Dalus Recognized for Top Venture Capital Deal in Mexico, 2025

Posted on 7 April, 2025 by Diego Serebrisky
Clivi founder Ricardo Moguel with Dalus Capital partners receiving the AMEXCAP 2025 Alebrije Award for Best VC Deal.

🏆 I’m thrilled to announce that my fund, Dalus Capital, has been honored with the AMEXCAP 2025 Alebrije Award in the Venture Capital category! AMEXCAP is Mexico’s Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, bringing together the country’s top investment funds to promote industry growth and best practices. This esteemed recognition, voted on by our peers in the Mexican venture capital industry, celebrates our investment in Clivi, a groundbreaking startup revolutionizing diabetes and obesity care in Mexico through artificial intelligence.

Clivi, co-founded by CEO Ricardo Moguel, is Mexico’s first fully digital clinic dedicated to diabetes management. Their innovative platform offers comprehensive, personalized care by connecting patients with endocrinologists, nutritionists, and psychologists, aiming to simplify healthcare management and make quality treatment accessible to millions living with chronic conditions.

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Mexico City’s Must-Attend Weeks for Tech and Climate – October 2025

Posted on 31 March, 2025 by Diego Serebrisky

Two key weeks shaping the future of tech and climate in Mexico later this year—save the date!

A digital "Save the Date" announcement for Mexico Tech Week 2025, featuring a bold blue background with white and neon green text. The event is scheduled for October 20-26, 2025, in CDMX (Mexico City). The design includes a modern, tech-inspired aesthetic with subtle geometric patterns in the background.

🌱 Climate Week Mexico (Semana de Acción Climática MX) | Oct 8-16 | Driving climate innovation and action.

💡 Mexico Tech Week | Oct 20-26 | A new edition of this exciting week, offering a deep dive into the latest in tech and entrepreneurship. 🔗 mexicotechweek.mx

Mark your calendars—big conversations and bold ideas ahead!

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What I’ve Been Reading Lately

Posted on 24 March, 2025 by Diego Serebrisky

It’s been several months since my last book recommendations, but I’m back with a new list. Here are some noteworthy titles that have caught my attention:

Non-Fiction

Cover of "Number Go Up" by Zeke Faux, featuring a stylized Bitcoin symbol with bright colors and glitch effects, reflecting the chaos and hype of the crypto world.
  • A Field Guide to the Apocalypse by Athena Aktipis. A darkly humorous yet insightful guide on preparing for challenging times, blending science with wit.
  • How the World Really Works by Vaclav Smil. A fact-based and data-driven analysis of modern civilization’s dependence on fossil fuels, steel, concrete, plastics, and ammonia, highlighting the challenges in transforming our existing societal model to deal with climate change.
  • Number Go Up by Zeke Faux. An insightful look into the hype, scams, and personalities within the crypto world, focusing on the history of FTX and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, now serving time in jail for fraud.
  • The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel. A useful philosophy on how to think about money, expenses, and investments, offering timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness.
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Venture Capital in Latin America Shows Signs of Recovery Heading into 2025

Posted on 17 March, 2025 by Diego Serebrisky

The Latin American venture capital market demonstrated resilience in 2024, stabilizing after the dramatic peak of 2021 and subsequent correction. According to LAVCA’s latest industry report, venture capital investment in the region reached $4.5 billion dollars across 751 deals, marking a moderate 8% year-over-year increase and signaling that the market adjustment phase may be behind us.

Investment Levels Holding Steady

Deal activity remained robust, particularly at the seed and early stages. The total number of deals was significantly higher than in 2019-2020 at similar investment levels, indicating that investors are deploying capital more cautiously and in smaller amounts. While early-stage funding remained a crucial driver, late-stage investment also made a comeback, surging to $1.6 billion—a 55% year-over-year increase—thanks to renewed international investor interest.

Combined bar charts showing venture capital investment trends in Latin America from 2019 to 2024. The first chart illustrates total capital deployed and deal count over time, while the second chart breaks down investment by country, highlighting Brazil and Mexico as the top recipients.

Source: LAVCA. Data as of 31 December 2024
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MIT Solve 2025 Global Challenges Seek Tech-Driven Solutions

Posted on 6 March, 2025 by Diego Serebrisky

I am continually astounded by the impact that MIT Solve drives in the world—work that aligns closely with the sectors where Dalus invests. As an MIT alumnus, I take great pride in seeing the Solve community foster bold innovation to tackle pressing global challenges.

In today’s uncertain times, the need for tech-driven solutions in climate, learning, health, and economic prosperity has never been more critical. That’s why I’m thrilled to share that MIT Solve’s 2025 Global Challenges are now open for applications!

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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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