Excited to share an episode where I was invited to speak on my friend Alex Rocha’s podcast, “Así Emprendí.” We dive into my entrepreneurial and venture capital stories. Please note, that the podcast is in Spanish.
You can listen to the episode on Spotify:
Also available in Apple Podcasts.
Hope you enjoy and find some value in our conversation!
Continue readingJust saw this spot-on cartoon by Ruben Bolling, and I had to share it. It brilliantly shows the grim reality of climate deniers, a topic I dug into just a few days ago. Check out my previous post here.
As an active climate change activist, I’ve been arguing with climate change deniers for a while. Through these often painful and frustrating experiences, I’ve learned that not all climate deniers are cut from the same cloth. So, I decided to identify some key profiles.
For those unfamiliar with the term, climate deniers are individuals who reject the scientific consensus that global warming and climate change are happening and are being caused by human activities, mainly through the use of fossil fuels. Unfortunately, and quite shockingly, there’s no shortage of climate deniers out there. It’s essential to recognize that most climate deniers are likely victims of misinformation, often stirred up by the oil sector and other groups eager to maintain the status quo.
Continue readingThis (North Hemisphere) summer, I have a fresh list of non-fiction book recommendations for you, each one focusing on a distinct and engaging topic:
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Recently I was asked the following question in a chat group of former colleagues. I wrote the response below and thought I would share it with you.
Question: “Diego, based on what you’ve studied, what are the 3 things that need to be done to halt/stop/reverse global warming? The question is simple, but there’s so much noise on the topic that it seems difficult to discern the ‘indicated actions’.”
Continue readingData from LAVCA provides a sobering look at how Latin American startups and founders are recalibrating their strategies in response to a persistently challenging fundraising market. Check out the following chart with data as of the end of 2022.
Hello, friends!
I’m delighted to share that I was recently a guest on the superb podcast, “Mentors Today“. In a lively conversation with hosts Rob and Ileana, we covered a range of topics, from my journey in venture capitalism to the shaping of Latin America’s entrepreneurial landscape, and my steadfast dedication to climate change mitigation.
At first glance, you might mistake this image for modern abstract art. Strips of shifting colors, each telling its own story. However, they represent a stark reality that’s impacting us all. In fact, out of my concern for our planet, I’ve been using the climate stripe as the banner image for this blog for several years.
Continue readingThe Latin American Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LAVCA) has just dropped its Q1 2023 report on investment activity in Latin America, and it’s not painting a pretty picture. Reflecting what many of us have been witnessing firsthand on the ground, the serious dip in startup investment that began at the end of 2021 is still present in the first quarter of 2023, dropping to a meager $0.8B dollars from the impressive but unsustainable $5.2B peak in Q3 2021.
