Gonzalo Galindo, Cemex Ventures: Bringing Innovation and Strategic Investments to the Construction Industry, Ep 113

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-size: 24pt;">Gonzalo Galindo, Cemex Ventures: Bringing Innovation and Strategic Investments to the Construction Industry, Ep 113</span><br /> <br /> The construction industry is known for being slow to adopt new technologies. However, Gonzalo Galindo seeks to break that barrier and bring innovation to an industry that is commonly considered to be monolithic and outdated. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Currently, Gonzalo is the Head of Cemex Ventures, the venture capital arm of Cemex, a Mexican company and a global leader in the building materials industry. Through this initiative, Gonzalo is helping Cemex prepare for the future by investing in startups that are developing disruptive technologies related to the construction industry.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I sat down with Gonzalo to talk about his transition from a more traditional business background to working in a disruptive industry like venture capital. He also gives advice to younger entrepreneurs on how to approach investment opportunities with corporations, and shares lessons he’s learned from working with startups. We also discuss Cemex Ventures’ vision and what Gonzalo thinks the future holds for the construction and heavy materials industry.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">A change of pace</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before transitioning into Cemex’s venture capital arm, Gonzalo had over 15 years of experience working at Cemex in business development and operations. However, he admits that there was a certain level of naiveness at the beginning of Cemex Ventures. This approach in part helped him embrace the uncertainty in the venture capital world, which contrasted with the stability he was used to in the construction industry. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn more about Gonzalo’s journey into the venture capital world and the differences he encountered in this episode of</span> <em