Living on the Edge Capital

We invest in Latin American startups around the world that develop technology business models in traditional industries to achieve exponential growth. 🚀

[Living on the Edge Capital @LoteCapital]

Founder and early employee alert: Extending vesting isn't just about duration, it's about sustained input. A balanced cap table benefits those committed to the arduous journey from startup challenges to prosperity.

[Living on the Edge Capital @LoteCapital]

Longer vesting periods present a strategic approach to safeguard a startup's cap table, foster sustained commitment, and fortify alignment between founders and investors.

[Living on the Edge Capital @LoteCapital]

Equity distribution reflects ongoing commitment. Extending vesting to six years or utilizing a backloaded approach aims to reward long-term dedication to a company's success. Ensuring equitable rewards for enduring contributions.

[Living on the Edge Capital @LoteCapital]

For example, earlier-stage companies may want to use stock options to give employees the potential to participate in the company's growth, while later-stage companies may want to use restricted stock units to provide employees with a more certain and immediate payoff.

[Living on the Edge Capital @LoteCapital]

When designing equity programs, it is important to consider the company's stage of development and its goals.

[Living on the Edge Capital @LoteCapital]

Understand your role as a creator or converter, manage different unit economics, and seek fintech-focused investors for better understanding.

[Living on the Edge Capital @LoteCapital]

Fintech infrastructure fundraising tips:

[Living on the Edge Capital @LoteCapital]

Prioritize quality over quantity, be willing to part with unfit customers, demonstrate the ability to drive adoption, acknowledge the role of professional services.

[Living on the Edge Capital @LoteCapital]

Venture capital in Latin America has undergone a significant change in 2023. After a record year in 2022, with a total investment of US$13.5 billion, the first half of 2023 closed with an investment of US$1.45 billion, 76% less than in the same period of the previous year.

[Living on the Edge Capital @LoteCapital]

3. Invest in tools and training to boost sales and marketing efficiency. Productivity across the GTM org is critical.

[Living on the Edge Capital @LoteCapital]

2024 will be a year of balancing ambition and caution. Here are 3 key pieces of advice:

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2. Prioritize customer segments, regions, and use cases with proven traction. Focus on market segments where you have strong PMF and unit economics.

[500LatAm @500LatAm]

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En la primera sección de 'Rise of the Next Report', te contamos cómo se espera que evolucione este número en los siguientes años. ��

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[Arnaud T @sceniuslatam]

My first thought when seeing the acquisition of Loom by Atlassian for $975m 👇

They must have been negotiating hard to keep the deal below the $1 billion mark 😅

[Living on the Edge Capital @LoteCapital]

Latin America is an attractive region for insurers with a low insurance penetration rate of 3.1% (vs. 6.8% in the US and 9.8% in Europe) and a rapidly growing economy (expected to grow by 3.3% in 2022).

[Living on the Edge Capital @LoteCapital]

Además, de las startups que habían logrado recaudar fondos de capital de riesgo, el 90% de los cierres pertenecían a startups de las etapas Seed o Series A.

[Living on the Edge Capital @LoteCapital]

El 2023 es un año desafiante para las startups. Según Carta, el % de fracasos en el Q3 ha aumentado al 56%. Sorprendentemente, el 50% de las startups que cerraron tenían inversión de VCs, mientras que la otra mitad nunca había levantado fondos.

[Living on the Edge Capital @LoteCapital]

In Q1 2023, the US imported more from Mexico ($117B) than China ($107B) or Canada ($105B) for the first time since 2002. 🇲🇽🇨🇳🇨🇦

[Brian Feroldi @BrianFeroldi]

How to analyze a Balance Sheet in less than 2 minutes: