In this episode, I had the chance to sit down with Michael Nicklas, Managing Partner at Valor Capital Group, a Brazil-based cross-border venture fund. Valor’s fintech and crypto portfolio companies include cross-border payment and trade finance network Hamsa, crypto exchanges Bitso and Coinbase, and stablecoin infrastructure company Circle, among many others. Michael and I had the chance to talk about:

* Unique aspects of Latin American that shape the market for financial services

* The role the Brazilian central bank plays in fostering progress and innovation in financial services in the country (yes, that includes Pix)

* What Valor means when it describes its investing strategy as being “cross border”

* How Valor takes into account evolving geopolitical risks as it considers its investing approach

* And more!

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