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7 industries. 250+ pages. 30k+ words. You nailed it: The LatAm Tech Report is finally back, baby 😎
Grab your free copy of the report here (), draw your own conclusions, and share it with the world (and don't forget to tag our page so we can read it!).
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Why you need a Cayman sandwich company structure in Latin America: a thread. 🧵
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Cat's out of the bag: Latitud raised a Seed Round co-led by a16z and NfX 🎉
We've been bootstrapping until now, which left us with a low-ish ceiling for how much impact we could actually make.
The ceiling just got higher for all of LatAm. Here's why we're raising capital. 🧵
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It's very hard to build a venture backed company in Latin America. It's very hard to build a startup. It's very hard to even just get going – you have friction before you've even started.
Founders, this is your reminder that you're brave and you're bold. Stay motivated. 🤘
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Investors don't fund awesome ideas. They fund people with proven ability to execute on good ideas.
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Ten years ago, there was only one unicorn in Latin America. We now have 44 and counting.🙌
How many of Latin America’s unicorns can you name? 👀
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Applications for the sixth cohort of the Latitud Explore Fellowship are open.
The Explore Fellowship is an equity-free six-week program with daily sessions Monday through Friday.
Here's an overview of the general structure of our curriculum. 🧵
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"In LatAm, everything you do is full of friction, and it's expensive, and it's low-quality.
As Latin Americans, we can either complain and be frustrated, or we can just go and build a multi-billion company that will solve these problems at scale."
–
@velez_david
of
@nubank
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📢 The Latam Tech Report is out!
A comprehensive report created with +40 founders, investors, and tech experts from our startup ecosystem.
Get +1,000 insights and trends across 7 different tech industries in LatAm.
Available in EN, ES and PT 👇
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Last night we hosted our biggest online event yet on
@Stonks_dot_com
We had:
• 1.200+ attendees
• $4.8 million+ in investment interest
• 480% oversubscription to the initial allocation
• 300+commitments and intro requests
Thank you to everyone that joined live! 🤜🤛
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Latin America was the fastest growing region for venture and technology funding in 2021, and fintech took the biggest slice of the pie.
Here's why we believe global VCs are turning to LatAm fintechs as 'the next big thing'. 🧵
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Companies should not refer to their teams as "family".
Family support isn't conditional on performance. Jobs are.
Family doesn't fire people. Jobs do.
Turning your back on a job isn't a betrayal.
And while the people you work with may love you, no company does.
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Building a billion-dollar business is a long and winding road.
It all started with
@mercadolibre
, and they've since paved the way for 41 others.
Here's a visual timeline of LatAm companies to reach $1 billion in valuation, and a tribute to the many more to come. 🥂
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If you've read about our Seed Round and want in, we have a $1.5M allocation set aside to give you a chance to co-invest with
@a16z
,
@NFX
,
@velez_david
and more in Latin America’s futuro. 🙌
Join our event on Apr 5th and learn more:
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If you're a founder in Latin America looking to establish your own Cayman Sandwich structure, sign up for Latitud Go:
Available in Brazil, launching in more LatAm countries soon
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Today we kick off the 7th cohort of the Explore Fellowship, making the Latitud community officially 1,000+ members strong. 💙
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Resilience is one of the most important qualities of an entrepreneur.
As a founder, you have to face and accept the possibility of failure every day.
You won't get it right every time. Being resilient means you keep trying until you do.
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- a16z backed
- Doing a community raise on Stonks
- Glorious biceps
We're not so different you and I.
- a16z backed
- Doing a community raise on Stonks
It all happens Tuesday, April 5th.
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Latitud Futuro is happening today on
@Stonks_dot_com
Join
@brianrequarth
and
@ginag
with our amazing guests
@astrange
,
@peteflint
,
@lindarottenberg
@lolitataub
,
@gastonirigoyen
,
@AngelaAcostaD
, Federico Ranero (Kavak) and
@gokulr
to learn more about the future of LatAm tech
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If you're a startup founder, odds are you've heard the concept of Lifetime Value (LTV) before.
