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Head of New Issuers & Entrepreneurship @ BIVA 🚀 Early-Stage VC 💡, LatAm 🌎 Perpetual Student 🤓 Creator La Neta del VC ✏️, Board Member @WeInvest4

Mexico City
Joined November 2020
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
1 year
I am thrilled to be joining La Bolsa Institucional de Valores ( @BIVAMX - Mexican Stock Exchange) as Head of New Issuers and Entrepreneurship. ¡Viva BIVA! 🙌
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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I am thrilled to announce that I will be joining SoftBank’s Early-Stage Latin American Fund! I consider it a privilege to invest in extraordinary founders seeking to build the next generation of exceptional companies in LatAm🚀💪🏼🌎
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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Una crack de cracks ✨🙌🚀 felicidades amiga por el lanzamiento de Attom Capital!! Mega inspo!! La van a romper @Antorojase @InigoMarGil 💥🌎
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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Estoy muy emocionada de anunciarte el primer meetup presencial de La Neta del VC 🇲🇽📍! Mas detalles sobre el evento aqui 👉
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
1 year
Goals should not just be professional. Spin instructor certification ✅🔥🙌
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Hosting an event in my home town of Guadalajara, Mexico was an incredibly special moment! The community of founders within the GDL ecosystem are focused, hungry, and push each other forward. I can't wait to see what amazing innovation starts here! Thanks for leaving me energized!
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
2 years
Es un orgullo formar parte de Upload Ventures! Recibimos este nuevo capítulo con mucha emoción y con el claro propósito de seguir apoyando el ecosistema emprendedor con el mismo compromiso y ganas de siempre. Vamos!!
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
2 years
Fantastic fireside chat on PropTech in LatAm in CDMX. Thanks for sharing your learnings everyone! This is just the beginning for the region...🚀
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A picture is worth a thousand words 💪
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Proud to be on the board of our non-profit @WeInvest4 !! Our community of women investing in LatAm continues to grow 💪 Thanks to everyone for joining us in Miami 😎📍 @RoblesSusanaro @marta_cruz @sylchebi @paulagiraldog
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Super excited to be a part of this panel and CDMX’s first ever FintechFest 🚀 @Claire @QuonaCapital @CChangs
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Jorge Barrios M.
2 years
Si vas al #CDMXFintechFest de @twifintech , inscríbete a "VC 101 para empleados en tech" donde @nataliagonzvela , @rafadelaguia y @claire resolverán dudas sobre inversión de VC y cómo evoluciona una startup cuando levanta capital. Inscríbete aquí:
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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La neta, ¡me divertí tanto conociendo a un pequeño grupo de lectores de La Neta del VC en las oficinas de LinkedIn en CDMX! ¡La energía fue increíble! 💥 😄 Amé que pudiéramos tener una conversación abierta y honesta en la que hubo ¡preguntas muy buenas! 💪
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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Soy fan del podcast @LevantandoLatAm con @frangaos porque ayuda tanto a emprendedores, como a aspirantes a VC a realmente entender la mentalidad y las motivaciones de socios top de capital emprendedor de LatAm ¡Súper recomendado! 👏🌎🚀
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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Todos somos mucho más que nuestros títulos en LinkedIn. Tuve el placer de acompañar a @becomingfran en su super podcast 🚀: Becoming Yourself. ¡Soy super fan del podcast 📣! ¡Gracias por invitarme, Fran! 🙂
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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What a whirlwind tech week in Mexico City! CDMX is still buzzing from the incredible energy generated by the community! I am thrilled to witness so many founders, funders, and operators alike coming together to celebrate the innovation happening in the LatAm ecosystem🚀
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Pumped to be heading to SF for SaaStr 🚀 I hope to see many founders who are building big things in LatAm! Who should I meet?
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
2 years
La neta, ¿qué es venture capital y cómo funciona? 😄 Esta semana volveremos a las bases. Lee el Capítulo 6 de La Neta del VC para un desglose paso a paso del VC 🚀.
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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"Most people need consistency more than they need intensity. Intensity makes a good story. Consistency makes progress." - Atomic Habits, James Clear.
