#146 – LatAm's startup opportunity in the eyes of Silicon Valley: Anna Piñol, NFX
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Anna Piñol moved from Spain to Silicon Valley to become a startup founder. She not only got invested by the venture capital firm NFX but decided to join them to fund other startups. Anna's now a Principal at NFX. Day after day, she sees and writes checks for transformational business models in Latin America. In this episode, Anna and Brian Requarth talk about: - What she learned from being an executive at Amazon in Spain and a startup founder in Silicon Valley; - How LatAm founders can join the Silicon Valley club, and how the giveback culture works around the world; - NFX's investment thesis and current numbers for Latin America, and Anna's advice for startup founders in the region. Building good sh*t in Latin America? Find out how to pen your startup the right way Request early access to the Meridian international business account Or simply sign up for our newsletter for more content on navigating the LatAm startup ecosystem. Follow us on Linkedin / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify.
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