Summary: THIS IS AN AUDIO-ONLY VERSION OF A VIDEO INTERVIEW FOUND ON PRIVCAP.COM. VIEW THE FULL VIDEO HERE: The Latin American ecosystem linking entrepreneurs and venture capital firms is growing, but continues to present challenges for those seeking to create and back innovative businesses, according to this fascinating panel discussion featuring Susana Garcia-Robles, Principal Investment Officer of the Multilateral Investment Fund (a division of IADB), Ariel Muslera, a Partner at Buenos Aires-based CAP Ventures and Philip Bass, Global Private Equity Markets Leader for Ernst 8 Young. The conversation is moderated by Scott Voss, a Managing Director at HarbourVest Partners. Topics discussed include signs of progress in the Latin American venture capital market, cultural issues surrounding entrepreneurship, the degree to which Latin American startups are globally focused, the challenges of the exit market, and why Latin America needs more good stories, like the recent exit of a VC-backed Mexican company that generated a 2000 percent IRR to investors. This program is sponsored by Ernst 8 Young. See also this program about backing Latin American entrepreneurs in later-stage deals. Voss and Garcia-Robles are board members of the Latin America Private Equity 8 Venture Capital Association (LAVCA). Don't miss the upcoming Nov 7 LAVCA Colombia Forum in Bogota. Registered users of Privcap may access this 12-minute, chaptered video program, full transcript, audio-only version, as well as Privcap’s entire archive of thought-leadership content. Register here – it’s free and quick.
