#118 – Supporting the development of Latin America through venture capital: Alejandro Diez Barroso, DILA Capital

<p>Back in 2005, <b>Alejandro Diez Barroso</b> had the idea of building a venture capital fund to support the development of Latin America. He was a Mexican entrepreneur himself and saw the lack of capital for startup founders.</p><p>His fund finally took flight in 2012. During this last decade, <b>DILA Capital</b> has raised four funds and invested in dozens of early-stage startups, including two that are now unicorns: <em>Incode</em>, from Mexico, and <em>Kushki</em>, from Ecuador.</p><p><em>Today, Alejandro and I talk about:</em></p><ul><li>How did DILA Capital start, how being an entrepreneur shaped the way Alejandro invests, and what he looks for when selecting a startup;</li><li>The differences between building a startup portfolio in Latin America and the rest of the world, what&apos;s DILA value proposition to LatAm founders, and how to go from local to global trust from startup investors;</li><li>How does Alejandro deals with missed investment opportunities, how venture capital firms should go about bringing value to founders, and what&apos;s Alejandro&apos;s vision for the future of startups in Latin America.</li></ul><p>Hey, <a href='https://www.latitud.com/pt/programs/explore'>apply to be a fellow</a>, <a href='https://go.latitud.com/'>open your startup</a> or <a href='https://updates.latitud.com/newsletter'>sign up for our newsletter</a>.<br/>Follow us on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/school/latitudlatam'>Linkedin</a> / <a href='https://twitter.com/latitudlatam'>Twitter</a> / <a href='https://www.instagram.com/latitudlatam'>Instagram</a> / <a href='https://www.latitud.com/en/podcast'>Podcast</a>. </p>