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Allen Taylor, Managing Partner at Endeavor Catalyst, shares how Endeavor is fueling the rise of world-class startups in emerging markets—places often overlooked by traditional venture capital. Allen reveals how Endeavor identifies and supports high-potential founders before investing, why scaling talent is just as critical as scaling products, and how global ecosystems are evolving to produce unicorns from regions like Latin America, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa. He also shares practical advice for founders operating outside established innovation hubs and highlights how Endeavor's unique investment model flips traditional venture capital on its head.In this episode, you'll learn:[03:00] How Allen's international career led him to Endeavor and a global mission to support entrepreneurs in overlooked markets[05:55] Why talent is everywhere—but opportunity isn't—and how Endeavor flips the script on where billion-dollar companies are built[09:50] The contrarian strategy that made Endeavor Catalyst one of the most successful global venture funds[15:31] What does it take to become an Endeavor startup? [25:48] The biggest challenges founders face outside major tech hubs—and why scaling talent is the hardest part of growth[29:04] Why Allen is bullish on Latin America, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa as the next breakout regions for global innovationThe non-profit organization Allen is passionate about: Kauffman FellowsAbout Allen TaylorAllen Taylor is the Managing Partner at Endeavor Catalyst, the venture capital fund supporting Endeavor's global community of high-impact entrepreneurs. With nearly 20 years at Endeavor, Allen has helped drive the organization's global expansion and innovative investment model, which backs companies across Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond. Previously, Allen worked in international development and studied in Argentina, igniting his passion for supporting global entrepreneurship. Allen is also a Kauffman Fellow and serves on the board of the Kauffman Fellows Program.About Endeavor CatalystEndeavor Catalyst is the co-investment fund of Endeavor, the leading global community of high-impact entrepreneurs. Since 2012, Endeavor Catalyst has invested in over 300 companies across 30+ countries, backing founders who are building transformative businesses in emerging and underserved markets. With a rules-based model, Endeavor Catalyst automatically invests alongside professional VCs when Endeavor Entrepreneurs raise Series A, B, or C rounds. Its portfolio includes Latin America's first unicorn, Mercado Libre, and pioneering companies like Nubank and InstaDeep.Subscribe to our podcast and stay tuned for our next episode.

Timestamps(00:00) Highlights;(01:02) Introducing Allen Taylor;(03:53) Allen's Views on the Southeast Asia Opportunity;(09:47) Emerging Market Opportunity Amidst Global Challenges;(14:19) Understanding Entrepreneurial Resilience in Emerging Markets;(21:48) What makes entrepreneurial resilience;(27:47) Allen's evolution as an investor;(34:41) Future of exits in emerging markets;(39:04) Final thoughts on thinking long-term;About who you are on call with: Allen brings 20+ years of experience in economic development and venture capital with a focus on emerging markets to his leadership roles at Endeavor, a mission-driven organization focused on supporting high-growth companies in emerging and underserved markets.As the Managing Partner of Endeavor Catalyst, Allen leads Endeavor's innovative co-investment fund that has been recognized as one of the most active global venture investors in markets like Latin America and the Middle East. Since launching in 2012, Endeavor Catalyst has raised over $500M+ across four funds and made 300+ investments in 30+ different countries, including more than 50 companies now valued at $1B+.Allen is a frequent guest lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and serves on the boards of several entrepreneurship and venture capital-focused organizations, including Kauffman Fellows (Class 16), Alter Global, STV (Saudi Arabia) and Scale-Up Ventures (Brazil). A graduate of Princeton University, he lives with his wife and two children in Northern California.Connect with Allen on LinkedInFollow us on LinkedIn for more updatesSubscribe to our monthly newsletter for all the news and resourcesThe content of this podcast is for informational purposes only, should not be taken as legal, tax, or business advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security, and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insignia Ventures⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ fund. Any and all opinions shared in this episode are solely personal thoughts and reflections of the guest and the host.

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. Today we sit down with Allen Taylor, Managing Partner at Endeavor Catalyst, to explore his 18-year journey with Endeavor and the rise of emerging markets as thriving hubs for entrepreneurship. We discuss Allen's personal path from California to becoming a global advocate for high-impact entrepreneurs, the creation of Endeavor Catalyst, and how the model fosters economic development through the multiplier effect. Notably, Allen shares how Endeavor Catalyst's first $6 million pool achieved an impressive 8x cash-on-cash return, investing in companies like Globant and Yemeksepeti. This conversation dives deep into crafting sustainable investment models, the untapped opportunities in Latam in sectors like agribusiness and enterprise SaaS, and the importance of long-term thinking for emerging market growth. Whether you're a founder aiming to scale globally or an investor seeking to unlock new markets, this episode is filled with powerful lessons and practical takeaways. We discuss

