How Vcs Think Of Startups In Latin America | Sramana Mitra

Case studies of Investors (Angels and Venture Capitalists) in Latin America on Venture Capital Fundraising Due Diligence

What you'll learn

Through in-depth interviews with prominent investors, learn how investors think about Latin American startups.

What investor-entrepreneur fit is and how to look for it before looking for funding.

Why 99% of entrepreneurs who seek funding get rejected by VCs.

Why traditional VCs only invest in hyper growth startups.

What are the key considerations for investors when they evaluate startups.

How entrepreneurs can position themselves for success while building a startup.

What some of the common mistakes are that entrepreneurs make when pitching their startups to VCs.

The fastest way to find the relevant sources of funding when building a startup in Latin America.

Requirements

The only requirement for this course is an open mind and a willingness to learn.

Description

In this course, we will do a deep dive into startup financing in Latin America.Raising money is a low probability game. You need to understand how investors think to be able to raise money successfully for your startup.During this course, I will be teaching how investors in Latin America think about and analyze startups. We will have in-depth conversations around startups with several real world investors (Angels and VCs).Designed for tech entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs interested in building startups in Latin America, this course provides insights into the minds of several investors operating in this region for many years in their own words.Throughout Latin America, the number of online buyers and e-commerce sales are expected to continue to increase significantly over the next few years. While Latin America consists of more than 20 countries, the region is dominated by six key markets – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. Stretching from the northern border of Mexico to the southern tip of South America, including the Caribbean, a number of startup hubs have emerged within these key markets. All good news for entrepreneurs.Throughout this course, investors focused on the Latin America startup scene share their perspectives and discuss the trends in the market with me. We hope you will join us.The 1Mby1M courses are all heavily based on interview-based case studies on Innovation, Business Models, Go To Market Strategies, Validation Principles, and various other nuances of an entrepreneur's journey. We offer extensive opportunities for entrepreneurs to learn the lessons from the trenches from successful entrepreneurs who have done it before and Investors who support their ambition.

Overview

Section 1: How Investors Think About Startups in Latin America

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 How Investors Think About Startups in Latin America Introduction

Lecture 3 Understanding Entrepreneur - Investor Fit

Lecture 4 Discussing AgTech Startups in Latin America with Francisco Jardim, SP Ventures

Lecture 5 Startups Spanning Brazil to Silicon Valley with Rodrigo Baer, Redpoint eventures

Lecture 6 Trends in the Latin American Startup Scene with Hernan Kazah, Kaszek Ventures

Lecture 7 Trends in Latin America with Hernan Fernandez, Angel Ventures Mexico

Lecture 8 Pre-seed Investing in Latin America with Laurel Touby, Supernode Ventures

Lecture 9 Pre-seed Investment Strategies with Jonathan Lewy, Investo

Lecture 10 Peru’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem with Jose Deustua, UTEC Ventures

Lecture 11 Investing in Latin America with Cristobal Perdomo, Jaguar Ventures

Lecture 12 The Dynamics of the LatAm Market with Nathan Lustig, Magma Partners

Section 2: Conclusion

Lecture 13 Bonus Lecture

Ambitious entrepreneurs who want to pursue ideas for which they have both passion and expertise.,Engineers who want to turn their tech knowledge into multi-million dollar revenue businesses by becoming startup founders rather than remain employees.,Aspiring Latin American founders who want to increase their chances of being accepted into top startup accelerators such as Y Combinator, Techstars, and 500 Startups.,Any entrepreneur who wants to learn from successful entrepreneurs who have done it before and from investors who have supported them.,Professors who are teaching technology entrepreneurship courses.