Entrepreneur Profile: An Interview with Daniel Avizú, ZoeMob

published by Editor on January 25th, 2012

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Entrepreneur Profile: An Interview with Daniel Avizú, ZoeMob

ZoeMob Co-founder, Daniel Avizú, spoke with the Latin America PE/VC Report about how his previous job in Brazil sparked an idea that is now a growing start-up reaching customers around the world. Read more

Video: Why Do Companies Fail & Top Dealbreakers

published by Editor on January 25th, 2012

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Video: Why Do Companies Fail & Top Dealbreakers

In this video, hear from Clare Fairfied of Concerto Advisor, Erik Peterson of Aureos Capital, Paul Ahlstrom of Alta Group, Francisco Mira of Promotora and Joaquin Avila of EMX Capital about why companies fail and the top “dealbreakers” when they are looking to invest in a company. The video contains both Spanish and English content. Read more

NXTP Labs Looks for Entrepreneurs in Chile (en español)

published by Editor on January 5th, 2012

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(NXTP Labs) January 5, 2012 – NXTP Labs has launched a call for the second edition of the program to accelerate technology projects and will visit Chile. On January 9 and 10, two of its founders, Ariel Arrieta and Gonzalo Costa will travel to Santiago Read more

CRP Launches Fund CRP Empreendedor (em português)

published by Editor on December 20th, 2011

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(CRP) December 20, 2011 – CRP Companhia de Participações is launching its next fund, Fundo CRP Empreendor, which will have up to R$100M (approx. US$55M) to invest in minority shares of companies located in Brazil’s South and Southeast. The Fund, which started fundraising in 2010, closed its first round with R$53M (approx. US$29M) in committed capital. Read more

Entrepreneur Profile: An Interview with Jaime Cater, Health Digital Systems

published by Editor on November 17th, 2011

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Entrepreneur Profile: An Interview with Jaime Cater, Health Digital Systems

Jaime Cater, CEO of Mexico-based Health Digital Systems (HDS) recently spoke with LAVCA about how changes and inefficiencies in the health care system opened up opportunities for entrepreneurs. Read more

Entrepreneur Profile: An Interview with Andres Alterini, Smowtion

published by Editor on July 22nd, 2011

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Entrepreneur Profile: An Interview with Andres Alterini, Smowtion

Andres Alterini, CEO of Smowtion, recently sat down with the Latin America PE/VC Report to discuss building a global company from Argentina. Read more

Entrepreneur Profile: An Interview with Pamela Chávez- Crooker, Aguamarina

published by Editor on May 19th, 2011

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Entrepreneur Profile: An Interview with Pamela Chávez- Crooker, Aguamarina

Pamela Chávez-Crooker, Founder of Aguamarina, recently spoke with LAVCA about how she took her biotech company from garage start-up to a go-to company for some of the world’s largest copper mines. Read more

Creating the Next Silicon Valley – The Chilean Experiment

published by Editor on May 19th, 2011

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Creating the Next Silicon Valley – The Chilean Experiment

By Steve Blank, Professor of Entrepreneurship, U.C. Berkeley / Stanford University

Chile has decided that it wants to be an innovation hub in South America.

I spent two weeks of December 2010 in Chile as a guest of Professor Cristóbal García, Director of EmprendeUC at the Catholic University of Chile, which just signed up a 3-year collaboration partnership with Stanford’s Technology Ventures Program. Read more

Open English Closes $4.25M Series B Financing

published by Editor on May 11th, 2011

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(Open English) May 11, 2011 —Open English, the leading online language school in Latin America, announced the close of a $4.25 million Series B round of financing led by Flybridge Capital Partners, bringing the company’s total venture funding to date to more than $10 million.  Read more

Brazil’s PeixeUrbano Secures Capital from General Atlantic and Tiger Global

published by Editor on May 6th, 2011

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(PeixeUrbano) May 6, 2011 – PeixeUrbano, the first and leading collective buying website in Brazil, announced a partnership with the leading global growth equity investment firm General Atlantic (GA) in an investment round that also included participation from Tiger Global Management. Read more

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