Julián Melo es un emprendedor apasionado por la educación y el desarrollo personal. Es ingeniero industrial egresado de la Universidad de los Andes y cuenta con un Master en Science Engineering por la misma institución. Además, cuenta con estudios en Stanford, Harvard y el MIT.Después de fundar dos emprendimientos anteriores, en 2014 fundó UBITS, el software "todo en uno" para recursos humanos, donde ayudan a las personas y empresas a crecer. A la fecha, UBITS cuenta con el catálogo más grande de contenidos online para capacitar empresas en español, ofreciendo más de 14,000 contenidos y trabajando con clientes en más de 15 países. Son parte de YC en Summer 18 y han levantado capital de grandes fondos como Riverwood Capital, Owl Ventures y Endeavor Catalyst. Julián es esposo, ángel inversionista y un emprendedor que nos enseña que el éxito es construir un impacto duradero ayudando a otros a crecer.

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Geraldo Thomaz, founder and co-CEO at NYSE-traded enterprise e-commerce platform VTEX. VTEX is an incredible example of Brazilian company that grew to become a global player in a digital commerce with Walmart, Coca-Cola and L'Oreal among customers. Prior tp going public in 2021 VTEX raised over $360m in capital from the likes of Softbank, Riverwood Capital, Tiger Global and Endeavor Catalyst. In our conversation, we dive into the importance of intentionally targeting your customer segment, the transformative journey of a CEO leading a publicly traded company, and the critical need to maintain core fundamentals, even in the toughest times. In today's episode we discuss: 1. From zero to Walmart: key strategies for landing enterprise customers 2. Optimize for scalability: key trade-offs VTEX made for global growth 3. Building a high-performing partnership: trust, complementary skills, and a divide-and-conquer management approach 4. From Founder to Public Company CEO: main lessons on leadership transformation 5. Take LatAm to the World: how to inspire global entrepreneurial ambitions in the region? If you would like to get more insight from LatAm's leading tech founders and investors, subscribe to our new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Follow Olga on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Olga is an entrepreneur, venture capital investor, mentor at Techstars and founder at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The J Curve⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Latin America's leading English speaking podcast about tech builders. She's been investing in the USA, SEA and Latin America for over 13 years. Companies she backed include tech unicorn ClassPass (acquired by Mindbody) and Vitalk (acquired by Gympass). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/olgamaslikhova/message

In a crossover episode with It's More Than Grit, a new podcast from CSIS, Linda Rottenberg, Co-founder and CEO of Endeavor, joins Mariana Campero and Andrew for a discussion on Linda's journey to Endeavor. She highlights the qualities of a good entrepreneur and the regions she is most optimistic about. As a leader of the global entrepreneurship movement, Linda also shares advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Linda Rottenberg is one of the world's premier voices on global entrepreneurship, technology, and business transformation. As Co-founder and CEO of Endeavor, Linda helms the leading global community of, by, and for entrepreneurs. Endeavor selects, supports, and invests in founders across 40 countries. Linda also serves as President of Endeavor Catalyst, the rules-based investment arm of Endeavor, with $500M in AUM.

In this crossover with It's More Than Grit: The Making of an Entrepreneur, a new podcast from CSIS, Linda Rottenberg, Co-founder and CEO of Endeavor, joins Mariana Campero and co-host Andrew Schwartz for a discussion on Linda's journey to Endeavor. She highlights the qualities of a good entrepreneur and the regions she is most optimistic about. As a leader of the global entrepreneurship movement, Linda also shares advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Linda Rottenberg is one of the world's premier voices on global entrepreneurship, technology, and business transformation. As Co-founder and CEO of Endeavor, Linda helms the leading global community of, by, and for entrepreneurs. Endeavor selects, supports, and invests in founders across 40 countries. Linda also serves as President of Endeavor Catalyst, the rules-based investment arm of Endeavor, with $500M in AUM. Subscribe to It's More Than Grit: The Making of an Entrepreneur Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DiwZ8p2MwP7yNQ3l6fx0P Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-more-than-grit/id1742055565 Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/its-more-than-grit/PC:1001087050 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnArnDQHeUqfblHccyubresfY7xwH2lzr

Odată cu lansarea în România, în 2021, capitolul local al Endeavor și-a dorit să promoveze și aici conceptul de comunitate și de ce, mai ales în lumea startup-urilor, e util să ai în spate o întreagă rețea de experți, alți fondatori, investitori, oameni care te pot ajuta să pui încă o piatră la temelia business-ului tău. Pentru că, de cele mai multe ori, it takes a village să crești un startup bun. Mihnea Crăciun, managing director al Endeavor România, ne-a povestit despre cum îi poate ajuta Endeavor pe antreprenorii români să aibă acces la o rețea globală de astfel de experți și la un fond de investiții cu acoperire internațională, Endeavor Catalyst, și cum se poate dezvolta un ecosistem sănătos folosindu-ne de toate resursele pe care le avem la îndemână și de puterea comunităților.