But did you know that the formula most commonly found online may not be right for you? (🧵)
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Reminder that you don't have to be productive 24/7.
Take a break. Go outside. Touch some grass.
Thank me later.
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Latin America unicorns take an average of 7.4 years to get their horn.
For reference, the time-to-unicorn average in Silicon Valley is approximately 6.2 years.
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In the US, an accredited investor is defined in 1,448 words under § 230.501 of SEC Regulation D.
Nobody's got time to read all that.
.
Here's everything you need to know about investor accreditation, and why it matters for LatAm founders and investors. (🧵)
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Why seeking an Angel Investor first is a damn good fundraising strategy: a thread 🧵
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We get it, building a startup is hard – but there's no reason to keep reinventing the wheel.
Here are 10 tools every founder should have in their arsenal. 🧵
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We're planning to host a Summit in São Paulo this September. What would you like to see in a Latitud IRL event? 🤔
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Thank you to everyone that attended our Launchpad event in CMDX last night! 🙏
We could only host 300 of you, and didn't anticipate the demand for invites being so high.
Good news is we'll be having more IRL events this year, so stay tuned. 👀
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Enter the three-layer company structure we call "Cayman sandwich":
◦ A Cayman holding: investors and individuals hold shares at the top
◦ A Delaware LLC: optimizes for exits and adds disclosure advantages
◦ LatAm operating companies: gates all of the liabilities
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Latitud is growing fast, and we're hiring across several different teams. ( 🧵)
All positions are fully remote. Come build the future of LatAm tech entrepreneurship with us.
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"If there was no uncertainty, somebody else would have done it before."
Do you agree with
@velez_david
, founder and CEO of
@nubank
? If you haven't yet, make sure to check out our entire podcast episode with him through this link:
#startups
#entrepreneur
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Latitud Fellows, reply to this tweet with a reason why founders should apply for the Explore Fellowship. 💡
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We're on Techcrunch! Read all the details about our seed round. 🔎👀
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We’re so keen on building in public that we’re filling out the last piece of our Seed round live for the whole world to see. 👀
Come check it out and potentially co-invest with
@a16z
,
@NFX
, David Vélez and more.
P.S.: We're not sponsored by
@onepeloton
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Applications for the next cohort of Explore are closing soon – May 13th is the last day to apply. 🤓
We'll have speakers from companies like
@HubSpot
,
@Kavak
,
@KaszekVentures
,
@cartainc
,
@a16z
,
@RappiColombia
and more.
Is there anyone you'd like to hear from in LF7? 🤔
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We're kicking off LF6 in less than 7 hours! Shoutout to all the fellows joining the community today. 🎉
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(1/2) “You need to have this ambition and this dream of changing the world and build the next unicorn in Latin America not only because it’s a good output economically, but because you’re making this huge impact.”
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(1/4) A lot has changed in the last three years, and there's never been a better time to be part of a startup in Latin America. 🚀
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If you're spending 3-4 slides explaining the problem when you're pitching, you are either not articulating the problem effectively or talking to the wrong VC.
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The best fundraising advice we can give you is simple:
Assume every investor has an attention span the size of a single peanut.
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The hardest skill to develop as a founder is the ability to filter out the useless advice you get on a daily.
Everyone's a specialist on the internet.
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(1/3) Our 3rd Demo Day is coming up on Apr 20th, and we'll be hosting it on
@Stonks_dot_com
for the first time. 💪
We'll be introducing investors in our network to a select group of 10 early stage LatAm startups founded by Latitud fellows and backed by the Latitud rolling fund.
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ICYMI:
@bhorowitz
of
@a16z
will be speaking at Vamos Latam Summit in São Paulo this September – shoutout to the Gods of videoconference for making this possible. 🙌
Got any questions you'd like to ask him? Quote this tweet and let us know!
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Gentle reminder that great leaders foster healthy disagreements as part of company culture.
Every single member of your team should feel comfortable raising a hand in objection.
If they don’t, you’re missing out on all the course-altering contributions you need to succeed.
