Empowering the Future of Health Tech across Latin America

Posted on 25 February, 2025 by Diego Serebrisky

Join us for the Health Innovation Summit 2025, hosted by Dalus Capital, FUNSALUD, and TecSalud! We’ll dive into the latest trends and opportunities shaping the future of health innovation across Latin America. If you share our passion for next-level healthcare, you won’t want to miss this event! 🚀💡

Health tech is one of our focus verticals at Dalus Capital, and we’re proud to support startups like Clivi, a digital clinic specializing in diabetes and obesity, and Eden, a cutting-edge digital solution for radiology.

Come network with top industry players, share ideas, and discover new ways to drive meaningful change in healthcare.


• Date: Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
• Location: Monterrey, NL, Mexico
• Time: 12:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Secure your spot now by registering at https://lu.ma/z6qwebbt. We can’t wait to see you there! 🙌🩺

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The LIBRA Token Rug Pull: How President Milei’s Endorsement Fueled a Multi-Million Dollar Scam

Posted on 16 February, 2025 by Diego Serebrisky

Two days ago, a massive scandal shook the Argentine crypto scene. A group of individuals close to President Javier Milei launched a new cryptotoken named “LIBRA,” capitalizing on the President’s signature slogan: “Viva la Libertad” (“Long live freedom” in English). Barely three minutes after its creation, Milei himself promoted LIBRA on his social media accounts, accompanied by a vague message that the token would help finance small businesses and ventures in Argentina.

Milei’s tweet!
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Navigating Tariff Turbulence for Startups

Posted on 10 February, 2025 by Diego Serebrisky

In his first weeks in office, President Trump announced new tariffs of 25% on all Mexican imports—along with similar measures for Canadian goods. This threat was quickly put on hold for 30 days, contingent on Mexico’s implementation of specific programs aimed at reducing illegal immigration and drug trafficking across the Mexico–U.S. border. If these tariffs are ultimately imposed, there’s a strong possibility that Mexico will respond with its own duties on U.S. imports. This back-and-forth has created significant uncertainty for businesses on both sides of the border, potentially affecting the rest of 2025. While the impact on traditional import/export operations is evident, it may seem less pressing for tech startups.

However, tariffs don’t just affect direct trade—they can also trigger significant currency fluctuations. For instance, new tariffs could drive a depreciation of the Mexican peso, which would raise costs for any startup importing materials or services priced in dollars—even if those imports aren’t coming directly from the United States. Startup founders should begin taking defensive measures now to avoid unexpected fallout.

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Join the Flock: Crowdsourcing Bird Data for Climate Insights

Posted on 6 February, 2025 by Diego Serebrisky

Let’s pause the venture capital talk and dive into something completely different—but just as exciting! The Great Backyard Bird Count is a fun, family-friendly way to help scientists monitor bird populations around the globe. It’s also an amazing example of using crowdsourcing and technology to advance science in an era of climate change.

Mark Your Calendar: The next Great Backyard Bird Count runs from February 14-17, 2025.

Why It’s Cool

  • Simple Citizen Science: Anyone can participate—just watch birds for at least 15 minutes and take notes.
  • Essential Climate Data: Tracking bird migration and population shifts offers key insights into our endangered planet.
  • Family-Friendly Fun: From curious kids to veteran birders, everyone can help gather valuable information.

How to Participate

  1. Pick a Spot—your backyard, a local park, or even your balcony.
  2. Watch & Count—log which bird species you see and how many.
  3. Submit Your Observations—use the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) website or the eBird app (iOS | Android) to share your sightings.

So if you’re looking for a quick break from work, join the Great Backyard Bird Count. You’ll enjoy the outdoors, discover new wildlife neighbors, and contribute crucial data to help tackle climate change! 🌎✨

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Apps That Crowdsource Science While You Explore Nature

Posted on 22 December, 2024 by Diego Serebrisky

This post deviates from my usual topics, but as an avid hiker, I’ve been using an incredible mobile app called iNaturalist for a while. It’s a crowd-sourcing platform where people worldwide upload nature sightings—animals, birds, insects, plants, and fungi—and other users validate the species identification. Once a sighting is confirmed by at least two users, it becomes available to the scientific community for research. It’s a fantastic way to learn about species in nature while contributing to scientific research.

Recently, iNaturalist reached a milestone of 500,000 species—or more accurately, taxa—identified through the app, accounting for 23% of all known species on Earth—all thanks to nature-loving volunteers. You can read more about this achievement here: 500,000 Taxa on iNaturalist!.

If you’re into birding, I also recommend the Merlin Bird ID app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Not only does it help identify birds by sight, but it also allows bird recognition by sound. This feature is truly amazing, especially when you’re in a forest filled with birdsong—it’s like uncovering a hidden world.

These tools make exploring nature even more rewarding—give them a try!

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Startup Success: Only 50% Reach Series A Funding

Posted on 16 December, 2024 by Diego Serebrisky

Only 50% of startups make it from Seed to Series A, based on Carta’s data from 12,388 startups (2018–2023). The numbers show a clear trend: most startups that succeed in raising a Series A do so within 4 years. After that, graduation rates plateau.

The data also reveals a notable market shift: success rates declined following the market adjustment in Q3 2021, and it’s still uncertain when—or if—those earlier figures will return.

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Urgency of Climate Change Explained by Prof. McGuire

Posted on 9 December, 2024 by Diego Serebrisky

I often find it challenging to effectively convey the urgency of climate change and the need to phase out fossil fuels. This lecture by Prof. Bill McGuire, delivered in June 2024, does an excellent job of communicating these critical points. Prof. McGuire is a volcanologist and Emeritus Professor of Geophysical & Climate Hazards at University College London. He is also the author of Hothouse Earth: An Inhabitant’s Guide, a book I strongly recommend.

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2025 Market Outlook: Insights from Top Investment Banks

Posted on 2 December, 2024 by Diego Serebrisky

Once again, we have a list of market outlook reports for 2025 from top investment banks.

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Latam Climate Startup Radar: Mapping 400+ Innovators

Posted on 3 November, 2024 by Diego Serebrisky

We are excited to announce the release of the latest Latam Climate Startup Radar, a comprehensive mapping of over 400 startups across Latin America. This edition, unveiled at the recent second edition of the Latam Climate Innovation Summit organized by my fund Dalus Capital, reflects a 55% increase in startup representation, underscoring the region’s rapid growth in climate-focused innovation.

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Join Us at the Latam Climate Innovation Summit 2024

Posted on 1 September, 2024 by Diego Serebrisky

Following the tremendous success of our inaugural summit two years ago, we’re excited to bring you the Second Edition of the Latam Climate Innovation Summit! 🌍

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