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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Gracias por la buena onda, Perú 🇵🇪🚀✨ #PVCC2023 @PECAP_ #LaNetadelVC ✌️
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
2 years
“Don’t take yourself so seriously. You’re just a monkey with a plan.” — Naval Ravikant 😄 🙉 Have a great start to the week all ✌️
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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-Doctors won't make you healthy -Nutritionists won't make you slim -Teachers won't make you smart -Gurus won't make you calm -Mentors won't make you rich -Trainers won't make you fit Ultimately, you have to take responsibility. Save yourself. -Naval Ravikant Feliz finde ✌️
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
1 year
La neta, ¿Que onda con la crisis bancaria global? Es importante que nuestra comunidad de veras entienda lo que está pasando. Es lo mejor que podemos hacer como miembros del ecosistema tecnológico de LatAm y ciudadanos globales informados 🧠 🌎 💪.
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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Muchas gracias @ExpansionMx por este reconocimiento. Me siento muy honrada de ser parte de "Las 30 Promesas de los Negocios" 2024 😄🚀💪
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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Simple but not easy ✌️🚀 Crucial lessons for all early-stage startups. Which ones have you found to be most impactful in your startup journey? 👇 #startups #founders #ycombinator
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
3 years
Are you a founder or funder curious to learn more about the Miami tech ecosystem and the opportunities and trends that are arising? Join us through @AllRaise to learn what all the hype is about in Miami from local investors and founders. Register here -
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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Tan sólo han pasado 3 meses desde el lanzamiento de La Neta del VC, ¡y ya estoy impresionada de cuánto ha crecido nuestra comunidad! 🚀 Suscríbete 🛎️ Mil gracias por leerlo, enviar preguntas y darme su feedback. Neta, lo he disfrutado muchísimo😊
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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I just found out that La Neta del VC is read across 36 countries world wide 🌎💪 Best Substack notification ever haha 😄🚀 Thanks to everyone who reads the blog / submits questions - you are helping democratize venture capital knowledge across our entire LatAm tech ecosystem!
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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Hey early-stage LatAm founders - what fundraising questions do you have? Comment below, and our team will get you some answers! #LatAm #VC #Founders #Funders #SoftBank
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
1 year
Easy to say. Hard to do. Sooo true though 😅
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
1 year
Con las más crack @karlaberman 🫶🚀 No se la pierdan de shark 🦈 como parte de @SharkTankMx 🇲🇽📍
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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In 2022, @WeInvest4 💙: 🚀 Grew from 164 to 263 members (representing 116 funds, 296B in AUM, and 1,555 investments) 🌎 Increased presence from 15 to 23 countries 💪 Hosted a total of 30 events ⭐ Became a formal non-profit organization with a registered brand
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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La Neta del VC Capítulo 7: Cómo gestionar el 2023 y muchos más...🚀
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
3 years
I am thrilled to be part of this panel on International Women’s Day 💥 Looking forward to the conversation!
@AVM_Mex
Angel Ventures Mx💥
3 years
#WomenWhoLead 👩🏻‍💻¡Acompáñanos el martes 8 de Marzo a las 5:00PM (CST) en el panel "La diversidad en el ecosistema emprendedor y VC: el cierre de brechas"🚀 junto con @dandiba @lissymgc @karolamarti @CChangs y @NataliaGonzVela !💥 Regístrate👇🏻
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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Happy to be a part of the US-Mexico Foundation - thank you for having me on The Proyecto 1954 podcast to discuss LatAm’s VC potential and the strategic bridges with the USA 🇲🇽💪🇺🇸
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U.S.-Mexico Foundation
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🎙️ #Proyecto1954 | Invitamos a @NataliaGonzVela inversionista VC, mexican-american y parte de la serie 200s de nuestro podcast. Hablamos sobre su historia, emprendedurismo, fintech, talento y más. 🟢
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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LA NETA DEL VC AUDIO 🚀 Ustedes lo pidieron 🙋🏽🙋🏻‍♀️, yo escuché 👂🎙️. ✅ Todos los capítulos de La Neta del VC narrados por mí 🤓 en español Da clic aquí para ver la versión completa del clip de introducción de La Neta del VC audio 👉
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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Érase una vez… la historia del VC 🚀. La neta, estoy muy emocionada de compartir un audio / video sobre La Neta del VC, con la colaboración de @orlandosorio_ y el podcast @accionables . ¡Vamos a ello!
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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¡Llegamos oficialmente al Capítulo 10 de La Neta del VC 🚀 ! ¡Qué emoción 😄 !