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Vitor Torres⁠, Endeavor entrepreneur and founder and CEO at Brazilian accounting platform Contabilizei, that has raised over $100m from the likes of SoftBank, Goldman Sachs, IFC, Kaszek and Endeavor Catalyst. In today's episode we will discuss:  1. The cultural moat: how Contabilizei has built corporate culture into competitive edge? 2. Responsible innovations: how to disrupt a regulated industry? 3. The future of accounting: the very real impact of AI 4. Word of mouth marketing: how to make it work? 5. Leadership in a startup: how to rise above challenges? If you would like to get more insight from LatAm's leading tech founders and investors, subscribe to our new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Follow Olga on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Olga is an entrepreneur, venture capital investor, mentor at Techstars and founder at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The J Curve⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Latin America's leading English speaking podcast about tech builders. She's been investing in the USA, SEA and Latin America for over 13 years. Companies she backed include tech unicorn ClassPass (acquired by Mindbody) and Vitalk (acquired by Gympass). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/olgamaslikhova/message

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Gaston Irigoyen, founder and CEO at Argentinian fintech infrastructure company Pomelo that has recently raised $40m in Series B from the likes of Kaszek, monashees, Index Ventures, Insight Partners, Endeavor Catalyst and Section 32. The latest financing brings the startup's total raised since inception to $103 million. Gaston is a third-time founder, with two previous exits and former CEO of Naranja X, one of Argentina's largest neobanks.  In today's episode we will discuss:  1. $103m from top VCs in 3 years: how to get real good at fundraising? 2. Horizontal growth strategy: pros, cons and examples 3. Beyond Brazil: why Argentina is a hot bed for tech talent? 4. Products, operations, regulations: a compete guide to fintech startup moats 5. From 3 to 300 people in 2 years: Pomelo's guide to building a great startup team If you would like to get more insight from LatAm's leading tech founders and investors, subscribe to our new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Follow Olga on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Olga is an entrepreneur, venture capital investor, mentor at Techstars and founder at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The J Curve⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Latin America's leading English speaking podcast about tech builders. She's been investing in the USA, SEA and Latin America for over 13 years. Companies she backed include tech unicorn ClassPass (acquired by Mindbody) and Vitalk (acquired by Gympass). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/olgamaslikhova/message

I sat down with Allen Taylor, the Managing Partner at Endeavor Catalyst to learn more about their unique approach to investing across the world. Endeavor Catalyst fund is part of the non-profit Endeavor network, the home of 2500+ entrepreneurs across 42 markets. Over the past 11 years, Endeavor Catalyst, chaired by LinkedIn Co-founder and Greylock Partner Reid Hoffman, has raised $500m and deployed $2m cheques in 300+ companies. We discuss the importance and return potential of investing in emerging markets, why investors need to stick through the current macro environment, advice for founders on raising down rounds and dealing with the stigma of it and what Allen looks for in entrepreneurs. An inspiring discussion and an open invitation for both governments and the private sector to invest in the growth of the startup ecosystem.This episode is supported by Capital.com, an award winning global investment platform. To start trading today, visit: https://capital.com To read Endeavor catalyst's latest report click here and to connect with Allen click here.  Please spend 7min to fill this anonymous podcast survey. It would really help me in growing the show!

