Crossing Borders With Nathan Lustig

I asked Cristobal Perdomo to join me on this episode of crossing borders to talk about venture capital in Latin America. Cristobal is one of the founders of Jaguar Ventures, a Latin American based VC firm. After getting an MBA and consulting for a couple of large companies in Brazil, he realized that the VC world was largely ignoring the rest of LatAm, so he set about to expand funding opportunities for startups in Argentina and Mexico. He shares advice for managing a business in multiple countries, investing in startups across the region and tips for managing teams across borders.    The need for VCs in Latin America “It’s easy to see the impact that venture capital can have on a region or community,” Cristobal said when I asked him why he preferred VC work over other traditional jobs. He made the point that many startups in Argentina, Mexico, and Chile are overlooked by venture capitalists, but at the same time, these areas have tremendous potential for growth. “There has to be something here that no one is