Ask HN: Any advice on how to get VC in Latin America?

#1

Post by mobl » Fri, Aug 27, 2010, 8:48 PM UTC

Please share any resources on where to find VC capital for a mobile software company with lots of distribution channels open. I am interested in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, since I am not a US citizen.

Re: Ask HN: Any advice on how to get VC in Latin America?

#2

Post by Mob2mob » Fri, Aug 27, 2010, 8:55 PM UTC

Don't know where but beware of government loans, they are a pain to get and usually involves bribery.

Re: Ask HN: Any advice on how to get VC in Latin America?

#3

Post by mobl » Fri, Aug 27, 2010, 8:55 PM UTC

Mob2mob wrote: post #2

Don't know where but beware of government loans, they are a pain to get and usually involves bribery.

Do you have any recomendation?

Re: Ask HN: Any advice on how to get VC in Latin America?

#4

Post by hansel » Fri, Aug 27, 2010, 10:06 PM UTC

Check out Stratus, maybe they do mobile. Go through the portfolios of LAVCA http://lavca.org/membership/current-members/

I've looked at some portfolios of Brazil VCs and incubators if you are are interested in Brazil.

Re: Ask HN: Any advice on how to get VC in Latin America?

#5

Post by mobl » Fri, Aug 27, 2010, 10:46 PM UTC

hansel wrote: post #4

Check out Stratus, maybe they do mobile. Go through the portfolios of LAVCA http://lavca.org/membership/current-members/ I've looked at some portfolios of Brazil VCs and incubators if you are are interested in Brazil.

Can you share those links in Brazil?

I'd appreciate it

Re: Ask HN: Any advice on how to get VC in Latin America?

#6

Post by hansel » Sat, Aug 28, 2010, 3:38 PM UTC

mobl wrote: post #5

hansel wrote: post #4

Check out Stratus, maybe they do mobile. Go through the portfolios of LAVCA http://lavca.org/membership/current-members/ I've looked at some portfolios of Brazil VCs and incubators if you are are interested in Brazil.

Can you share those links in Brazil? I'd appreciate it

do you speak/read portuguese?

i think this is more of a 'support group' http://www.endeavor.org.br/cases-empreendedores

energy innovation awards: http://www.edpbr.com.br/energia/

government VC: http://www.fundocriatec.com.br/

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2010076,00....

work backwards from this list (see who funded the mobile ones): http://www.maisstartup.com.br/

Please share any interesting findings about VCs or good links you find about startups in Latin America.

An ideal angel for mobile would be that guy in mexico that owns the big movile company.