I sat down with Allen Taylor, the Managing Partner at Endeavor Catalyst to learn more about their unique approach to investing across the world. Endeavor Catalyst fund is part of the non-profit Endeavor network, the home of 2500+ entrepreneurs across 42 markets. Over the past 11 years, Endeavor Catalyst, chaired by LinkedIn Co-founder and Greylock Partner Reid Hoffman, has raised $500m and deployed $2m cheques in 300+ companies. We discuss the importance and return potential of investing in emerging markets, why investors need to stick through the current macro environment, advice for founders on raising down rounds and dealing with the stigma of it and what Allen looks for in entrepreneurs. An inspiring discussion and an open invitation for both governments and the private sector to invest in the growth of the startup ecosystem. To read Endeavor catalyst's latest report click here and to connect with Allen click here.   Please spend 7min to fill this anonymous podcast survey. It would really help me in growing the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caela Tanjangco, Director of Endeavor Catalyst, joins us to share how Endeavor invests in the high-impact entrepreneurs in their organization. Caela will share her origin story along with how she ended up working in Endeavor Philippines. She also shares the rigorous process of how entrepreneurs get picked to become a part of Endeavor network along with the perks entrepreneurs get once they're in. Caela also shares how Endeavor Catalyst invests in Endeavor entrepreneurs and how they typically deploy capital in their companies.This episode is brought to you by Sprout Solutions, PayMongo, SeekCap, Shoppable and UnionDigital BankFor show notes, go to Hustleshare.comHustleshare is powered by PodmachineListen to our brand new podcast: Founders Only HEREDiamond Supporters: Sarisuki, PayMongo, UnionDigital Bank, SeekCap, Shoppable Business, Qapita, GoTyme Bank, Sprout SolutionsGold Supporters: BUOSilver Supporters: Aqwire, Kickstart VenturesBronze: Gentree Fund Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the hotseat where Joe McCarthy sit's with Allen Taylor, Endeavor Catalyst's Managing Partner. Allen Taylor leads Endeavor's co-investment fund, that has been recognized as one of the most active global venture investors in emerging markets. Step into the world of high-impact entrepreneurship as they explore the extraordinary journey of Endeavor, a global non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing entrepreneurial ecosystems in emerging markets. Venture into the dynamic landscape of entrepreneurship, risk, and community building, as Allen shares his unwavering passion for asset allocation and venture capital across diverse and vibrant regions. In this conversation, Allen and Joe discuss the following topics: Entrepreneurship and community building.Risk and opportunities.Undercapitalized markets.Non-profit organization, Endeavour's model and impact.How Reid Hoffman challenged the model and approach.The rigorous process of becoming an Endeavor entrepreneur.How to identify successful entrepreneurs.Economic development in emerging markets.Unique venture capital fund structure with a non-profit organisation.Venture capital in emerging markets.The meaning of impact investing.The vision for Endeavor's future. Follow us on:YouTube: @HighNetPurposeInstagram: @highnetpurposeTwitter: @HighNetPurposeLinkedIn: high-net-purpose Connect with Endeavor:Instagram: @endeavor_globalTwitter: @endeavor_globalLinkedIn: Endeavor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Eduardo della Maggiora, founder and CEO at LatAm's first social unicorn Betterfly, that hit $1b valuation after raising $125m in a Series C funding round led by Glade Brook Capital and joined by Greycroft, Mundi Ventures, Lightrock, QED Investors and DST Global Partners. The list of Betterfly's prior backers also includes the likes of Valor Capital, Endeavor Catalyst and the SoftBank Latin America Fund. Eduardo has represented Chile in six occasions at the Ironman World Championships. He is a two-time world champion runner-up in his category at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships, as well as a three-time finisher of the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. In 2022 he was awarded as "Entrepreneur of the Year" in Chile by Ernst & Young and in 2022 and 2021 he was recognized among the 500 most influential people in Latin America by Bloomberg. In today's episode we will discuss: 1. The Ironman Mindset: lessons from triathlon every entrepreneur should learn. 2. From 0 to $1B: how to scale yourself as a startup leader? 3. The purpose-driven business: how to embed impact in your startup's DNA? 4. From LatAm to the world: key pitfalls to avoid when scaling a startup globally. 5. Leaving $4M on a table: when, why and how to pivot a startup? If you would like to get more insight from LatAm's leading tech founders and investors, subscribe to our new ⁠YouTube channel⁠ and follow us on ⁠Spotify⁠ or ⁠Apple⁠.  Follow Olga on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ or ⁠Instagram⁠ Olga is an entrepreneur, venture capital investor, mentor at Techstars and founder at The J Curve, Latin America's leading English speaking podcast about tech builders. She's been investing in the USA, SEA and Latin America for over 13 years. Companies she backed include tech unicorn ClassPass (acquired by Mindbody) and Vitalk (acquired by Gympass). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/olgamaslikhova/message

In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Stephan Jacquemot, Investment Partner bei TS Ventures. Stephan bespricht die Finanzierungsrunde von Habyt und Purpose Green. Habyt, ein Berliner Anbieter von flexiblem Wohnraum, hat in einer Series-C-Finanzierungsrunde 40 Millionen Euro eingeworben. Die Runde wurde von den neuen Investoren Korelya Capital und Deutsche Invest angeführt. Außerdem beteiligten sich die neuen Investoren Exor Ventures und Endeavor Catalyst sowie die bestehenden Gesellschafter P101, ITALIA500-Azimut, HV Capital, Vorwerk Ventures, Norwest, Kinnevik, Burda Principal Investments und Inveready. Habyt ist von 5.000 Einheiten in 18 Städten im letzten Jahr auf 30.000 Einheiten in über 50 Städten auf drei Kontinenten gewachsen.Das ClimateTech Purpose Green hat eine Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 3,3 Millionen Euro abgeschlossen. Investoren sind Speedinvest und Atlantic Labs. Mit den neuen Mitteln will das Berliner Unternehmen sein Team erweitern, seine Präsenz in Deutschland ausbauen und seine Dienstleistungen weiterentwickeln. Purpose Green ist auf die Dekarbonisierung des Gebäudesektors spezialisiert. Eigentümer, Hausverwaltungen und institutionelle Fonds werden bei der Sanierung und Energieberatung unterstützt.Shownotes:

Miguel Armaza sits down with Alexis Pantazis Co-Founder of Hellas Direct, a full-stack InsurTech with operations in Greece, Cyprus and Romania. Launched in Athens a decade ago, Hellas Direct now generates over $150 million in annual revenue.The company has raised $56 million of equity and debt from Portag3, Third Point, the World Bank, Endeavor Catalyst, amongst other great investors.We discuss:A masterclass of what they've learned from launching new products and countries over the last decadeTheir strategy of going after ‘Blindspot Markets' to increase market dominance and reduce competitionDealing with fraud with data and underwritingWhy it's so important to modernize the insurance industry… 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 almost 60,000 readers and listeners worldwide!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

In this week's Espresso, we cover investment updates from Truora, Global66, Circulo de Belleza, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] – Truora becomes Meta's new business solution provider[00:42] – Teachy closes a $1.6M pre-seed round[00:54} – Kapital launches an AI platform[01:08] – Torqi raises a $12M round[01:23] – Regcheq secures funding round of $2M[01:36] – Global66 becomes FC Bayern Munich's first regional partner in South America[01:55] – Mattilda raises $19M Series A round[02:11] – Glitzi announces partnership with Círculo de Belleza[02:27] – InvGate raises $35M to expand worldwide[02:43] – Crossing Borders Greatest Hits EpisodeResources & people mentioned:Startups: Truora, Teachy, Kapital, Torqi, Regcheq, Global66 FC Bayern Munich, Mattilda, InvGate, Glitzi, Círculo de BellezaVCs: NXTP, Roble Ventures, Galapagos Capital, Taram Capital, Grupo Sable, Consorcio, GSV Ventures, Riverwood Capital, Endeavor Catalyst

Caela Tanjangco is a Director for Asia at Endeavor Catalyst. She started with Medical School but later pursued a business career, including founding a healthcare startup. She is also Co-Chair of the Impact Council at the Global Shapers Community and holds a Master's Degree in International Management and a BS in Psychology. "We have companies that have raised Series B, had the first female founder raise the highest amount of Series A funding, and have CBCs, which is the biggest ever in the Philippines. I'm cautiously optimistic about the country in terms of the next stage of funding because of what's happening in the market. We have a lot of good founders and strong fundamentals, but because of what's happening in the public and private markets, we're affected in terms of the succeeding funding in Series C, pre-IPO, and Series B. We lack investors in that area for all the companies that have just raised their Series B."- Caela Tanjangco "There are disadvantages to being founders who don't speak English or who might have problems communicating about their startup when pitching to global funds. I won't say that's a shortfall, but it's an issue that entrepreneurs need support with. It's a gap that we need to address so that they're better acknowledged and understood by global investors." - Caela Tanjangco Read the transcript here at: www.bravesea.com/blog/caela-tanjangco Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/brave-southeast-asia-tech-singapore-indonesia-vietnam/id1506890464 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremyau?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyauz/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyau Visit our community at: www.bravesea.com

Welcome back! To kick off Season 6: Investing in a Recession, Allen Taylor, Managing Partner at Endeavor Catalyst, joins Canem Arkan, Managing Director of Endeavor Heartland, on the show to discuss Endeavor's rules-based co-investment fund. In this episode, Allen shares how Endeavor Catalyst supports Endeavor Entrepreneurs, global VC trends, and how founders can get attention from investors in a downturn. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/endeavornorthamerica/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/endeavornorthamerica/support

On this episode Pat sits down with Noureddine Tayebi, founder and CEO of leading ride-hailing super app Yassir, the YC-backed company started out in 2017 to provide on-demand services in French-speaking Africa quickly scaling beyond its native Algeria into neighbouring Morocco and Tunisia. Last year the company closed a historic US$30M Series-A backed by the likes of WndrCo, FJ Labs, DN Capital, Kismet and Endeavor Catalyst. Now they just announced a US$ 150M Series-B led by BOND, with participation from DN Capital, Dorsal Capital, Quiet Capital, Stanford Alumni Ventures (aka Spike Ventures) and Y Combinator, among other strategic investors.On this episode you will learn about: The state of the startup ecosystem in Magreb and the opportunityHow to overcome hurdles in tech adoption in B2C by creating trustYassir's scale-up journey and lessons learnedThe importance of paying-it-forward and inspiring future generations of entrepreneursYou can find Noureddine on LinkedIn here.

