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

Summary: Julio Vasconcellos (@juliov), managing partner at Atlantico, joins Anne Dwane and Lucas Bagno to discuss:<br><br>- The state of venture capital in Latin America and its vibrant yet nascent ecosystem.<br><br>- Why companies shouldn't underestimate the difficulties of expanding from one country to another within LatAm.<br><br>- 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.<br><br>- Advice on pitching, including why Julio needs to see authentic excitement from a founder for a company to last for the long term.<br><br>- Why he had half local and half global investors on his cap table when he was building his companies in LatAm.<br><br>- The bull and bear case for LatAm.<br><br>- How the rise of distributed teams has impacted the region and the talent landscape in LatAm.<br><br>Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. <br><br>Check us out on the web at <a href="http://www.villageglobal.vc" rel="noopener">www.villageglobal.vc</a> or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.<br><br>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. <a href="http://www.villageglobal.vc/signup" rel="noopener">www.villageglobal.vc/signup</a>