Building local startup ecosystems: Insights from Susana Garcia-Robles on stimulating local venture capital investments

Equity Merchants

May 31 2023 | 00:50:40

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Our guest on the podcast today is Susana Garcia-Robles. Before joining Capria Ventures as a senior partner in 2021, Susana spent more than 15 years working at the Inter-American Development Bank where she spearheaded the development of local startup ecosystems in Latin America.

An experienced investor, she explained how stakeholders can work together to build a vibrant ecosystem and how to drive local venture capital participation. She also shares three tips for emerging fund managers.

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