Monday, August 8: For this episode of The JCurve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Antoine Colaço, a managing partner at Valor Capital, the leading US / Brazil cross-border multi-stage VC firm, whose portfolio includes over 15 tech unicorns including the likes of Gympass, CargoX, Olist and Loft. Prior to that, Antoine spend 9 years in Google, launching operations for various divisions of the company in India, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina.
In today's episode we will learn:
1. What are the key advantages of being a cross-border VC and why so few funds in LatAm are doing that?
2. What are the major headwinds that still inhibit the growth of tech & VC ecosystem in Brazil?
3. Why delivering venture rate of growth and building sustainable tech businesses are not mutually exclusive?
4. What are the similarities and differences between the current recession and the the prior market crises?
5. What are the key pillars of a productive VC / founder partnership?
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