy voy a platicar sobre los inicios de Vinco, la forma en la que probaron el concepto, sus aprendizajes sobre estrategias B2B y la forma en la que las empresas están intentando mejorar la retención de sus colaboradores.

In this Fintech Leaders edition, I sit down with Adalberto Flores, Founder and CEO of Kueski, a Guadalajara-based “buy now, pay later” and online consumer lender, and one of LatAm's Fintech OGs.Since inception in 2012, Kueski has issued more than 5 million loans online and has raised over $300 million from Altos Ventures, Core Ventures Group, Angel Ventures, Cathay Innovation, and many more.In this episode, we discuss:Challenges and lessons for founders in tough raising environments and emerging markets, and how Adal managed to raise Seed capital back in 2012.Importance of culture-building and how you can use your company culture to attract high quality talentState of BNPL in Mexico and how Kueski is using this product to enable the 60% unbanked population of the country to access the financial system and start building creditWhy Guadalajara is known for Tequila, Mariachis, and Technology and how it became the Silicon Valley of Mexico… and a lot more!Want more podcast episodes? Join me and follow Fintech Leaders today on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app for weekly conversations with today's global leaders that will dominate the 21st century in fintech, business, and beyond.Do you prefer a written summary, instead? Check out the Fintech Leaders newsletter and join  30,000+ readers around the world!Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder & Managing General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.Miguel on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nKha4ZMiguel on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Jb5oBcFintech Leaders Newsletter: bit.ly/3jWIpqp

SoftBank pledges a further $3B for Latin American tech companies, Ep 65 In this week's Espresso, we cover updates from Kavak, SoftBank, Angel Ventures, and more!   Outline of this episode:  [0:27] - SoftBank doubles down on Latam [1:09] - GetCourse's expansion in Latam [1:55] - Angel Ventures' acquisition [2:26] - Bitso in El Salvador [3:02] - Kayak's Series E [3:50] - NEW episode of How to be the Difference   Resources & people mentioned: Startups: GetCourse, Bitso, Kavak, Wallet Factory, Nu Mexico SoftBank, Angel Ventures Empowering global Black development with Esi Kagale Agyeman Gillo, Ep 17

Diego Muradas: Insurtech Zenda.la raises $2M in a round led by Angel Ventures, Ep 51   For this week's Espresso, we invited Diego Muradas, co-founder and CEO of Zenda.la, to talk about their seed round of funding. We also cover updates from Yana, Bettergly, Credijusto, and more. Outline of this episode:  [0:27] - Fintech acquires regulated bank [1:13] - Clip's investment round [1:54] - Yana milestones [2:45] - Largest insurtech funding round [3:21] - Nubank's series G extension round [3:55] - Finance Forward acceleration program [4:26] - Diego Muradas, Zenda.la [7:01] - NEW episode of How to be the Difference   Resources & people mentioned: Startups: Credijusto, Nubank, Clip, Betterfly, Yana Finance Forward Latin America 2021 The transformative power of developing sales skills with Eder Holguin, Ep 10  

