For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Gabriela Gonçalves, founder and managing partner at Namari Capital; managing partner at Brasil Venture Debt, whose portfolio includes the likes of Exact Sales (acquired by RD Station), Solfacil and Digibee. Prior to that Gabriela was a co-founder and managing director at Rocket Internet-backed Lazada (acquired by Alibaba). 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. Inside Rocket Internet: what is it like to work at a startup clone factory and what does it teach you about business? 2. The founder's guide to venture debt: what is it and how it works? How is it different from venture capital? 3. Flying high through lows: why 2023 is the golden year for startup investing? 4. Present value: why financial literacy is a must for startup founders? 5. Overcoming sunk cost fallacy: fail fast, fail forward 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.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/olga-maslikhova/message