Each year in September, LAVCA holds an anual event for venture capital investors in Latin America. This year, four members of the Peruvian venture capital community, all members of PECAP, attended.
Continue reading “Peruvian venture capitalists make regional connections”Category: Venture Capital
Peru’s $145 million venture capital opportunity
PECAP, the Peruvian Association of Seed and Venture Capital, calculates the opportunity for venture capital in Peru over the next four years at $145 million.
Continue reading “Peru’s $145 million venture capital opportunity”¿Existe Una Mentalidad “Startup”?
REFLEXIÓN ACERCA DEL ECOSISTEMA STARTUP EN PERÚ: UNA perspectiva DE VENTURE CAPITAL
Nota: Un fondo de Venture Capital busca emprendedores que quieran construir compañías billonarias. Por ende, el artículo refleja esa mirada, sin embargo esta no es la única finalidad de una startup ni del ecosistema de emprendimiento.
Este artículo toca un tema del que se habla poco en el ecosistema peruano, pero que es real: nos falta una mentalidad de alto impacto (startup mindset), factor clave de éxito desde la mirada de Venture Capital.
Continue reading “¿Existe Una Mentalidad “Startup”?”Midpoint
At Angel Ventures, we manage a seed stage venture fund based in Peru. We have reached the midpoint of the fund’s four year investment period, a good time to take stock of our progress.
Continue reading “Midpoint”A different type of scale-up
Startup founders are not the only ones in Peru who are scaling regionally. Investment professionals and ecosystem actors are also making the jump from local to regional roles.
Continue reading “A different type of scale-up”New cornerstone for Peru’s venture capital industry
It was a side note in a day of big political news for Peru, but is was a huge news for the local venture capital industry.
Continue reading “New cornerstone for Peru’s venture capital industry”When 10 is < 1%
This week the 500 Startups Latam batch 10 was announced. Eleven startups were selected out out of 1,420 applicants – an acceptance rate of 0.8%!
Continue reading “When 10 is < 1%”The first cap tables
I visited Mystic Seaport on a recent trip back to USA and my home state of Connecticut. Unexpectedly, it gave me a chance to observe how early whaling trips were financed. Continue reading “The first cap tables”
A Series A
If there was any doubt that Peru is a dynamic player in the regional startup ecosystem, Crehana has put that to rest. Continue reading “A Series A”
Venture capital activity in Peru
Last year was a takeoff year for Peru startups seeking funds from venture capitalists. Continue reading “Venture capital activity in Peru”
Startups and Creative Destruction
Change is a healthy sign for a growing economy. The number of companies that rise and fall in the global economy over time is striking. Key benchmarks like the Fortune 500 or Dow Jones Industrial Average have a healthy turnover of members. For example, only 60, or 12%, of the Fortune 500 companies in 1955 where still on the list in 2017. Continue reading “Startups and Creative Destruction”
5 steps to foster venture capital in Peru
Over the last few months, I have received some input from founders, investors and advisors on suggestions for promoting the venture capital industry in Peru.
Continue reading “5 steps to foster venture capital in Peru”3 takeaways from the PECAP Q3 Report
The Peruvian Association of Seed and Venture Capital has published its third quarter report. Continue reading “3 takeaways from the PECAP Q3 Report”
5 top Lima-based tech investors
In October, LAVCA updated its list of Top Women investing in Latin America Tech. This year the list includes new names of investors based in Lima and well as a new list of Emerging Women Investors in Latin American Tech. Here are the five Lima-based investors recognized by LAVCA: Continue reading “5 top Lima-based tech investors”
The IPO Dream
We can all picture the scene effortlessly. The smile is picture perfect, flashes come from all angles, the company ticker flashes on the big board, and she rings the bell signaling the open of trading at the New York Stock Exchange. The company has gone public. It’s happened. Every entrepreneur’s dream, right? Continue reading “The IPO Dream”