John Farrell fue Director de Google México y director de Youtube Latinoamérica. Actualmente es fundador de Yaax, el primer fondo de Venture Capital (capital de riesgo) en México centrado en la industria legal emergente del cannabis, y es Venture Partner de DILA, uno de los fondos de Venture Capital líderes en México. En esta entrevista hablamos sobre:  ✨ Los 4 requisitos que busca Google para contratar personas para sus equipos de trabajo ✨ La importancia de establecer objetivos trimestrales que harán que crezca tu negocio ✨ ¿Cómo aprendió a confiar en sus equipos de trabajo? ✨ La clave para tener éxito como emprendedor y en el mundo corporativo ✨ Su pasión por la innovación, ir en contra del consenso y el “qué dirán” ✨ Su visión como inversionista en startups ► SÍGUENOS EN: ◄  ☘️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt2r8LeKpms_rf2zw_jYO-Q ☘️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentores_con_maite/  ☘️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mentoresconmaite ☘️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2O952j0tyXgDCW5APgYpzN?si=HgB3vsMVRWSZYdk1ge5AAQ ☘️iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/mx/podcast/mentores/id1524837156  Contacto: info@mentoresconmaite.com ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖  John Farrell (invitado): ✨ Trabajó en Google por más de 10 años, fue Director de Desarrollo Comercial para Asia Pacífico y América Latina y después director en México y director de YouTube Latinoamérica ✨ Antes de Google, John trabajó para Televisa en la Ciudad de México. Como Director de Desarrollo Comercial, co-fundó Adetel, el primer proveedor de servicios de Internet prepago de México, y desempeñó un papel de desarrollo comercial en Iridium en Washington DC, donde ayudó a desarrollar el primer servicio de mensajería satelital del mundo y estableció acuerdos de distribución en todo el mundo ✨ John hizo un MBA entre la Universidad de Texas en Austin y el ITESM, donde se graduó primero en su clase. Ha contribuido al ecosistema de start-ups en México como mentor activo de Endeavour, en el Comité de Inversiones de Angel Ventures y como miembro del directorio o asesor de varias empresas de tecnología ► SÍGUELO EN: ◄    ☘️ https://www.yaax.com.mx ☘️ https://www.dilacapital.com ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Maite Valverde de Loyola:  ✨Creadora y host de MENTORES  ✨Fundadora y directora de “Yes to Value”, empresa que ofrece "performance mentoring” a través de conferencias y cursos multimedia sobre entrenar la mente, aprender a vivir incómodos, Mindfulness, disciplina, hábitos, bienestar, desarrollo de inteligencias, reducción de estrés, inteligencia emocional y hablar en público. ✨Fundadora y productora de su canal de YouTube y podcast: Maite Valverde de Loyola  ✨Da cursos, conferencias y mentoría en performance, estrategias de comunicación, bienestar, inteligencias (inteligencia emocional y social) y public speaking ✨Tiene una Maestría en Mindfulness (Universidad de Zaragoza - 2017 - 2019)  ✨Certificación en Formación Maestros de Meditación (Yoga Espacio, 2 años 2014-15)  ✨Más de 10 años ofreciendo contenidos en medios de comunicación sobre: inteligencias, performance, disciplina, hábitos, meditación, estilo de vida, bienestar, logro de metas (ej: con Ricardo Rocha en Telefórmula, Televisa, TVC, Youtube)  ✨Mentora de meditación para empresas, universidades y grupos privados (desde 2014).  ✨Practicante de meditación ( más de 10 años)  ✨Fue productora y titular de su programa Dimensión 11:11 (103.3FM 2017-2019, Radio Fórmula. De lunes a viernes 11pm)  ✨Da terapia individual basada en Mindfulness y trabajo corporal ✨Es parte del equipo que está formando la siguiente generación de maestros certificados de Yoga Espacio (2019-2020)  ► SÍGUELA EN: ◄  ☘️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIH7z

Hernan Fernandez Lamadrid Cofounder & Partner, Angel Ventures, Mexico 17 Investments for a total of $14 Mn Sharing his valuable insights on: Brief on Latin America's Startup Ecosystem. Challenges and the future of Latin America's Startup Ecosystem. His advise to those entrepreneurs, who are at the ideation stage? How is Angel Ventures, Mexico enabling the startups across Latin America? 2 success stories of startups, invested by him?

Hernán Fernandez es Socio Fundador de Angel Ventures, firma de venture capital con US$ 40 millones bajo administración. Es Managing Partner del Fondo de la Alianza del Pacífico AV-II, el cual tiene un tamaño objetivo de US$ 100 millones, el cual realiza inversiones en México, Chile, Colombia y Perú. Hernán estudió leyes en el ITAM e inicia su carrera como abogado corporativo en Price Waterhouse Mexico y Francia, colaborando después como consultor para las Naciones Unidas bajo el Programa de Desarrollo de Empresas Sustentables en Nueva York y Paraguay. Además, trabajó como consultor en gestión estratégica en Booz&Co. en la Ciudad de México para después brincar al mundo de las start ups. También es el fundador de la red de ángeles inversionistas más grande de América Latina (AV Network). Actualmente, Hernán es miembro de la junta directiva de la Asociación Mexicana de Capital Privado (AMEXCAP) y ha sido nombrado una de las "30 promesas de México" por CNN/Expansión, así como el "Inversionista Ángel más Influyente en México" según TechCrunch. Te invitamos a conocer su historia… Te recordamos que puedes escribirnos a adolfo@cuentoscorporativos.como contactarnos en nuestras redes sociales: Instagram: @cuentos_corporativos Facebook: @Cuentoscorporativos Twitter: @cuentosCorpora1 Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/showcase/cuentoscorporativos

