May 7, 20204 minAfter the stormBuilding a new future for Latin American tech That spring morning of 2008, our CFO confirmed to the management team the solid 2007...
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Jan 24, 20193 minOne-way ticketWhat matters most to Emy Mount Kenya ‘I bought a one-way ticket to Nairobi’, Emy said with teary eyes during our December performance...
Sep 5, 20187 minThe people you meetWhatever you build, who joins you matters most It’s been a while since I published my last post, nine months actually. I’ve been busy and...
Mar 13, 20185 minFintech for tomorrowEmpowering millennials at the base of the pyramid That sunny morning, the bus was surprisingly empty. Kary, 19, was heading to her law...
Dec 12, 20175 minLand of UnicorniosArgentina, the comeback ecosystem Buenos Aires — EnerNews 2015 Estoy romántico y repleto de clichés — Gustavo Cerati Yes, things are...
Sep 8, 20177 minAbout flying awayWhen your mother called me crying, my heart plunged. I thought something had happened to you, your brother or your sisters. A feeling of...
Aug 21, 20175 minTough love“It takes two flints to make a fire.” — Louisa May Alcott Whether they lead a round or just chip in late in the game, all early stage...
May 30, 20173 minHola ALLIE‘ What I cannot create, I do not understand.’ — Richard Feynman As a VC team, our work calls for supporting builders pursue big dreams....
Mar 31, 20174 minLa reforma financiera que nunca llegóCaía una lluvia torrencial en una noche de final del verano de 2016. En el piso 12 de una torre de Plaza Inn, seguía la plática iniciada...
Mar 3, 20179 minNot another AI postOriginally published in TechCrunch, February 2017. “Over the last couple of years, a billion new people have joined the super-connected...
Jan 18, 20175 minOn writing a wrong‘There is a spelling mistake in your tweet Fede. How fitting for the announcing of your first book…written in English!’, our impeccably...
Sep 28, 20162 minOur Brand RefreshA lesson on why brands matter and how we got the best out of ours. We are proud to introduce the result of a recent collaboration between...
May 17, 20165 minHave you failed enough?Failing sucks. It makes people feel unfit, unacomplished or unlucky. It always comes with value destruction: money, confidence and the...
Jan 5, 20165 minThe evolution of ALLVP’s thesis.As our firm enters its fifth year, the way we understand and apply our investment thesis has evolved. As ALLVP enters its fifth year,...
Oct 20, 20154 minLooking for Le French UnicornAfter getting a taste of France’s entrepreneurial ecosystem La French Tech in Paris, it is hard not to leave inspired and energized....