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🎧 We are LIVE on Twitter Spaces with
@ginag
,
@isapenzini
,
@AngelaAcostaD
and
@antoniaabmarino
.
Come join us for a Q&A on the experiences of women founders in tech.👇
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Taking time off and disconnecting is important.
When building a business, there often is this internal monologue pressuring to be productive 24/7.
If you're reading this, here's a reminder to be present in the moment with your loved ones during the holidays.
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Congrats to Fellows Santiago Rosenblatt, Tomas de Angelis and Facundo Lopez of Strike for their Seed Round! 🚀
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The wait is over! Early Bird tickets for
#VamosLatamSummit
are open for sale! 🏃♀️🏃🏃♂️
Connect with 1,000+ founders, investors, and ecosystem builders from all over LatAm on September 21st. Don’t sleep on it and grab your tickets:
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According to CBInsights, 36% of failed startups reported having run out of capital and being unable to raise a new round.
Here are 5 questions to ask yourself about your company's unit economics. ( 🧵)
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Demo days are a founder's chance to showcase their business as an investment opportunity.
Here are 5 quick tips on how to prepare for your demo day pitch. ( 🧵 )
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Founders in the Latitud community:
Orgullosa de ser Latinoamericana.
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The Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 became independent on February 27, 1844 – it's been 179 years since.
Happy Independence Day to all Dominicans! 🎉
To celebrate in good fashion, here's a breakdown of their startup ecosystem. 🧵
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We are building a foundation of multiplying network effects to unlock opportunities for all of LatAm.
Our friends at
@endeavor_global
have illustrated just how much impact that can have on the ecosystem.
Imagine how many founders will unfold exponential effects of their own.
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You want to build something big, but you're not sure if your current startup idea is the one that'll get you there – how to get out of **the limbo stage?**
( 🧵 ) Here are 4 ways
@dchhugani
approached it before founding
@nuvocargo
:
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#VivatheEntrepreneur
by
@brianrequarth
is out!
Learn from Brian's journey building a $600M tech company from scratch in Latin America.
If you’re a startup
#founder
in LatAm, this is a book you must have.
Get it on Amazon. Ebook only $0.99 this week:
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"Founders look at Simón Borrero and
@mejiasebas
of
@RappiColombia
and think 'hey, these guys are just like me; if they're able to build a multibillion dollar business, I'm able to do that too'."
–
@anapauglez
on the Latitud Podcast
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We want women founders to succeed to the point of there being no need for the distinction.
But if we want more women in tech leadership, we need more women in venture with decision power.
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“For an investor, it should be an honor to be able to invest in your company. It should be a privilege to invest in your company. They are not doing you a favor.”
Some valuable insights from
@torrenegra
’s Latitud Podcast episode 👇
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Ideas are good, but executing them is what we applaud 👏
Keep this in mind as you plan August priorities – yes, it's already August...
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If you’re a startup
#founder
trying to scale in LatAm,
#VivatheEntrepreneur
by
@brianrequarth
is a book you must have on your shelf.
Sign up to receive a preview , and don’t miss the official book launch on 02/02!
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🎯 You might remember that, in 2021, investors poured US$ 12.9 billion into Latin American fintechs.
Almost half of that investment went into B2B companies. What are they so hungry for? Here are some insights from The LatAm Tech Report 🔎
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Geniuses are in the house for the Vamos Latam Summit! 😎
These are just some of the top speakers that'll accompany us on September 21st. Are you gonna miss it? Reaaally?
Pre-register to get your tickets before anybody else.
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Caaan aanyybooodyyyy
fiiiind meeee
somebodyyy toooo
fill the next open positions at Latituuuuud 🎤🎤🎤 (you sang it, I know)
We’re
#hiring
!
Wanna join the next team karaoke?
🧵Here is who we're looking for:
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"When you’re pitching, remember that you’re not asking for permission to do your business, you’re already doing it."
–
@antoniaabmarino
of Kontempo, Women In Tech @ Twitter Space
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@platzi
is democratizing access to education and job opportunities, and they were
#6
on the list.
