Category Archives: English

UNICORN EXIT ALERT: TECHNISYS!

Posted on 22 February, 2022 by Diego Serebrisky

I want to share that we had a Unicorn exit today: SoFi Technologies, Inc. announced the acquisition of our portfolio company Technisys – a global leader in digital banking for top-tier financial institutions. SoFi is one of the leading fintech … Continue reading →

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The NFTs hype

Posted on 1 February, 2022 by Diego Serebrisky

By Diego Serebrisky There has been a lot of hype regarding NFTs recently. NFT is short for non-fungible token – a unique digital identifier that is recorded in a blockchain, and that is used to certify authenticity and ownership of … Continue reading →

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Book recommendations – May 2021

Posted on 23 May, 2021 by Diego Serebrisky

Below you will find a selection of books I recommend from what I have been reading in recent months. Climate change How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates. I highly recommend this very clear explanation of the climate … Continue reading →

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Board games recommendations for pandemic times

Posted on 17 January, 2021 by Diego Serebrisky

I have not written in this blog for some months now, but I will restart with this article. Many of us continue to be in lockdowns due the pandemic, so in this post, I will recommend board games instead of … Continue reading →

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VC office hours

Posted on 9 August, 2020 by Diego Serebrisky

Around two months ago, several venture capital investors from Latin America were invited/challenged to establish open office hours by Twitter user @Esmartinvestor with one tweet: I decided to take on the idea (as well as several of my fellow Latin … Continue reading →

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Sirena, another exit for Dalus Capital

Posted on 29 July, 2020 by Diego Serebrisky

I am very happy to report that Sirena, one of our investments, has been acquired by Zenvia, a great Brazilian company which is the leading communication platform in Latin America. This is a great result for Sirena, its founders and … Continue reading →

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Join the MIT Latin America vs. COVID-19 hackathon

Posted on 14 June, 2020 by Diego Serebrisky

The coronavirus landed in Latin America in February. Since then, governments across Latin America have taken different actions to protect their populations and contain COVID-19’s spread. What kind of support do Latin America’s health systems need? What actions can be … Continue reading →

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A COVID-19 Safety Plan for indoor spaces

Posted on 31 May, 2020 by Diego Serebrisky

Reopening businesses after the great COVID-19 lockdown is starting to happen or will happen soon in many countries around the world. For the entrepreneurs (and also for more traditional business owners) reopening could be a great challenge. How do you … Continue reading →

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Eclectic book recommendations – May 2020

Posted on 19 May, 2020 by Diego Serebrisky

Let me share an eclectic list of recommended books for these times of confinement. Mostly fiction to relax the mind. Some of them you can find translated to Spanish.

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Status of the Latin American startup and venture capital ecosystems during the COVID-19 crisis

Posted on 30 March, 2020 by Diego Serebrisky

The COVID-19 crisis has hit Latin America hard and fast across many industries including tech startups, despite having still relatively low numbers of cases of the disease in the region. I want to share what I see is the current … Continue reading →

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