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Why We Doubled Down on the Darwin AI Team

Posted on 2 September, 2025 by Diego Serebrisky

What makes this investment special for me is the team. Darwin is led by Lautaro Schiaffino and Ezequiel Sculli, fantastic entrepreneurs who I’m also happy to call good friends.

This is our second time backing them. My fund led the Series A for their first startup, Sirena, where I had the privilege of serving on the board. They built an essential software layer for WhatsApp that solved a chaotic problem for businesses across Latam, leading to a successful acquisition by Zenvia.

Now, with Darwin AI, they are leveraging that experience. This points to a powerful trend I’m seeing across the region: the rise of the serial entrepreneur. Founders on their second or third go-around have a distinct advantage—a proven playbook, deeper networks, and hard-won experience. This combination dramatically increases the probability of success, and it’s a clear signal that the Latin American startup ecosystem is maturing. Investing in Darwin AI isn’t just about backing a great idea; it’s about backing a proven team that knows how to build and win. Continue reading →

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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 … 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 →

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Do’s and don’ts in a startup pitch

Posted on 14 October, 2014 by Diego Serebrisky

After seeing hundreds of pitches from startups I want to present my recommendations on what works and what doesn’t in a pitch. In many cases an entrepreneur has only one opportunity to present to a potential investor and therefore having … Continue reading →

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¿Cuál debe ser el crecimiento de un Startup?

Posted on 8 August, 2014 by Diego Serebrisky

Uno de los principales aspectos que todo inversionista en etapas tempranas busca ver en los startups en los que busca invertir es un crecimiento acelerado . Esto es especialmente importante para negocios digitales B2C (business to consumer) donde normalmente la … Continue reading →

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