En el episodio de hoy tenemos a Elizabeth Acuña, Associate en Angel Ventures, uno de los fondos de Venture Capital más activos de Latinoamérica. Elizabeth tiene experiencia diseñando e implementando competencias, aceleraciones e inversiones para startups. En Angel Ventures, Elizabeth tiene como responsabilidad liderar el proceso de evaluación de las oportunidades de inversión en Peru y Chile. Además, ha sido Program Manager para la competencia de pitch de WeXchange en el 2018 y 2019, es fundadora de Woman Empowerment, y mentora en UTEC Ventures y Mass Challenge Mexico.En este episodio hemos conversado sobre cómo funciona un fondo de Venture Capital. Su estructura, de donde provienen los fondos, cómo se gestiona, cómo es que escogen en que empresas invertir, por qué es un vehículo interesante para invertir, entre otras cosas.¡Espero que el episodio de hoy sea de tu agrado!EnlacesLinkedIn de Elizabeth Acuña.Página web de Angel VenturesEntrevista en WeXchange PodcastTemasEstructura de un fondo de Venture Capital (07:19)Gestión e incentivos para General Partners - GP (08:52)Fondos de acuerdo al proceso de levantamiento de capital de startups (14:57)La experiencia del emprendedor como imán de inversiones (18:20)Periodo de vida del VC y fases: inversión y desinversión (19:30)Formas de retorno de inversión - exits (21:26)Otras ventajas del fondo de VC (27:45)¿Cómo un inversionista se acerca a un fondo? Similitudes entre fondos y emprendedores (33:56)¿Te gustó este episodio? Compártelo

Miguel Armaza sits down with Hernan Fernandez, Founder and Co-Managing Partner at Angel Ventures, one of the oldest and most active Venture Capital funds in Latin America investing in early-stage to early-growth companies with business models tailored for the Latin American market. We talked about Hernan’s career, what drove him to leave the corporate world and launch one of the first VC’s in the region, his take on the entrepreneurial market in Latin America, and some of the trends and opportunities that get him going these days. Hernan is also the founder of the largest angel investment network in Latin America and serves as a Board Member at the Mexican Association of PE & VC Funds. Prior to AV, Hernan got his MBA degree at MIT’s Sloan School of Management Hernán Fernández Lamadrid Hernan is the Founder and Co-Managing Partner at Angel Ventures, where he manages deal-flow, investor relations and shares duties in creating value for the investment portfolio. He is also the founder of the largest angel investment network in Latin America. He currently serves as a Board Member at the Mexican Association of PE & VC Funds (AMEXCAP). Prior to Angel Ventures, Hernan started his professional career as a corporate lawyer in PwC’s Mexico City and Paris branch offices, as a consultant for the Sustainable Business Initiative of the United Nations Development Program in the U.S. and Paraguay and later as a management consultant for Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company) in Mexico City. He has been named one of CNN/Expansion 30 Mexico’s Promises and the Most Influential Angel Investor in Mexico according to TechCrunch. Hernán holds a master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a law degree from ITAM in Mexico. AV has put together a strong and flexible team, bestinclass, in-house developed processes and attracted a multidisciplinary group of advisors, mentors and allies that not only provide capital, but most importantly, talent, relationships, and brain power. The managing team has extensive experience in company development and growth, private equity transactions, management and operation of venture capital funds, mergers, and acquisitions, launching startups and new business units, as well as strategic consulting and operational administration of multinational conglomerates. About Angel Ventures Founded in 2008, AV is one of the most active and influential Mexican VC firms in Latin America. The Firm invests in early-stage to early-growth companies by becoming a leading Series Seed and Series A investor in startups that drive innovative business models tailored for the Latin American market. We manage two investment funds (one in fundraising), and we strive to perform the best possible investments by attracting best-in-class entrepreneurs, applying exhaustive and progressive methodologies to assess opportunities and leveraging our intangible assets to boost our portfolio returns, all while being compliant with major global standards for VC practices. AV is the official VC firm recognized by the four governments of the pacific alliance region (México, Colombia, Perú and Chile). The Company was awarded such recognition through a call of proposals organized by the Inter-American Development Bank in June 2016. Wharton Fintech - https://www.whartonfintech.org/ - https://twitter.com/whartonfintech - https://www.linkedin.com/company/wharton-fintech-club Host https://www.linkedin.com/in/armaza/ https://twitter.com/MiguelArmaza

In this week’s Espresso, we invited Anabel Perez, co-founder & CEO of Novopayment, to talk about the launch of their new product in partnership with Visa. We also cover investment updates from Neon, Slik, Kestraa, and Habi, as well as other news from dLocal and SP Ventures.  Outline of this episode: [0:28] - Investments: Neon, Slik, Kestraa, Habi [2:16] - Anabel Perez, NovoPayment [4:39] - New fund  [5:05] - Nubank H1 update [5:33] - dLocal partnerships [5:55] - Featured articles of the week   Resources & people mentioned: Anabel Perez NovoPayment Prepaid in a Box Startups: Neon, Slik, Kestraa, Habi, Nubank, dLocal VC: General Atlantic, Vulcano, Angel Ventures, Canary Ventures, Inspired Capital, AgVentures Fund II, Syngenta Ventures, BASF Venture Capital, IDB Lab, Capria Ventures Featured articles: Latin American startups adapt and grow amidst the global pandemic by Melissa Montalvo, Agave Lab 5 reasons why $Meli should buy $Dher America’s division (PedidosYa) by Manuel García Cuerva, Betamod Project  

En este episodio del WeXchange podcast, invitamos a Elizabeth Acuña, Associate de Angel Ventures, un fondo regional de venture capital, para conversar sobre el WeXchange Pitch Competition. Además de dirigir la competencia durante varios años, Elizabeth es mentora para aceleradoras peruanas y lidera la iniciativa Women Empowerment.El BID Lab en colaboración con Angel Ventures, organiza la competencia anual del WeXchange que conecta a las emprendedoras STEM más innovadoras y dinámicas de América Latina y el Caribe con potenciales inversores. Escucha este episodio del WeXchange podcast para enterarte de todo lo que tienes que saber sobre el Women STEMpreneur Competition 2020. Esquema del episodio:[0:35] - Introducción[1:20] - Acerca de WeXchange Pitch Competition[2:12] - Requisitos para la competencia[3:02] - Diversidad de industrias y categorías[5:08] - Criterios del jurado[6:20] - Proceso de selección[7:36] - Premios especiales[9:06] - Fecha de cierre de la convocatoria[9:32] - Preguntas más frecuentesRecursos y personas mencionadas:Women STEMpreneurs Competition 2020Elizabeth AcuñaWomen EmpowermentWeXchangeBID LabCulqiArukayFirmas de venture capital: Angel Ventures, ALLVP, Carao Ventures, Cometa, Dila Capital, Magma Partners, Maya Capital, NXTP Ventures, Vulcano, 500 Startups LatAm, Redpoint eventures.

In this podcast, Miguel Armaza is joined by Adolfo Babatz, Founder and CEO of Clip, the leading solution in Mexico for small and medium businesses to accept digital payments. Founded in 2012, Clip now has more than 400 employees across Mexico and the US and has raised close to $150 million in equity from leading investors, including SoftBank, General Atlantic, Google for Startups Accelerator, and Angel Ventures. Adolfo Babatz Adolfo is the founder and CEO of Clip, the leading solution in Mexico for SMBs to accept digital payments. The company currently has more than 400 employees in different offices located in Salt Lake City, California, Utah, Guadalajara and Mexico City. Before Clip, Adolfo was responsible for Customer Engagement and New Product Development for PayPal Latin America. Before moving into the Engagement team, Adolfo led the team that opened PayPal in Mexico. Right before PayPal, Adolfo studied an MBA at MIT where he specialized in Entrepreneurship & Economics of Information. Previously, Adolfo worked as an advisor to the Executive Vice President of Grupo Desc, one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Mexico and shortly thereafter, was part of the founding team of The Carlyle Group Mexico, where he worked as an analyst. Adolfo Babatz Adolfo is the founder and CEO of Clip, the leading solution in Mexico for SMBs to accept digital payments. The company currently has more than 400 employees in different offices located in Salt Lake City, California, Utah, Guadalajara and Mexico City. Before Clip, Adolfo was responsible for Customer Engagement and New Product Development for PayPal Latin America. Before moving into the Engagement team, Adolfo led the team that opened PayPal in Mexico. Right before PayPal, Adolfo studied an MBA at MIT where he specialized in Entrepreneurship & Economics of Information. Previously, Adolfo worked as an advisor to the Executive Vice President of Grupo Desc, one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Mexico and shortly thereafter, was part of the founding team of The Carlyle Group Mexico, where he worked as an analyst. Clip Clip is Mexico’s leading solutions for SMBs to accept digital payments. Clip transformed card acceptance in Mexico by offering different models of portable card-reading hardware to accept all credit and debit cards as well as other payment options. The company is focused on empowering Mexican businesses via a set of tools designed to increase merchant’s sales and help them manage their business. The company currently offers hardware products and other solutions to help merchants thrive. For more information visit www.clip.mx Clip is a financial technology startup based in Mexico City (MEX) and Silicon Valley (USA).

Elizabeth Acuña, Angel Ventures: Women STEMpreneurs Competition 2020, Ep 11   En este episodio del WeXchange podcast, invitamos a Elizabeth Acuña, Associate de Angel Ventures, un fondo regional de venture capital, para conversar sobre el WeXchange Pitch Competition. Además de dirigir la competencia durante varios años, Elizabeth es mentora para aceleradoras peruanas y lidera la iniciativa Women Empowerment.   El BID Lab en colaboración con Angel Ventures, organiza la competencia anual del WeXchange que conecta a las emprendedoras STEM más innovadoras y dinámicas de América Latina y el Caribe con potenciales inversores.    Escucha este episodio del WeXchange podcast para enterarte de todo lo que tienes que saber sobre el Women STEMpreneur Competition 2020.    Esquema del episodio: [0:35] - Introducción [1:20] - Acerca de WeXchange Pitch Competition [2:12] - Requisitos para la competencia [3:02] - Diversidad de industrias y categorías [5:08] - Criterios del jurado [6:20] - Proceso de selección [7:36] - Premios especiales [9:06] - Fecha de cierre de la convocatoria [9:32] - Preguntas más frecuentes   Recursos y personas mencionadas: Women STEMpreneurs Competition 2020 Elizabeth Acuña Women Empowerment WeXchange BID Lab Culqi Arukay Firmas de venture capital: Angel Ventures, ALLVP, Carao Ventures, Cometa, Dila Capital, Magma Partners, Maya Capital, NXTP Ventures, Vulcano, 500 Startups LatAm, Redpoint eventures.

