#99 - Why investors are not trying to game you right now: Paulo Passoni, ex-Softbank

<p>It was early 2019 when <b>Softbank</b>&apos;s official landing in Latin America marked the largest-ever technology fund focused exclusively in the region. LatAm was breaking its own records in terms capital injection, and the firm had already tested the waters with a few juicy checks. So Softbank committed US$ 5 billion to the new Latin American Fund – about the same as all of the region’s venture investments in 2017 and 2018 combined.</p><p>One of the people leading it was <b>Paulo Passoni</b>. But after three years as Softbank&apos;s Managing Partner in Latin America, he felt it was time to move towards different ambitions. In April 2022, Paulo announced he was leaving Softbank with Shu Nyatta, Softbank&apos;s other LATAM Managing Partner, and together they would do their own thing.</p><p>All in all, Paulo has a solid 15-year experience investing in all business stages in Latin America. While on garden leave and building the next steps, he&apos;s remains active on the board of companies like VTEX, QuintoAndar, Creditas and Loggi.</p><p><em>On today&apos;s episode, Paulo and Brian talk about:</em></p><ul><li>His plans for the future (at least what he can share for now)</li><li>Softbank&apos;s effect on the overall LATAM ecosystem</li><li>What he learned from brilliant founders</li></ul><p>Establish your fundraising-ready company structure at go.latitud.com</p>