Aug 31, 2020
Christine Kenna, IGNIA: Building the Foundation
of Mexico’s Venture Capital Industry, Ep 117
Christine Kenna could not have predicted that a consulting gig in
Mexico City would lead her into building an entire career in
investing in Latin America. Although Christine is originally from
Palo Alto, she has been working...
Aug 25, 2020
Deepak Chhugani, Nuvocargo: Using software to
modernize trade between Mexico and USA, Ep 116
Deepak Chhugani’s multicultural background was considered rare and unexpected in Guayaquil, Ecuador, where he grew up most of his life. He was born in Kenya to Indian parents who migrated to Ecuador in their late...
Aug 17, 2020
Martin Schrimpff, Zinobe: Supporting Underserved
SMEs with Fintech, Ep 115
Almost 20 years ago, after finishing his engineering degree at the
University of Edinburgh, Martin Schrimpff jumped at the opportunity
to move back to his native Colombia to set up his first software
development company with a friend. That...
Aug 11, 2020
Florence Frech, Leal: Bringing Data-Driven Customer Engagement to Latin America, Ep 114
Despite coming from a family of entrepreneurs in El Salvador,
Florence Frech hadn’t considered being one herself until she met
her current co-founder while completing an MBA in Chicago. Up until
that point, she had been building...
Aug 5, 2020
Gonzalo Galindo, Cemex Ventures: Bringing
Innovation and Strategic Investments to the Construction Industry,
Ep 113
The construction industry is known for being slow to adopt new
technologies. However, Gonzalo Galindo seeks to break that barrier
and bring innovation to an industry that is commonly considered to
be...