For this week’s Espresso, we invited Marta Forero, co-founder of UBits to talk about the recent investment they closed with the Stanford GSB Impact Fund. We also cover the open call for the Women STEMpreneur Competition 2020 organized by the IDB Lab and Angel Ventures, the launch of Facebook’s accelerator program, and other updates from BBVA Mexico, Loft, Mottu, The NotCo, & more!   Outline of this episode: [0:26] - New fund from Loft [0:49] - NotCo’s valuation [1:27] - Mottu: “Delivering to those who deliver” [1:52] - Marta Forero, UBits [3:35] - BBVA Mexico acquires Adquira [4:00] - Facebook’s commerce accelerator [4:26] - Women STEMpreneur Competition 2020 & WeXchange   Resources & people mentioned: Marta Forero Startups: Loft, NotCo, Mottu, UBits, Adquira, Openpay Enterprise: Itaú, XP Investimentos, BBVA Mexico, Telefonica, Facebook VC: Kaszek Ventures, Angel Ventures Women STEMpreneur Competition 2020 IDB Lab, WeXchange, We-Fi    

El coronavirus fue la punta de lanza para el crecimiento exponencial del mercado EdTech en Latinoamérica. El emprendedor y inversionista Martín Claure aprovechó el momento.  Poco antes de la pandemia su compañía Aprende Institute cerró una ronda de capital semillas de $1.6 millones. Martin logró recabar fondos de unos de los inversionistas mas prestigiosos operando en la Región, entre ellos: Angel Ventures, Artisan Venture Capital, 500 Startups y Claure Group.Aprende Institute es una plataforma de aprendizaje online enfocada en el emprendimiento y la profesionalización del trabajo con su sede en Miami y con operaciones en Bogotá y Ciudad de México.  Aprende Institute atiende a estudiantes de todos los países de habla hispana, así como a hispanos de EE.UU.  Gracias a sus años como un inversionista y ahora con Aprende Martin se ha convertido en un referente promoviendo contactos entre América Latina y el mercado hispano en los Estados Unidos.Dentro del mundo de la tecnología Juan Pablo es conocido como uno de los socios de Patagon.com, compañía que fue comprada por el Banco Santander por más de de US$700 millones.  Juan Pablo ha co fundado Idea.me, Lab Miami, Lab Ventures & Wonder (comprado en el 2020 por Atari). Tambien publica una reconocida columna sobre el TecnoLatino https://latamlist.com/author/jpcappello/ y sigue asesorando emprendedores de la región desde el estudio jurídico PAGLaw https://www.pag.lawAquí y ahora pregunta: Qué están haciendo y qué hacen y qué piensan los líderes del TecnoLatino “aquí & ahora” sobre los cambios que estamos viviendo?  Aquí y ahora ofrece tips para los emprendedores, los inversionistas y los hinchas del TecnoLatino.Auspiciado por PAGLaw

El medio más influyente en el mundo de la tecnología es TechCruch.  Y fue el mismo TechCruch que nombró a Hernán Fernández como uno de los líderes de opinión e inversionistas más influyentes en el ecosistema de startups de América Latina.  Poco después de volver a México después de sacar su MBA de MIT, Hernán empezó a escribir historia en el TecnoLatino cuando lanzó a Angel Ventures en el 2008 como plataforma para inversores ángeles.  Angel Ventures ya cuenta con oficinas en México City, Puebla, Sonora, Guadalajara and Tijuana / San Diego y es considerado como la red de inversores ángeles más relevante de su país.  Ya ha expandido al Perú y próximamente estará lanzando en Colombia.  Dentro del mundo de la tecnología Juan Pablo es conocido como uno de los socios de Patagon.com, compañía que fue comprada por el Banco Santander por más de de US$700 millones.  Juan Pablo ha co fundado Idea.me, Lab Miami, Lab Ventures & Wonder (comprado en el 2020 por Atari). Tambien publica una reconocida columna sobre el TecnoLatino https://latamlist.com/author/jpcappello/ y sigue asesorando emprendedores de la región desde el estudio jurídico PAGLaw https://www.pag.lawAquí y ahora pregunta: Qué están haciendo y qué hacen y qué piensan los líderes del TecnoLatino “aquí & ahora” sobre los cambios que estamos viviendo?  Aquí y ahora ofrece tips para los emprendedores, los inversionistas y los hinchas del TecnoLatino.Auspiciado por PAGLaw

