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Latin America’s real estate market is vast yet underdeveloped in tech. In this article, @alexa_clark delves into our approach to proptech in Latin America and what we look for in the companies we invest in.

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If you want to learn more about how to build and manage a great team for your startup, check out more articles from Matt Muldavin here: https://t.co/XpoMxRy3Ra

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At pre-seed and seed, VCs will be mostly assessing the founders. But to raise a $10M+ round, VCs will talk to the rest of your leadership team to make sure you have the right collective team to execute.
Learn how VCs evaluate startup teams: https://t.co/DqZoHLSL54

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Most startups wait too long to assess and uplevel their team, and don’t know what VCs look for when doing their team due diligence. Use our pre-due diligence exercise to understand how VCs will evaluate your company and team:
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It’s really hard to raise $10M+ in Latam. VCs need to believe in more than just the founders and your traction, they need to be confident you have the right team to execute your vision.
Read common team-building mistakes and how to avoid them here: https://t.co/m4S9mQrGg8

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🚀 Building and preparing a team that helps you raise $10M+ in Latin America - a must-read series for Latin American startups looking to raise big rounds from VCs in the next 12-18 months, by @MattMuldavin, Head of Talent at Magma Partners 🧵

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🧵10/ Want to dive deeper? Explore Matt Muldavin’s full series for in-depth advice on hiring, developing, and managing your startup team 📚
https://t.co/XpoMxRy3Ra

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🧵5/ - Write a great job description that attracts top talent and helps mismatched candidates self-select out.

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🧵9/ Reference Checking: If you haven’t worked with the candidate before, talk to someone who has to get a clearer picture of their capabilities and work style.

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🧵4/ - Build a recruitment roadmap to match your company's needs with a strategy for finding great candidates.

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🧵1/ @MattMuldavin, our Head of Human Capital, has been writing a series on building and managing a high-performing team. Follow Matt’s tips in our end-to-end recruiting guide to take the guesswork out of hiring.

Here are some key insights:

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🧵3/ - To make sure you really know what you need, start by answering these 14 questions before recruiting startup executives.

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🧵2/ Precruiting: Finding the right person for the job saves time and money. Precruiting includes the following steps for figuring out what you need to hire for and how you’ll find and attract the best candidates.
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Steps include:

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We send quarterly investor letters to our LPs and share edited versions publicly.

In our Magma Partners Q1 2024 Investor Letter, we delve into the concentration of investments in AI and the increasing capital flow to large funds.

Read the full letter 👉https://t.co/7WcKDxnplC

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6/ Want to dive deeper? Explore Matt Muldavin’s full series for in-depth advice on hiring, developing, and managing your startup team 📚

https://t.co/XpoMxRy3Ra

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🧵 1/ Magma’s head of talent, @MattMuldavin , wrote guides to help you build the right team for your startup. Here's a quick rundown! 👇

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5/ For building a performance culture, check out Matt’s summary of Frank Slootman’s insights on team building.

https://t.co/NKoj3C5m4V