Category Archives: English

The e-interview: Mario Valle, Electronic Arts

“the [Mexican] ecosystem is early and bumpy, but bold, scrappy and very promising” LinkedIn: Mario Valle Twitter: @bilbeny What do you do currently? I’m Director of Business Development in Emerging Markets for Electronic Arts, a public gaming company headquartered in Silicon Valley. … Continue reading

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The e-interview: Jonathan Lewy, Investo

LinkedIn:  Jonathan Lewy Twitter: @JonathanLewy Website: http://www.investomex.com What do you do currently? Partner at Investo, a seed capital fund based in San Francisco and Mexico City. We help startups find top programmers or start their international expansion in the Latam … Continue reading

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The e-interview: Erik Qualman, author & motivational speaker

  LinkedIn: Erik Qualman, Motivational Speaker, CEO & Bestselling Author Twitter: @equalman Website: equalman.com What do you do currently? I’m an author and speaker on modern leadership. How and when did you get involved with the Mexican entrepreneurial ecosystem? I’ve been invited … Continue reading

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The e-interview: Amanda Jacobson, Village Capital

“There are more ventures, more accelerators, and more funds focused or being raised around the [FinTech] sector” LinkedIn: Amanda Jacobson, Manager of Latin America at Village Capital Twitter: @AmandaJLA What do you do currently? I help Mexican entrepreneurs to solve major … Continue reading

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The e-interview: Alejandro Diez Barroso, DILA Capital

“I had to sell my company in 2005 because there was not a single venture fund in Mexico” LinkedIn: Alejandro Diez Barroso Twitter: @adiezbarroso What do you do currently? I am Managing Partner in DILA Capital, a venture capital firm in Mexico … Continue reading

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The e-interview: Daniel Green, Gunderson Dettmer

“Mexico is at an exciting moment” Daniel Green, attorney. What do you do currently? I am a partner at a US law firm, Gunderson Dettmer, which works with technology companies and VC funds that invest in technology companies.  I am … Continue reading

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The e-interview: Roberto Charvel, Vander Capital Partners

“What I would really like to see is a big exit that becomes a game changer” Roberto Charvel (@roberto_charvel), Investor What do you do currently? I am an early stage investor and a part time professor at Harvard Business School … Continue reading

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The e-interview: Rafael de Haro, VARIV Capital

“keep in mind that this is a collaborative industry” Rafael de Haro, Managing Partner, VARIV Capital What do you do currently? I am managing partner at VARIV Capital, a venture capital fund focused on early stage technology opportunities in Mexico … Continue reading

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Mexican Venture Capital keeps moving forward

Recent events provide evidence that the development of the Mexican entrepreneurial ecosystem continues with no pause. One event was that in the last two weeks two Mexican startups – Kueski (short-term online loans) and Cornershop (online grocery shopper) – raised interesting … Continue reading

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The e-interview: Andy Tsao, SVB

“I would encourage the Series A players to collaborate more on deals and coinvest on a regular basis” Andy Tsao (@ahtsao), Managing Director, Silicon Valley Bank What do you do currently?   I’m a Managing Director at Silicon Valley Bank … Continue reading

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