Greg Mitchell sees opportunities where most people don't that.  Greg lives ahead of the curve.  While many saw funding of Latin American startups, double for each of the past two years double each of the past two years, Greg saw an opportunity.  Gregg Mitchell  realized that market leaders (Brazil, Mexico and Colombia) would soon be crowded with capital.  So he chose to focus on a less crowded and emerging tech-hub.  Greg is Regional Director of Angel Ventures, (a startup investor advisory company) and is the creator of the blog Ruta Start-up. He also runs the AVP Seed Fund based in Lima. Greg supports the startup ecosystem in the country through his roles as Director of the Peruvian Association of Seed and Venture Capital and mentor at Endeavor. He earned an MBA at the prestigious Wharton School of Business and Master of Arts degree at the University of Pennsylvania.In the tech world Juan Pablo is known as one of the partners of Patagon.com, one of the first on-line banks that was bought by Banco Santander for more than US$700 million. Juan Pablo has co-founded Idea.me, Lab Miami, Lab Ventures & Wonder (purchased in 2020 by Atari). He also publishes a widely read column on the TecnoLatino https://latamlist.com/author/jpcappello/ and continues advising entrepreneurs in the region from PAGLaw https://www.pag.lawThe podcast “Aqui & Ahora” asks: What are the leaders of the TecnoLatino doing “here & now”? How are they facing the changes and challenges we are living? “Aqui & Ahora” offers tips for entrepreneurs, investors and supporters of the TecnoLatino.Sponsored by PAGLaw

Hernan Fernandez is Managing Partner at Angel Ventures Mexico, a firm that invests in Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia. This is an excellent discussion on trends in Latin America.

Jackie Hyland has spent the better part of a decade living, working and studying in Latin America across multiple different industries, which has given her a unique perspective into ways that technology and finance can help serve the region. After spending time with non-profits, impact investment, real estate, traditional venture capital and the the head of Latin America for Silicon Valley bank, Jackie is now looking at ways that non traditional financing options can help Latin American entrepreneurs. We sat down to go over her experience and take a deep dive into debt, venture debt and something as seemingly as simple as opening a bank account in order to deposit your US venture capital check. Check out this episode to hear Jackie’s story and her wealth of knowledge on finance, venture capital and startups in Latin America. Diversity is good for business and for building economies Jackie spent time working with a non-profit in Latin America to help women get more involved in business in politics, especially in rural areas. She believes diversity is very important not only for business, but also for helping build economies, especially in underserved markets. We talk about her experience working with an impact investment fund to help both underrepresented founders, but also to solve problems for the bottom of the pyramid. Listen to this episode of Crossing Borders to learn more about why it's important and how Jackie thinks about getting more women involved in business, politics and startups. Entrepreneurs understand venture capital, but what about debt financing? Most entrepreneurs understand venture capital: selling a portion of your business in exchange for an investment. But most entrepreneurs haven’t explored other options like venture debt, invoice backed lending, working capital loans and other structures that are more common in the US than in Latin America. Listen to this episode to learn more about some of the tools that Latin American entrepreneurs can use to grow their businesses, while not taking the dilution that traditional venture capital requires. Show notes: 1:58 - What are you working on? 2:24 - What are some of the sets of tools related to debt that maybe entrepreneur aren't as familiar with? 3:47 - Jackie’s background 4:11 - Did you always know that you wanted to be involved in LatAm and in tech? 5:28 - Biggest thing you learn working at a non profit? 6:11 - What was the mentoring program and why was it important? 6:59 - The importance of getting more women into business and politics 8:04 - Speaking of investments, when did you jump into the investment side? 8:56 - What was it like being in the ground in 2012 Mexico? 9:44 - What are the biggest things that have changed in the Mexican ecosystem from 2012 to today? 10:36 - What did you do after Angel Ventures? 11:05 - What was it like transitioning from real estate back into tech? 12:24 - Tell me about Acción, what is and why is it important? 13:16 - What were some of the most interesting companies that you saw or worked with while you were there? 14:19 - Do you have a couple of examples of things that you saw that you can share with people that aren't as familiar with LatAm?   17:04 - After Acción, you went to Silicon Valley Bank. What did you do there? 19:15 - About opening bank accounts for LatAm companies and how frustrating it is. 21:02 - After opening a bank account for a company, what were some of the other services that you saw were important for LatAm companies at Silicon Valley bank? 22:57 - Debt Deep Dive: What do you think is the most important product that LatAm tech companies should have access to that they don't have access today? 27:02 - Venture Debt: How does Venture Debt work, and why is it important for a startup? 28:50 - About people that are not putting money into test financial products (algorithm, programs, etc). Is that something that you think you might be interest in going forward?    32:14 - Going back to when you were a analyst; what advice would you give yourself?

