Hello and Welcome to the fist episode of our series WIPE that aims to WIPE OUT THE NORM!
We conversed with a Senior Partner at Capria Ventures, a fund network managing assets worth $1 billion+!! Meet our guest Susana Garcia-Robles.
About the speaker:
Susana is a recognized expert on development finance innovation, an investor in seed and VC funds, and a builder of entrepreneurial ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
In 2020, she left the Inter-American Development Bank where she was Chief Investment Officer and Gender Initiatives Coordinator.
Today, in addition to her role with Capria, she is also Executive Advisor to the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America (LAVCA).
An avid supporter of ecosystems, she is a co-founder of the Argentinean VC/ PE association/ (ARCAP) and the Colombian VC/PE association/ (Colcapital). She serves on the Advisory Boards of the Brazilian VC/PE association/ (ABVCAP) and others.
In 2012 she co-founded WeXchange, the first pitch-competition and platform of encounter for LAC women entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors. In 2019 she co-founded Welnvest Latam, a network of women investors. She continues mentoring and coaching entrepreneurs and early stage fund managers.
Susana earned a Master's Degree in International Economic Policy from Columbia University and a Master's in Philosophy and Education from the Catholic University of Argentina.
Watch the full interview Here as she speaks to us on a host of topics ranging from lesser women representation in her industry, active efforts she takes to support women founders, how should founders pitch, how does she evaluate startups, and much more.
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