Category Archives: English

The e-interview: Camilo Kejner, Angel Ventures

Posted on 18 April, 2016 by Diego Serebrisky

“we will begin to see some interesting exits, not just to strategics but also to larger funds” Camilo Kejner (@ckejner), Managing Partner at Angel Ventures What do you do currently? I’m Managing Partner at Angel Ventures. We manage an early … Continue reading →

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The e-interview: Gustavo Alvarez, Techstars

Posted on 11 April, 2016 by Diego Serebrisky

“talented young entrepreneurs are choosing to start companies off the ground instead of joining large international corporations” Gustavo Alvarez (@gusdetavo), Director of Business Development for Latin America at Techstars What do you do currently? I currently work for Techstars as … Continue reading →

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The e-interview: Pablo Lascurain, Startup Grind Latam Regional Director

Posted on 14 March, 2016 by Diego Serebrisky

“the Mexican ecosystem transformed from a newly born to a toddler” Pablo Lascurain (@P_LASCURAIN), entrepreneur and Latin America Regional Director of Startup Grind. What do you do currently? I am General Director Of Startup Grind Latam, founder and CEO of CREA Muebles (biggest … Continue reading →

Posted in Actualidad, e-entrevista, Ecosistema, English, Mexico, Startups | Tagged CREA Muebles, entrepreneur, Intrinno, Pablo Lascurain, Startup Grind | 1 Comment

Images from SXSW 2016

Posted on 13 March, 2016 by Diego Serebrisky

SXSW Interactive 2016 happened March 11-15 in Austin, TX. As always a great festival where conferences, panels, pitches and other activities inside the official agenda compete with numerous unofficial activities in the streets of downtown Austin. One of them was the first … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Casa Mexico at SXSW 2016

Posted on 9 March, 2016 by Diego Serebrisky

You cannot miss Casa Mexico, if you are attending SXSW in Austin, TX this week. For the first time ever, key entities connected to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Mexico are organizing four days of conferences, events, concerts, expositions, performances and … Continue reading →

Posted in Actualidad, Ecosistema, English, Mexico, Startups | Tagged Austin, Casa Mexico, SXSW | 1 Comment

Faces of India

Posted on 25 January, 2016 by Diego Serebrisky

India has more than 1,250 million people. It represents around 17% of the world population or one out of six people in the world. Is the second more populated country only behind China, but set to surpass it by 2030. Let me share … Continue reading →

Posted in English, Fotografia, Travel | Tagged faces, india, photography | 6 Comments

The e-interview: Pablo Salazar, NXTPLabs

Posted on 17 January, 2016 by Diego Serebrisky

Pablo Salazar is Managing Partner of NXTPLabs, based in Monterrey, Mexico. How and when did you get involved with the Mexican entrepreneurial ecosystem? Got involved as an entrepreneur in 1999, when I started LatinStocks Mexico, a Fintech startup funded … Continue reading →

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American Express Backs Mexican Fintech Startup Clip As Emerging Markets Warm To Financial Startups

Posted on 7 December, 2015 by Diego Serebrisky

Clip, the mobile payments company in Mexico, has raised a Series A led by us – Alta Ventures Mexico – and with the important participation of other institutional investors including American Express, Sierra Ventures and others. TechCrunch has written a nice article about … Continue reading →

Posted in Actualidad, English, Inversiones, Mexico, Sin categoría, Startups | Tagged Clip, mexico, Mobile Payments, Series A, startup | Leave a comment

The state of Venture Capital in Mexico

Posted on 2 November, 2015 by Diego Serebrisky

I have been asked many times about the situation of venture capital in Mexico. The quick answer is that the industry is developing fast having almost doubled in the last three years. As an anecdote, almost 200 people attended the annual Mexico VC … Continue reading →

Posted in Actualidad, Ecosistema, English, Mexico | Tagged AMEXCAP, INADEM, Venture Capital in Mexico | 1 Comment