2019 | Antonico

What happened in Latin American tech in 2019

Bogota, Colombia As I write this post, I could easily feel dismayed watching the world on the edge of a precipice. The president of the...

The Next Wallet Wave

The rise of challenger banks in Mexico It’s the end of wave season in Beach Break Zicatela, one of the best surfing spots in the world....

Lost in translation

A brief history of the struggles of Brazilian startups in Mexico As my taxi made its way through São Paulo’s urban jungle, my mission,...

The Day I Fell for Clooney

I don’t like to share my personal life… it wouldn’t be personal if I shared it. — George Clooney When the Uber dropped me off, an odd...

Do you need a financial advisor to raise venture capital?

Pros and cons for startups in emerging ecosystems. Game of Thrones, HBO Whenever we get an investment lead from Spain, most of the times...

The no BS guide to creating a Corporate VC in Latin America

Hooli-con — Silicon Valley “[Corporate investing] is dumb. I think corporations should BUY companies. Investing in companies makes no...

One-way ticket

What matters most to Emy Mount Kenya ‘I bought a one-way ticket to Nairobi’, Emy said with teary eyes during our December performance...

The copycat is out of the bag

In emerging markets, there are no copycats, just budding entrepreneurs Jian Yang’s incubator — Silicon Valley Growing in numbers Growing...

Latin American tech and VC in 2019

As with many other amateur writers, my writing is first a personal exercise. It’s my way to process what I see, organize my thoughts and...