Vinod Sreeharsha
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Uruguay’s tech sector could prove promising for VCs
Silicon Valley investors are accustomed to searching for the next great start-up to nurture. In Uruguay, the country’s only venture capital fund is itself a start-up.
Prosperitas Capital Partners’ co-founder Pablo Brenner told me last week on a visit to Montevideo that when he launched the… Continue Reading
Endeavor brings Silicon Valley to South America’s Southern Cone
Venture capitalists may soon be asked to go way outside their comfort zone.
Endeavor, the New York-based non-profit that seeks to promote entrepreneurship in the developing world, launched the Mentor Capital Program (MCP) last week here in Montevideo, the capitol of Uruguay.
The initiative, to be piloted… Continue Reading
Report scores PE/VC environment in Latin America: Chile still leads while Colombia makes gains
Colombia is the surprise winner in the Latin American venture capital landscape, according to a new report from the Latin American Venture Capital Association. VentureBeat was able to secure an advanced copy to bring you a sneak peak. See a PDF of the report after… Continue Reading
Argentine president gambles on tech taxes, faces tough crowd
A new proposal from Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has the country’s tech community scratching their heads. Her pitch: to effectively double taxes on technology products that are not manufactured or assembled in the province of Tierra del Fuego, including notebooks, cell phones and… Continue Reading
Google’s Latin America chief jumps to Argentine IT firm Globant
Google’s Latin America director has defected to Argentine IT services company Globant. Gonzalo Alonso will fill the newly created position of vice president of operations.
Globant, which specializes in software development and maintenance outsourcing services, was founded in 2003 and initially funded by local angel investors… Continue Reading