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From Wall Street to São Paulo: In #EducationalAlpha, William J. Kelly, CAIA sits down with Andre Maciel to talk big moves, bold bets, and AI. Plus, Venture capital in Latin America is having a moment – learn more: https://bit.ly/42eslcj Andre is founder of Volpe Capital. Thanks to iCapital for sponsoring! #Podcast #Finance #Investing #VentureCapital #AI

Great to see our partner Gabriel Marcassa on stage at South Summit 2025, ing a timely discussion on “Fundraising in a Shifting Market.” The explored how today’s market dynamics are reshaping VC in Latin America — from reduced participation of international funds and normalized valuations to a stronger focus on capital efficiency and sustainable growth. Gabriel shared insights on how founders can build long-term relationships with investors and the rise of AI in solving real market inefficiencies (especially in fintech). It was a thoughtful discussion that made it clear that navigating this new market requires resilience and a return to fundamentals.

🚀 us for a Tech & Venture Capital Breakfast in Frankfurt! ☕🌎 Volpe Capital & the Consulate General of Brazil invite you to a special breakfast to discuss LatAm trends in tech and venture capital. 📅 Date: March 11th, 2025 ⏰ Time: 9:30 - 11:00 am CET 📍 Location: Wirtschaftsförderung Frankfurt Agenda: 🔹 Brazil Macro Outlook 🔹 Technology in LatAm 🔹 Venture Capital in LatAm An exclusive opportunity to gain valuable insights and connect with market experts. RSVP by March 10th: [email protected]

Volpe at Lavca Week 2024 in NYC. Our founder Andre Maciel participated in the "A New Reality for Follow-on Capital". He shared the stage with Eduardo Clavé (DILA Capital), José Eduardo Ribeiro Guinle (DNA Capital), Zunzunegui Jaime (NAZCA) and Mariano Mayer (Newtopia VC) to discuss challenges and opportunities of stage financing for LatAm high growth companies and the resurgence in mid to late stage rounds in the region. More info on the link: https://lnkd.in/dsQzrrG2

Venture capital growth in Latin America has been nothing short of remarkable, especially in recent years 💸💥 From 2008 to 2017, the region's entire VC industry attracted about $3 billion in investments. Despite the modest sum, these investments generated an astounding $130 billion in exit value. Fast forward to 2021, and LATAM saw VC investments explode to $60 billion in just one year. It’s clear that the region's tech scene is on fire and everyone’s paying attention. us as we break down this explosive growth with Andre Maciel, founder of Volpe Capital and former managing partner at SoftBank Latin America. Volpe's current and former portfolio includes the likes of VTEX, CRMBonus and Atlas Governance and Connectly.ai We discuss 👇🏻 1️⃣ AI’s big bet: why the application of AI is a critical factor in unlocking productivity in Latin America?  2️⃣ The $700B question for Meta, Google and ByteDance: why Brazil is big tech’s most wanted market? 3️⃣ The 2021 exit gap: How LATAM VCs missed a golden opportunity to deliver LP Returns? 4️⃣ The path forward: How can Latam cultivate a robust local LP market? 5️⃣ LATAM vs. Silicon Valley: What sets their founders apart? The episode is available on all the platforms 🔗 in comments PS: A huge thank you to Milena Oliveira for introducing me to Andre. #thejcurvepodcast #venturecapital #startupfunding #entreoreneurship #leadership

This week, we had our #CoffeeandTech for LPs, where we discussed technology and venture capital market trends and shared insights from our portfolio companies. Volpe was also present at #VCDay, part of the ABVCAP Experience program, a series of events focused on the private investment market in Brazil. The “History of exits in the region and perspectives for the coming years” discussed several topics, such as regional capital cycles, valuation, and exit alternatives in a more mature market. Some excerpts from the were highlighted in: Pipeline, o site de negócios do Valor: https://lnkd.in/dD-zJvU3 Época NEGÓCIOS: https://lnkd.in/d3WZ5u8a ************** Essa semana aconteceu o nosso #CoffeeandTech para LPs para discutir os trends da região para os mercados de tecnologia e venture capital e trazer insights do nosso portfólio. A Volpe também marcou presença no #VCDay, que é parte da programação do ABVCAP Experience, uma série de eventos focados no mercado de investimento privado no Brasil. No “Históricos de saída na região e perspectivas para os próximos anos” foram discutidos diversos temas como os ciclos de capital na região, valuation e alternativas de saída em um mercado mais maduro. #VC #Investment #VentureCapital #Startups

#VCDay is coming! Our partner, Milena Oliveira, will attend ABVCAP's annual conference. Focused on venture capital, the event will connect relevant players in the ecosystem to discuss current trends and investment opportunities in the region. Milena, who is also the coordinator of ABVCAP's VC Committee, will the “Exits in the region and prospects for the coming years” alongside Camila Sangali from Igah, Ventures., Gustavo Pinheiro Melo from Riverwood Capital, and Piero Rosatelli from Oria Capital. VC Day is part of the ABVCAP Experience program. It will take place on June 10th, starting at 9 a.m., at the Hotel Unique in São Paulo.  Find out more at: https://lnkd.in/duBZy4nV ************** Vem aí o #VCDay, com presença garantida da Volpe Capital! Nossa sócia Milena Oliveira participa, no próximo dia 10, da conferência anual da ABVCAP. Focada em venture capital, o evento vai conectar players relevantes do ecossistema para discutir temas atuais, além de perspectivas e oportunidades de investimento na região. Milena, que é também coordenadora do Comitê de VC da ABVCAP, participa do "Históricos de saída na região e perspectivas para os próximos anos", ao lado de Camila Sangali, da Igah Ventures, Gustavo Pinheiro, da Riverwood, e Piero Rosatelli, da Oria Capital. O VC Day integra a programação do ABVCAP Experience. Será no dia 10, a partir das 9h, no Hotel Unique, em São Paulo.  #VC #ABVCAP #VCDay