When I worked for Intel Capital, Intel’s corporate venture capital (VC) arm, in Mexico and a bit in Brazil ten years back, the big issue in Latin America was finding enough deals from which to select investment opportunities. Today, that is less of an issue in a country such as Brazil that has an incredibly vibrant start-up environment, but it’s still a concern in my current home country, Colombia.
Latin America’s been my home for the last 15 years, and I’ve frequently heard people talking about creating something like Silicon Valley here. But I think it makes more sense for Latin America to tap directly into the Valley’s expertise, culture and established networks. That’s a major reason I decided to become the facilitator for the new Bogota, Colombia chapter of startup incubator Founder Institute.
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Author: Alan Colmenares