Heute: Finanzierungsrunde von GoHenry und Elenas In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Constantin Koenigsegg, Investment Manager bei Vorwerk Ventures. Constantin hat die Runde von GoHenry und Elenas kommentiert: Das britische FinTech GoHenry hat 55 Millionen US-Dollar eingesammelt. Die Zielgruppe der Neobank sind Kinder und Teenager im Alter von 6-18 Jahren. GoHenry hat Unternehmensangaben zufolge inzwischen 2 Millionen Kunden in Großbritannien, den USA und seit der Übernahme des französischen Konkurrenten Pixpay in diesem Sommer auch in Frankreich und Spanien. Die Dienste belaufen sich unter anderem auf eine Prepaid-Debitkarte, die in der Regel von den Eltern aufgeladen wird, sowie eine App für finanzielle Bildung und eine App für Eltern, die das Konto überwachen und verwalten können. Die Eigenkapitalfinanzierung kommt von den bisherigen Geldgebern Edison Partners und Revaia (ehemals Gaia) sowie einer neuen strategischen Investition des italienischen Zahlungsunternehmens Nexi. Das Social-Commerce-Startup Elenas sammelte in einer Series-B-Runde 20 Millionen US-Dollar ein. Elenas möchte Frauen in Lateinamerika beim Online-Verkauf unterstützen. Dafür können Unternehmerinnen aus einem Portfolio von Hunderttausenden von Großhandelsprodukten entscheiden, was sie verkaufen und wie hoch sie den Preis aufschlagen wollen. Danach können sie die Produkte auf sozialen Kanälen wie WhatsApp und Facebook bewerben. Elenas kümmert sich auch um die Produktbeschaffung, die Lieferung und den Zahlungseinzug. Angeführt wird die Runde von DILA Capital mit Beteiligung von FJ Labs, Endeavor Catalyst, dem IDB Lab der Inter-American Development Bank, Broadhaven Ventures, Mercado Libre, Grupo Bolivar und Leo Capital. Das Startup wurde 2018 von Zach Oschin in Kolumbien gegründet.

Cerca de 80% dos unicórnios do Brasil passaram pela Endeavor. Depois de apostar em quase 50 startups em estágio inicial com o Scale-UP Ventures, a entidade começa agora a campanha de seu segundo fundo de US$ 15 milhões. Igor Piquet explica os planos e a tese ao Café com Investidor

Pieter de Villiers operates and innovates at the intersection between communications and commerce. Where he has been creating a world in which we never have to suffer with being left on hold by a brand again. His venture, Clickatell, has raised funding from top-tier investors like Arrowroot Capital Management, Bossanova Investimentos, Endeavor Catalyst, and Harvest Partners.

Pretty much everyone knows Endeavor, which is a thriving global community for high-impact entrepreneurs. What you might not know is that Endeavor also has a co-investment arm called Endeavor Catalyst, which has over US$ 500 million in assets under management and has participated in rounds alongside General Atlantic, a16z and Softbank, among others.Endeavor Catalyst has been active since 2012 and works with a long-term view in emerging markets. So far, it has seen 49 of its investees reach unicorn status – including Rappi in Colombia and Careem in Dubai – and it has just announced its 4th fund, closed at almost US$ 300 million.Having been managing director for about a decade, Allen Taylor has been with Endeavor since 2006 and has a lot to share about entrepreneurship in developing countries.Today Allen and I talk about:How recent changes in financial markets can impact investments in Latin AmericaWhat's different about having founders invest in other foundersWhat Endeavor Catalyst plans for its new US$ 292 million fundSet up an international corporate structure accepted by international investors with Latitud Go.

In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Barbod Namini, Partner bei HV Capital. Barbod hat die aktuelle Runde von Casavo sowie von Oper im Zusammenhang mit der aktuellen Immobilienlage analysiert: Nachdem Casavo sich schon vor knapp einem Jahr eine Series-C-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 200 Millionen Euro sichern konnte, hat das italienische PropTech nun in einer Serie D 400 Millionen Euro eingenommen, um weiter im Ausland zu Expandieren. Das von Giorgio Tinacci gegründete Startup bietet Interessenten eine kostenlose Bewertung von Immobilien oder Grundstücken an und nutzt ein dynamisches Preismodell, mit hilfe von ähnlichen Immobiliendaten, um das finanzielle Potenzial jeder Immobilie zu bewerten. Nach dem Kauf wird die Immobilie renoviert und mit Gewinn verkauft. Schon mehr als 3.200 Grundstücke konnten Unternehmensangaben zufolge seit der Gründung 2018, auf der Plattform verkauft werden. Die Runde wurde von Intesa Sanpaolo, Viola Credit und Exor angeführt. Neben den Bestandsinvestoren Greenoaks, Project A Ventures, 360 Capital, P101 SGR, Picus Capital, and Bonsai Partners beteiligten sich auch Neva SGR (Intesa Sanpaolo Group), Endeavor Catalyst, Hambro Perks, Fuse Venture Partners und der Business Angel Sébastien de Lafond. Das FinTech Oper hat erfolgreich eine Serie A in Höhe von 11 Millionen Euro abgeschlossen. Das Beglisch-Schweizerische Unternehmen bietet Finanzinstitutionen eine SaaS-Plattform mit dem Fokus auf Hypotheken an. Mit einem internationalen agierenden Team von über 40 Mitarbeitenden, konnte das Unternehmen bereits Immobilien im Milliarden Wert veräußern. Angeführt wurde die Runde von Bessemer Venture Partners und ABN Amro Ventures, unter der Beteiligung der Bestandsinvestoren Shareholders Techstars, Pitchdrive and Verve Ventures. Das neue Kapital wollen die Gründer Geert Van Kerckhoven, Nick Van Berckelaer und Wouter Lachat zur Weiterentwicklung der Plattform und der weiteren Einstellung von neuen Mitarbeitenden nutzen.

