Behind Angry Birds and Trivia Crack's globally recognized brands, there are whole team efforts that got them where they are today. Max Cavazzani, CEO & Founder at Etermax | Trivia Crack, and Peter Vesterbacka, ex-CMO & Mighty Eagle at Rovio | Angry Birds, share their experiences in building the viral games and their thoughts on Competition, Marketing, Product, and Brand.

Maximo Cavazzani is the founder and CEO of etermax, the global interactive entertainment company, creator of flagship brands like Trivia Crack (Preguntados) and Word Crack (Apalabrados) which have been connecting, building communities, and co-creating value through interactive content in more than 180 countries for more than 10 years. At 22, while studying computer engineering, Maximo developed iStockManager, the first mobile application for buying and selling stocks on iPhone, which was later acquired by a major U.S. broker. This early success led him to create his own company.

Peter Vesterbacka is an entrepreneur from the Finest Bay Area at the Heart of Eurasia, Helsinki, Finland. Branded communities co-created and initiated by Peter include the HP Bazaar, Mobile Monday, Slush, and Startup Sauna. He was the Mighty Eagle at Angry Birds for many years taking that brand to unprecedented heights. Peter is also an adjunct professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Tongji University, one of the leading universities in China. In 2011 Time Magazine named Peter one of the 100 most influential people on the planet.

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Anna Raptis and Justin Schwartz dive into Impact Investing and the current status in Latin America. We go through what is Impact Investing, why it matters, how it gets measured, and other related topics.

Join Alejandra Rios, CEO at Ambrosia & Shark at Shark Tank Mexico, and Claudio Schlegel, Angel investors & LP for 6 VC funds in Latam, as they delve into various aspects of investing and entrepreneurship in Latin America.

Alejandra discusses her diverse involvement in businesses, including a family-owned catering and food service company, her investments in several venture capital funds, and angel investments. She highlights her role as a fund manager in her venture capital fund, Meraki Ventures, which focuses on consumer goods, direct-to-consumer companies, and the service economy. Additionally, Alejandra shares her experience as a Shark Tank investor in Mexico.

Claudio Schlegel shares his investment journey, which began in 2010 with a microfinance firm and expanded to include investments in six funds (including Cometa, Platanus Ventures, 99 Startups, and more) and over 20 companies as an angel investor.

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Alongside Agustin Costa, SVP Shipping at Mercado Libre, and Radu Palamariu, MD at Alcott Global, we get a bit more into logistics in emerging markets. We go through key topics in Logistics today: having a successful supply chain, challenges delivering on the KPIs, the global fight for talent, and pressing concerns such as Sustainability.

Let's dive into the complex world of M&A in Latin America alongside Pablo Teubal from FS Partners (Argentina) and Marcio Fiuza from Brasilpar (Brazil). They have been playing the game for over two decades and have seen the ups and downs and all the intricacies of M&A in the region.

What do you do when you want to invest in Deep Tech and there are no companies to invest in? You create the companies! Let's get into the story of how Biotech venture capital was born in Latin America with the founder of GRIDX⁠, Matías Peire. They are the first Biotech Company Builder in Latin America.

A decade ago, Latin America's biotech scene was in its infancy; now, with over 200,000 researchers and pioneering tech advancements, the region is soaring. Discover how genome sequencing, CRISPR, and the fusion of the biological and digital realms are driving innovation. With the cost of a PhD being a fraction of that in the US or Europe, Latin America presents a unique advantage. Dive into this episode to explore the transformative journey of biotech in the region.

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Ready to unbundle Latin America's state of education with Fabio Muniz from Awari (Brazil) and Federico Hernandez from Henry (Argentina)? From continuous learning to coding schools and better access to education, this episode goes through how Latin America is trying to keep supplying highly demanded technical talent to the world.

These two entrepreneurs clearly learned something from Y Combinator and have become one of the most successful EdTech companies in Latin America.

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Diving deeper into the world of E-commerce in Latin America with Alejandro Vázquez - the Co-founder and President of Nuvemshop | Tiendanube, which is the largest commerce platform for SMBs in Latin America.

With more than 125,000 customers, 628.4 million USD raised, and with the latest valuation of 3.1 billion USD, Nuvemshop | Tiendanube is one of the most important players in the world of E-commerce in Latin America.

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Exploring the nascent world of Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) in Latin America with:

Gabriela Ruggeri: A Managing Partner at Overboost and Kamay Ventures, the first open CVC fund in the region. Recently, she was the only Argentine woman ranked in the "Global Corporate Venturing Powerlist 2023”, a list that includes top leaders of the world's corporate venturing units, because of her expertise and extensive knowledge of seed-stage funding in Latin American startups.

Vanessa Bello: An economist specializing in finance and venture investments. Right now,  she holds the position of Head of CVC Platform at LEAP Global Partners. In this gig, she’s in charge of getting potential early-stage investments going all across Latam.

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Welcome to the Season 2! A completely new lineup and a slightly modified concept ;)

Ivan Montoya is the Founding General Partner of NuMundo Ventures, a seed-stage fund backing exceptional Latin American fintech, proptech, and supply chain startups. Ivan is a LatAm Super Angel who has invested in 40 seed-stage fintech, proptech, and supply chain companies generating a 70% IRR. Notable investments include Jeeves, 99Minutos, Foodology, and Picap.

Alejandro Gálvez is the Managing Partner of 99 Startups, a seed capital fund that invests in fintech, logistics, and healthcare startups in Latin America. He is also the host of Fundadores, a podcast featuring interviews with startup founders in Latin America. Additionally, he has invested as an angel investor in startups such as Clara, Fintual, Torre, Aplazo, and Beek.

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