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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@lolitataub @lolitataub so happy to have met you this morning! Keep being awesome 🚀✨Exited to keep building community!
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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@katekiewel @Accel @a16z @sequoia @KaszekVentures @btv_vc @ralicapvc You are missing SoftBank Early-Stage ---> now Upload Ventures :)
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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La Neta del VC <> SoftBank LatAm #Bloopers 😂 Early-Stage vs. Growth-Stage Venture Capital 🚀 Escucha la entrevista completa aquí:
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
3 years
Amazing learnings from an experienced VC and a fellow Boston College Alumni 💪🏼
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Pat Grady
3 years
Saturday was my 15 year anniversary @sequoia ... one of the things I love about Sequoia is getting to learn new things from amazing people, so here are 15 lessons from 15 people over 15 years... hope you enjoy!
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Continuously inspired by conversations with people who are looking to change the world in Latin America. An amazing day with the students at Harvard Business School! Looking forward to many more conversations to come...
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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¿Cuales son los peores pecados de un inversionista de VC? 💡 Gracias @karlaberman por ser supporter y fan de "La Neta del VC" desde day 1 🚀🤓 Comenta con mas pecados💥
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@katekiewel Where is this? Love it!
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
3 years
Proud to be investing in LatAm
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Adrián García
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👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
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Ya salió el podcast @accionables de @orlandosorio_ 🙌🚀🌎 Congrats amigo!! Super cool!!
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Accionables
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🚀 Hoy lanzamos un nuevo canal de YouTube y #Podcast para crear contenido en español sobre todo lo que está pasando en el ecosistema de #Latam . Este 1er episodio fue grabado con Natalia Gonzalez Vela, #VC y autora del Newsletter "La Neta del VC" @NataliaGonzVela
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An energy packed day meeting students from MIT who aspire to build incredible companies in Latin America. Great things to come! Next on our road trip... #VC #LatAm #Founders #MIT
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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📣 Reconocimientos: @latitudlatam , @BetaPodLatam , @MiguelMc , @AnnaPinol_ , @federicoantoni , @eldan , Laguna Dream (Spotify / others).
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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La neta, los VC de USA vs. los de LatAm, ¿cuáles aspectos culturales debe tener en cuenta un emprendedor? Me han preguntado algunas cosas difíciles, honestas e importantes durante las últimas semanas ¡Aquí vamos! 🚀 Capítulo 8 La Neta del VC
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Neta, ¡hicieron preguntas geniales! ¡Que sigan llegando, por favor! Capítulo 2, La Neta del VC 🚀
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
4 years
1/15 The world is waking up to Latin America, and the region is ripe for investment. When thinking "Why Invest in LatAm?" considering the following…
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
2 years
Felicidades @orlandosorio_ - Accionables podcast has officially launched 🚀👂🏼🌎 ‼️ I love what you are doing for the LatAm tech ecosystem, and I am super happy to be your first guest 😄Let’s do this! 💪
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Orlando Osorio | m8l.com
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#Accionables | Video Podcast Alert 🚀 Hoy lanzamos un nuevo canal de YouTube y Podcast para crear contenido en español sobre todo lo que está pasando en el ecosistema de Latam.
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts...Press on!" -Calvin Coolidge
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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We have launched our WeInvest Fundraiser 🚀 If possible, please consider donating below: ➡️ 📝 Donated funds are tax-deductible in the USA and the platform sends a receipt Thank you for your support!
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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15/15 Given LatAm's socioeconomic landscape, some of the most valuable VC opportunities will simultaneously be mass market catalysts for socioeconomic systemic change - opportunity to do well by doing good!!
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
2 years
La Neta del VC: La Neta del VC 2023 🚀 Bienvenidos / Welcome
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"Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles." - Steve Jobs
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
4 years
14/15 Miami is trending towards being the next tech hub in the US – interesting proximity to LatAm from a gateway perspective
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
3 years
I think it crucial to allow results and resolve, not just resume, to be the key indictors of a great founder. All that glitters is not gold! ✨
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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@Claire @WeInvest4 Love ittttt ♥️
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
3 years
Thank you @lolitataub for all you do for the community :) I am really looking forward to tuning into and being part of your Twitter Space!
