For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Fersen Lambranho, Brazilian entrepreneur and investor; chairman of the board of GP Investments and G2D Investments, member of the board of Centauro, Spice Private Equity and The Craftory. Fersen is also the former CEO of Lojas Americanas and the current board member of several non-profits including São Paulo Museum of Art. Additionally, he actively invests in deep tech initiatives in the USA, UK and Brazil through his family office Volpini Ventures.   We hope to make in person recordings our new normal, so please do check out our new YouTube channel. In today's episode we will discuss:   1. Bridging the gap: how digitalization can tackle social inequality? 2. From Brazil to the world:  how Brazil can shape the future of climate-tech? 3. Bumps in the road: what are the key challenges of building a deep tech startup in Brazil? 4. GP and G2D Investments playbook: how did it evolve and what are the key startup evaluation factors today? 5. The power of mentorship: who are the key influential figures in Fersen's life and what are their most important lessons? If you would like to get more insight from LatAm's leading tech founders and investors, subscribe to our new YouTube channel and follow us on Spotify or Apple. The J Curve on Instagram Olga is an entrepreneur, venture capital investor, mentor at Techstars and founder at The J Curve, Latin America's leading English speaking podcast about tech builders. She's been investing in the USA, SEA and Latin America for over 13 years. Companies she backed include tech unicorn ClassPass (acquired by Mindbody) and Vitalk (acquired by Gympass). Olga on LinkedIn Olga on Instagram Olga on Twitter