#49 Exploring VC in Latin America with Fran García
Discover the fascinating world of venture capital in Latin America with Fran García, founder of Levantando Podcast.
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Open in YouTubeDiscover the fascinating world of venture capital in Latin America with Fran García, an Investment Associate at Bridge Latam and creator of the popular podcast Levantando. Listen to this episode, where Fran shares his experience in the venture capital ecosystem, interviews leading entrepreneurs and investors, and offers valuable advice for those interested in the world of venture capital.
In this fascinating conversation, Fran delves into key venture capital topics, including the investment decision-making process, the challenges of raising a venture capital fund, the importance of being a generalist fund, and the growth potential of the venture capital ecosystem in Mexico and Brazil. Fran also recommends resources and offers advice for entrepreneurs in the world of venture capital.
Main topics discussed:
- Experience at different investment funds in Mexico
- Launching a podcast for investors
- Benefits of being a content creator in venture capital
- Making data-driven decisions as a VC
- We developed an artificial intelligence algorithm that helps us invest
- Differences between the venture capital ecosystems in Mexico and Brazil
About Fran García:
Fran García works as an Investment Associate at Bridge Latam and is well-known for his popular podcast, Levantando Podcast, which is the top Venture Capital podcast in Latin America. He shares a lot of useful information about venture capital and startups on Twitter and Substack. Before this, he was in charge of the venture capital part of Melek Capital, a big investment office in Monterrey. Fran started his career in investing with Dux Capital, a company that invests in new businesses in Latin America. He also has a bachelor's degree in Economics from ITAM.
About Levantando Podcast:
It's a podcast where I chat with the fund managers at some of the best VCs in LatAm. The podcast is currently in Spotify's top 10%, and VCs such as Kaszek, DILA, Wollef, IGNIA, NXTP, 500, Dalus, and Latitud Ventures have appeared on it, among others.
