LatAm: Digital Transformation, Opportunities, and Investing with Julio Vasconcellos

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Julio Vasconcellos (@juliov), managing partner at Atlantico, joins Anne Dwane and Lucas Bagno to discuss:- The state of venture capital in Latin America and its vibrant yet nascent ecosystem.- Why companies shouldn't underestimate the difficulties of expanding from one country to another within LatAm.- The fact that Latin America is one of the earliest adopters of tech. Internet penetration is 75% in Brazil and 81% in Mexico, both higher than China and India. Brazil also leads the world in number of hours a day the average person spends online.- Advice on pitching, including why Julio needs to see authentic excitement from a founder for a company to last for the long term.- Why he had half local and half global investors on his cap table when he was building his companies in LatAm.- The bull and bear case for LatAm.- How the rise of distributed teams has impacted the region and the talent landscape in LatAm.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup

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