Daniel Cossío, Village Capital: Transforming Big Ideas from Vision to Scale, Ep 102

<p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;">Daniel Cossío, Village Capital: Transforming Big Ideas from Vision to Scale, Ep 102</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Daniel Cossío decided he wanted to be involved in technology when he realized that businesses could produce a greater social impact than just an economic return. Today, he is Regional Manager for Latin America at Village Capital, a venture capital firm that supports impact-driven, seed-stage startups that focus on financial services, sustainability, and the future of work and education. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For ten years, Village Capital has supported over 1100 entrepreneurs from around the world, investing in more than 110 startups including Fintual, Vexi, and Siembro in Latin America. Daniel explains that Village Capital believes in supporting entrepreneurs that are often overlooked, helping them bring their big ideas from vision to scale.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, I sit down with Daniel to discuss how he got on the investor side of the table and became the lead in LatAm and how entrepreneurs can get involved with Village Capital. We also talk about a recent report released by Village Capital called Beyond Borders on how to successfully scale a startup in Latin America, among other industry trends in the region.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Building relationships beyond networking events</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Daniel explains that one of the main lessons he’s learned from working at Village Capital is how to become an active listener. In venture capital, it’s not enough to hand out business cards at networking events. To build a strong relationship, it’s important to understand the personal story behind the decisions and motivations of an entrepreneur or investor. </span></p> <p><span sty