@freddier
is a Latitud mentor, and Platzi was the first-ever LatAm-focused company to join
@ycombinator
. 🧡
Listen to their story on the Latitud Podcast 👉
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(1/2) We're excited to announce Latitud Launch - THE place to launch and discover new products 🔥 in Latin America.
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WANTED: Two Senior Engineers to join Latitud!👀
Do YOU know someone with these characteristics? TURN THEM IN — preferably alive!
If they are who you say they are and we keep them, you’ll receive a US $5,000 bounty💰
Contact people
@latitud
.com to surrender your candidate.
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Today is the last day to apply to the 5th cohort of the Latitud Explore Fellowship.
If you're a fellow, reply to this tweet with a reason why early-stage founders should apply.
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(1/2)
@rodrigobaer
was recently appointed Managing Partner for a $3bi early-stage LatAm fund created by SoftBank, and we asked him what his ideal founder profile is.
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📢 Engineers & CTOs, listen up
Join
@CornershopUS
co-founder & CTO
@eldani
and
@latitudlatam
Principal Engineer Jared Schaber for advice from folks who've walked a thousand miles in your shoes and picked up a trick or two along the way.
👉 REGISTER NOW:
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💬 Join
@ginag
, Antonia Marino,
@isapenzini
and
@AngelaAcostaD
for a chat about:
• Facing fears as a woman entrepreneur
• Struggling with impostor syndrome
• The importance of having a support network
🕒 WHEN: May 10th, 7pm BRT
📍 WHERE:
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📢 CALLING ALL WOMEN FOUNDERS!
Join our live Q&A tomorrow and get answers to your pressing questions about the unique challenges of being a woman entrepreneur.
📅 SAVE THE DATE: May 10th, 7pm BRT
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You don't start a company to sell a company, or at least you shouldn't. You should start a company to solve a big, meaningful problem.
-
@peteflint
from
@NFX
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Rise and shine, it's
#VamosLatamSummit
day! We'll be covering the event all day here on Twitter.
Tag us in your pics under the hashtag for a retweet. 🤙
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"The investors that I enjoy the most are the ones that have a lot of experience with the WHAT and the HOW, but are primarily focused on the WHO and the WHY."
Listen to this week's Latitud Podcast episode, featuring
@torrenegra
:
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You. Me. Growing our startups over caipirinhas. Don't know, think about it😉
The Vamos LatAm Summit is almost two months away, gente! Have you booked your tickets already?
Check out and get notified when tickets are open for September 21st.
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Stop using vanity metrics to pitch your startups.
Growth percentages mean absolutely nothing without context – going from 1 to 4 paying customers in 12 months is technically 400% YoY growth.
Actionable metrics are where it's at.
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There's a lot happening in CDMX next week!
We'll be hosting our first IRL event with
@a16z
at the W Hotel Rooftop – tell your family, friends and pets.
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We asked Fellows in our community who inspires them, and the outpour of replies was incredible.
Here are 5 entrepreneurs that are inspiring an entire generation of founders. 🧵
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“Fundraising isn't a distraction - as founders, it's the single, biggest and most important use of your time [...]. You might think of it as a distraction, you don’t enjoy it, but it’s critical that you take this process extremely seriously.”
–
@peteflint
, General Partner at
@NFX
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We're partnered with
@GoogleStartups
in our mission to strengthen Latin America's startup ecosystem. 💙
Learn all about it on the Latitud Blog:
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"You can buy growth, but you can't buy engagement: it has to be designed into the product experience."
–
@nireyal
, author of "Hooked" & "Indistractable"
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At the earliest stages, only three things matter when it comes to building a business:
1) Your team's capacity to execute
2) Your product's ability to satisfy the customer's need
3) The size of the market you're addressing
Everything else is background noise.
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Aún existe una barrera del idioma entre emprendedores latinoamericanos y los VCs anglohablantes, pero tuvimos recaudación de fondos récord en la región y pasamos de 2 a 40 unicornios en 5 años.
Como siguiente paso en LatAm, nos gustaría separar el capital del dominio del inglés.
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