Yesterday: Fear of Missing Out In many ways, the early-stage technology boom of 2019 – 2022 can be characterized by “FOMO” or the fear of missing out. During this time, strong performance from the public markets trickled into the private landscape and venture capital investors were eager to make investments. …

The allure of consumer-facing businesses has always captivated me, from my parents’ ventures in the fashion and retail industries, to my brother’s luxury retail clothing marketplace, and my own ambitious (albeit unsuccessful) direct-to-consumer (“D2C”) startup. …

In my opinion, there’s never been a more exciting time to be an early-stage investor in Latin America (LATAM) During a recent conversation with a colleague, he brought up the point that “Brazil is a superpower, it just doesn’t know it.” As a Brazilian, I couldn’t agree more. That being…

Hi Chervinska, thanks for the comment! Absolutely, as a former Philosophy student, I think it's imperative that we discuss the ethical implications of AI / LLM. Interestingly enough, I recall when I was in College and decided to take a Latin American Philosophy course instead of one on the Ethics…

As is the case with many, the question of whether or not recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and Large Language Model (“LLM”) are over or under hyped plagued the back of my mind for the past few months now — depending on the day (and how much has changed…

Yesterday, I met up with a friend from college that used to re-sell sneakers and I brought up the fact that my brother had recently started his own venture in the space. …

Growing up in Brazil, I can’t help but to be very excited to be writing this article. To be quite honest, I never expected to see the day that a Brazilian start-up, especially one in the consumer fintech sector, would become a world powerhouse. …

Spatial Data: Collecting and Curating As a PropTech enthusiast and a former PropTech Investment Banking analyst, I can’t help but to be particularly excited about the Spatial Data sector. Interestingly, my thesis on the space stems from a relatively different field: artificial intelligence (”AI”). As a productivity tool aficionado and someone who has been working…

If you are familiar with financial analysis and spent some time modeling B2B SaaS ventures, the benefits of investing in this business model are clear: the recurring nature of cash flows adds a significant layer of reliability to forecasting and ultimately facilitates rapid scaling, leading to higher and more predictable…