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[Nia Patel ✨ @niapatel__]

Jensen Huang’s departure has me thinking about two very different ways companies depend on Nvidia.

Some rely on its chips, CUDA and networking. That technology isn’t going anywhere overnight.

Others are counting on Nvidia’s future decisions: whether it invests in a cloud provider, guarantees a data-center project or helps secure capacity from suppliers. That exposure is harder to assess, especially for projects where support is still being negotiated.

I dug into what Nvidia has already committed, where the uncertainty sits, and what this could mean for cloud providers, the supply chain and China’s domestic chip ecosystem.

More here: https://t.co/esnVRHfzhx

[Nia Patel ✨ @niapatel__]

@brewjohnson Congrats!!

[BrewJohnson @brewjohnson]

A lot of people have asked what we’re building at Loan Labs. Here it is in 93 seconds.
Mortgages still take ~45 days and ~$12k to produce because everyone works from a different copy of the loan file. We’re building one shared loan record, with AI that chases what’s missing.

[Nia Patel ✨ @niapatel__]

📊 Exciting opportunities in LATAM cross-border transactions! 🌎💸

Montage Ventures is bullish on the future of fintech in Latin America, particularly in cross-border transactions and money movement. Here's why:

- Huge untapped market: Over 40% of LATAM adults still unbanked/underbanked as of 2023
- Digital surge: 75% smartphone penetration in 2023
- Remittance boom: Mexico received $58.9B in 2023, up 14% from 2022
- Growing trade: Intra-LATAM trade exceeded $180B in 2023
- E-commerce explosion: LATAM e-commerce reached $167B in 2023
- Fintech growth: Fintech adoption rate in LATAM reached 70% in 2023, one of the highest globally
- Regulatory progress: Open banking regulations fully implemented in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia by 2023

We're seeking innovative startups leveraging AI, blockchain, and open banking to revolutionize:

- Cross Border RTP Infra
- FX and treasury platforms
- B2B cross-border payments
- Identity verification and KYC

Are you building the future of cross-border fintech in LATAM? We want to hear from you!

Read our full investment thesis below!

📢 Stay tuned! We'll be publishing deep dives on specific areas of LATAM cross-border transactions over the next few weeks. Don't miss out on these insights!

#FintechInvestment #LATAM #CrossBorderPayments #MontageVentures

https://t.co/9dgn61UYth

[How Women Lead @_howwomenlead]

Female Founders and Funders Brunch at #SFTechWeek. Amazing to walk into a room full of women in tech and venture capital working to change the world!

Big thanks to our sponsor Moss Adams and Beverly Bian for her support + thanks to @google Community Spaces!

[Nia Patel ✨ @niapatel__]

@claremckee123 @braeden_norris Yes let’s do it!!

[Connie Biel @conniebiel]

We had so much fun hosting a Founder x Investor dinner for SF tech week!

s/o to the best co-hosts at Adams Street, @Techweek_ @brackin @niapatel__ @montageventures

[Nia Patel ✨ @niapatel__]

@chrishlad @fintechjunkie Yes!

[Elana @ItsElanaGold]

Loved bringing together such an amazing group of VCs in LA last night.

It was inspiring to be surrounded by so many investors who are funding the future.

[Nia Patel ✨ @niapatel__]

@TradingFemale @nikitabier @BlakeMichael14 @erica_wenger @TanyaSoman @WizLikeWizard @pavansethi_ @fernxyz @MarkALinao @zebird0 So fun! Thanks for bringing us all together!!

[Nia Patel ✨ @niapatel__]

💯

[Elana @ItsElanaGold]

Walking meetings should become the norm.

Why do we need to sit down and stare at each other for 30 minutes?

[Nia Patel ✨ @niapatel__]

❤️✨

[Erica Wenger @Erica_Wenger]

The best night hosting some of my rockstar VC girlfriends! Soul filling! 💃🏻🫶

[Nia Patel ✨ @niapatel__]

@nmasc_ The best!

[Nia Patel ✨ @niapatel__]

Loved having you in class! ✨

[Dana Le @HDDanaLe]

I closed out the last day of @niapatel__’s “Demystifying Early-Stage Venture Capital Investing” class at the @GraziadioSchool as the final guest speaker.
Common to hear “have you raised VC?” when starting a startup. But it may not be the 1st step.

[Ankur Nagpal @ankurnagpal]

Creating something from nothing with a group of similarly motivated people is a peak life experience

I hope everyone gets to experience it at least once in their life

[Nia Patel ✨ @niapatel__]

Awesome, congratulations!! 💯✨

[Helen Min @helen_min]

Today, @meena and I are excited to introduce Phenomenal Ventures with a $6M debut fund to invest in top early-stage technology companies building the future of enterprise software, fintech, and commerce. https://t.co/54vj74juOK

[Nia Patel ✨ @niapatel__]

Agreed! It’s going to be an exciting year 💯

[Jarrid Tingle @jarridvtingle]

I’ve been very impressed with the deal and founder quality I’ve seen in the last few weeks.

[Sheel Mohnot @pitdesi]

When Gates stepped down from Microsoft in 2000, it was a $600B mkt cap company.

Over 13 yrs Ballmer ran it down to $270B (the stock was up 9% the day he announced he would retire).

Now @satyanadella has been running it for 9 years and the mkt cap is up to ~$2T

[Nia Patel ✨ @niapatel__]

@sri_varre @TradingFemale @Jenna_Bryant @MollySOShea @abyahw @sri_varre So sweet!! Thank you! @TradingFemale this sounds so fun!!

[Nia Patel ✨ @niapatel__]

@TradingFemale Paloma outside!