On this episode Pat sits down with Allen Taylor, Managing Director of Endeavor Catalyst, Endeavor's own investment vehicle that invests in a rules-based manner into Endeavor entrepreneurs in the nonprofits +40 markets.We dive into how the fund has scaled from its early beginnings in 2012 to the recently announced close of fund IV with a US$292M fund size. On this episode you will learn about: Allen's career with Endeavor The current macro-environment and how it translates into a changed funding reality in emerging markets How to manoeuvre downturns What is next for the fund and how its structure doubles down on Endeavor's missionYou can find Allen on LinkedIn here. 

Federico Malek is the co-founder of Wonder Brands, an e-commerce company founded in January 2021, backed by Endeavor Catalyst, among other venture capital firms. Wonder Brands has the mission to build the most extensive portfolio of digital brands in Latin America. He has extensive experience in e-commerce and digital start-ups and is a prime example of a serial entrepreneur. He is an active member of the Advisory Board of Salesforce in Argentina, an Endeavor entrepreneur since 2015, and an angel investor of several high-growth start-ups from Latin America. In this episode, he shares how Wonder Brand shifts from 'supply chain' to 'supply network.' --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/endeavornorthamerica/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/endeavornorthamerica/support

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.

This week's Espresso covers updates from Mentum, Dock, WexChange, and more!Outline of this episode:[00:28] - Colombian fintech R5 announced it raised a $7M funding round[01:10] - Mentum received $4.2M in a funding round led by Google's Gradient Ventures[01:45] - Argentinian tech academy HENRY announced it raised $10M in a Series A round[02:17] - Dock raised a $110M funding round and gained unicorn status.[02:50] - Mexican proptech Spot2 announced it raised a $4.2M seed round[03:25] - WexChange announced the finalists of the Women STEMpreneurs CompetitionResources mentioned:Companies & Startups: R5, Mentum, Plaid, Jeeves, HENRY, Dock, Spot2, Veloz, Jefa, Fitco, Talently.VCs, Accelerators, Institutions: Global Founders Capital. Magma Partners, Carao Ventures, Accion Venture Lab, Endeavor Catalyst, Gradient Ventures, Soma Capital, Investo, Y Combinator, Kayyak Ventures, Seaya & Cathay, Lightrock, Silver Lake Waterman, Streamlined Ventures, HOF Capital, Acrew Capital, H20, WeXchange.

In der Mittagsfolge geht es weiter mit Manuel Holzer, Commercial Director Germany bei Payhawk. In einer Series-B-Finanzierungsrunde hat das Fintech weitere 100 Millionen US-Dollar eingesammelt und damit den Unicorn-Status erreicht. Das 2018 gegründete Startup bietet Unternehmen eigene Firmenkreditkarten an, mit denen sich Spesen leichter abrechnen und digitalisieren lassen. Die Firmen können aber auch Ausgabenlimits setzen und in Echtzeit nachverfolgen, wofür das Geld ausgegeben wurde. Belege müssten so etwa nicht mehr gesammelt werden und Spesen sollen so schneller zurückerstattet werden. Mit Hauptsitz in London hat das Finanz-Startup dabei auch den deutschen Markt im Blick und zielt auf größere Unternehmen ab 10.000 Mitarbeitende. Der US-Risikokapitalgeber Lightspeed Venture Partners hat die frische Runde angeführt. Neu an Bord gekommen sind dagegen die Investoren Sprints Capital, Endeavor Catalyst, HubSpot Ventures und Jigsaw VC. Das neue Kapital soll die Einstellung von 60 leitenden Software-Ingenieurinnen und -Ingenieure in Sofia sowie die geplante Eröffnung von Büros in Amsterdam und Paris im März und in New York im September ermöglichen. Das Unternehmen ist nach eigenen Angaben auf dem besten Weg, die Zahl der Mitarbeitenden bis zum Ende dieses Jahres von 100 auf über 300 zu verdreifachen. One more thing wird präsentiert von Sastrify – Die smarte Lösung für das Management eurer Software-Verträge. Erhaltet jetzt eine kostenlose Analyse eurer SaaS Tools und alle weiteren Informationen unter https://www.sastrify.com/insider

Adrian Garcia-Aranyos is the President of Endeavor, a global community of high-impact entrepreneurs present in ~40 markets with a rules-based venture arm, Endeavor Catalyst, which is a leading VC investor in most emerging markets. he joined Endeavor in 2014 as Founding Managing Director of Endeavor Spain. Prior to that he held several executive roles at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co; The Economist Newspaper Group; and CM Capital Markets in Madrid. Since 2004, Mr. Garcia-Aranyos serves as board member at Thune Eureka, an industrial engineering firm specializing in capital goods and focused on deep-sea energy components, paper industry parts and defense mechanisms. Additionally he is also an advisor at Bankuish, Cermer, Creditas, CodeOp, Founder Nest, Legal Army, Microwd, and Valiu, among others. He obtained his BA in Political Science from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and has an MA in Trade & Commerce from CECO-ICEX. Plus a series of certificates from IEB, Kellogg, IESE & Harvard. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-garcia-aranyos-32871b3/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/geeksofthevalley/support

Patrick sat down with former Endeavor President Fernando Fabre to talk about how Endeavor has scaled from 9 to 27 markets during his tenure, how culture comes into the mix when scaling an organisation and his current role at Matterscale investing in early stage Latin founders across the globe.On this episode, you will learn about:How to scale an organisation without neglecting cultureHow Endeavor expanded beyond LatAm and grew into the global entrepreneurship organisation it is todayThe importance of employee engagement and measuring employee satisfaction How to balance strategic planning with the volatile nature of scaling a startupPlaying the VC game investing in early stage founders in emerging markets You can connect with Fernando Fabre on Twitter of via LinkedIn.About Fernando Fabre: Managing Partner at early stage Latin VC Matterscale, former president of Endeavor Global and director at Endeavor Catalyst. Cofounder Collective Academy. Adjunct Professor of Scaling Up at Columbia University, sourcing and coaching top entrepreneurs.

JumpCloud, the late-stage startup that is modernizing the notion of corporate directories in a cloud context, announced a $159 million Series F investment on a healthy $2.56 billion valuation today. Sapphire Ventures led the round with new investors participating including Owl Rock, Whale Rock Capital, Sands Capital and Endeavor Catalyst along with existing investors General […]

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Travis Holoway of SoLo Funds, a community and app that enables peer to peer loans. In this episode, Travis talks about his mission to create an "Airbnb for loans", how he plans to unlock capital from "guys like his Dad," how he raised his initial capital from Black angel investors, advice for fundraising and much more. The Company recently raised a $10 million Series A round led by ACME Capital with participation from Impact America Fund​, ​Techstars​, ​Endeavor Catalyst​ and ​CEAS Investments. To date, SoLo has raised $12 million, including a $2.8 million seed round and a series of convertible notes from other investors. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at https:/www.foundersuite.com/

En el marco de la sexta edición del Peru Venture Capital Conference 2021 (PVCC21), el podcast Innovación Sin Barreras y PECAP, la asociación peruana de capital semilla y emprendedor del Perú, se juntaron para producir una series de mini episodios donde se entrevistarán a diversos invitados a la conferencia anual.En el episodio de hoy tenemos a Jackie Carmel, Managing Director at Endeavor Catalyst, un vehículo innovador de co-inversión diseñado para apoyar a los emprendedores de Endeavor. En el PVCC21, Jackie participará en el panel sobre "Fomento del impacto en las economías emergentes a través del Venture Capital".Si deseas participar del evento, te invitamos a que te registres mediante el siguiente enlace: https://www.pecap.pe/pvcc21Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/innovacion)

Allen Taylor is Managing Director of Endeavor Catalyst and leads Endeavor's efforts to connect its portfolio of 1,000+ high-growth companies with US-based mentors and investors. Launched in 2012, Endeavor Catalyst has raised more than $120M+ across two funds and made 70+ investments to date in 20 different countries across Latin America, EMEA and Southeast Asia. Tune in as we learn about Allen's non-traditional path into venture and his sage wisdom for those building companies or pursuing VC. This is a story you won't want to miss. Signup for our newsletter to get notified of the latest release and to receive the latest insights in VC and startups http://eepurl.com/dzVE5j