Angel Ventures recently set up a Peru-specific investment fund focusing on tech startups. The firm's Peru director, Greg Mitchell, discusses the reasons for focusing on the country, the opportunities he sees for Peruvian fintech startups to expand across Latin America, and common pitfalls that founders run into.

Most American investors don’t immediately think of putting their money to work in a place like Peru. But business in Peru is growing exponentially and the startup ecosystem is one of the places some of the greatest gains are being made. Greg Mitchell works with Angel Ventures, a VC company that focuses on Peru and the rest of Latin America. In this conversation, Greg and I chat about what’s going on in Peru, specifically in the world of the Peruvian tech ecosystem, what opportunities exist for both local investors and investors from outside the country, and the exciting things happening in the business community within Peru. The benefits that come from investing alongside other investors who are on the ground locally. One of the most exciting things about the way Angel Ventures operates in Peru is that it works directly with investors who live in the country as well as those outside. This enables investors from the outside of the country to have a greater sense of confidence regarding the direction startups are taking because investors who are on the ground are involved to see that the company is responding to local conditions and markets. This was a fascinating conversation and Greg has a good deal of experience across Latin America from which he shares, so do what you can to listen to this episode. The leader of the startup is just as important as the product or business model. It's not uncommon to hear that venture capital firms are looking for more than just great product ideas or innovative business models, they're also looking seriously at the founders and teams who will be running the companies they support. Greg Mitchell says that his company, Angel Ventures is no different. Latin American companies need great leadership just like any others and it's encouraging to see that the venture capital ecosystem is taking the issue seriously. The only way Peruvian startups can succeed is by working together. So they do. There many unique things about starting a company in Latin America. One of those is that the lack of resources requires teamwork and innovation, even between companies. In this conversation, Greg Mitchell describes how startups in Latin America often work together and how venture capital firms and the people who work for them tend to have a broader perspective than only the projects they are working on at the time. Greg shares some very useful Insight on this episode, so I encourage you to listen if you are at all interested in investing in Latin American startups. His job in the startup community in Peru is much bigger than one role in one company. As Greg Mitchell speaks about the startup ecosystem in Peru you can definitely hear that his enthusiasm is not limited to the projects that his company, Angel Ventures, is involved with. He says he is happy and even excited to make the connections between startups and investors or VC firms that Angel Ventures is not able to work with. He sees it as his responsibility to the broader Community across Latin America. Outline of This Episode [1:02] How Greg wound up in Latin America and what he’s doing now in Peru. [3:18] The history of Angel Ventures and how the process works in Latin America. [8:15] What it’s like to work locally to find investors and entrepreneurs to work with in Peru. [15:03] The types of companies Greg is looking to invest in. [19:05] Success stories from Greg’s work with startups in Peru. [23:39] Why Greg loves living in Lima and Peru overall. [26:53] The state of the Peruvian tech ecosystem. [29:00] Where Greg sees the startup community in Peru heading in the next few years and why startups should consider working in Lima. [31:55] Surprising things about the startup ecosystem in Peru. [35:15] Who should contact Greg to see if working with Angel Ventures is a good fit. [40:54] What’s next for Angel Ventures Peru? Resources & People Mentioned Angel Ventures Peru Chile Global Angels Startup Peru Deenty Endeavor in Peru Fandango CinePapaya ComparaOnline EFL Scoring Blazing DB Rodrigo Aramburu Ragi Burhum Amigo Cloud Uber Cabify Connect With Nathan www.NathanLustig.com www.MagmaPartners.com On Twitter On LinkedIn