@lolitataub
Lolita Taub
3 years
😎 May & June speakers 🔥 @LeslieFeinzaig - 1st X fundraising 🙌🏽 @RoblesSusanaRo - LATAM women VCs 💫 @MissElisaS - community & VCs 😎 @NataliaGonzVela - stand/o pitching 👩🏽‍💻 @KristenOstro - fund ops ✅ @HargreavesCOO - startup ops 🎯 @DidierQuiroz - state of LATAM's early-stage
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@JuanMBarrero Venture Deals. Important to also understand the other half of the game 🦾
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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Gracias por el apoyo organizando @MikeDePlerk !!
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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Congrats @lolitataub !!! Mucho exito amiga!!! A true leader in the community - great things to come!
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Lolita Taub
3 years
🥳 ¡Hola! Lancé @ganasvc , un fondo que invierte en early-stage Web 2 y 3 Startups en los EE.UU. y Latinoamérica. 😊 Y porque quiero que mis LPs representen a nuestra comunidad y a los países en donde invertiré, están invitados a invertir en Ganas aquí:
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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13/14 Valuations – recognizing the value of LatAm early allows investors to come in at more reasonable and attractive valuations than offered in more developed markets
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2/15 LatAm has a population of approximately $600M (double that of the US) and a cumulative GDP equal to half that of China's GDP
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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6/15 USA's VC ecosystem started in the mid 1940s. The LatAm tech VC ecosystem took off in 2012. Meaning, LatAm has not even had one feedback cycle from a VC perspective
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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La Neta del VC: Check it out! Capítulo 4 La Neta del VC: ¿Cómo defino la valoración de mi startup? 🚀 Chapter 4 La Neta del VC: How do I set the valuation for my startup? 🚀
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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La neta, ¿qué pasó con Silicon Valley Bank? El jueves pasado ¡estuvo fuerte 😱! Muchos me escribieron preguntándome qué estaba pasando con el SVB. Lean el Capítulo 11 de La Neta del VC para la explicación completa.
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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@alxroblesm @accionables The Power Law by Sebastian Mallaby 💪
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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@alan_argoz @makers_fellow @mai_mutel @Paulaenei Thanks for the invite 💪🚀 super fun!
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
4 years
7/15 Nevertheless, LatAm from 2017 – 2020 managed to produce 17 unicorns – 22 if you count the 5 that IPOd
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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4/15 Mexico City is the most populous city in North America at 12M people – 21M if you count all of the surrounding towns that feed into the city
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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5/15 Mexico is Amazon’s fastest market to reach $1 billion in sales, Sao Paulo is Uber’s largest city in terms of rides in the world, Mexico City holds Spotify’s biggest user base, Brazil and Mexico combined are Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp’s largest market
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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12/15 Cost of talent - $1 towards a LatAm software developer / engineer goes a lot further than $1 towards that same talent in somewhere like the US
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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9/15 Investment dollars in the region also show solid traction up from $146M in 2011 to $4.6B in 2019
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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@betolive @DomenicaO @8Pista @solydes @avapuravida @vivcoloma Muchas gracias por compartir La Neta del VC! Sigan mandándome preguntas 💪🏼🚀
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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@DomenicaO No way. Ósea no. Jajaja
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
4 years
@CappelloJp @CloutCapitalVC @WeInvest4 The pleasure was all mine JP!! Thanks for having me on your podcast!
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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11/15 Many of the larger VCs in the US are now investing in LatAm opportunistically through scouts. Other large global players, like SoftBank, have committed billions to the region up front (which has already reaped 5 LatAm unicorns for SoftBank)
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
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@Rabin_Maciel @accionables @orlandosorio_ Mil gracias por las palabras ☺️ Super happy to hear this!! La neta, me encanta ser VC y ser parte de este gran ecosistema tech de LatAm 🚀
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
2 years
@Atortajada @lavca_org Crack Adri!! Muchas felicidades!! 👏👏👏
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
2 years
Lee el Capítulo 3 ahora 🚀 / Check out Chapter 3 🚀
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Natalia Gonzalez Vela
3 years
Female founders of LatAm - check out this incredible opportunity!! @latitudlatam
@Claire
Claire Díaz-Ortiz
3 years
Want an inclusive startup ecosystem w top returns? WIDEN THE PIPELINE & PACK THE PIPE! Cheers @latitudlatam @brianrequarth @ginag for being CRAZY; the $699 program is now FREE for women. Apply NOW, future unicorn boss woman. 🦄🔥.
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10/15 In 2019, 550 deals were done ranging from Seed – Series F – to IPO
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