The J Curve with Olga Maslikhova

The Operating Playbook Behind a $100B Company | Stelleo Tolda

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

TJC Operators opens its series premiere with one of the architects of Latin America's most consequential technology company.Stelleo Tolda co-found...

Building Breakout Companies in Latin America | Hernan Kazah

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Season 5 opens with one of the architects of Latin America’s tech ecosystem.Hernán Kazah co-founded MercadoLibre — Latin America’s most valu...

Why Exit Thinking Destroys Value - Round Two with Paulo Passoni ( Valor Capital)

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At the start of the 2025 season, we released an episode that broke our Spotify records.That single conversation was listened to six times more than ...

The Market That Breaks Everyone’s Playbook - with Dileep Thazhmon (Jeeves) and Bruno Maimone (Warburg Pincus)

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve spent any time with founders or investors in São Paulo this year, you know the questions filling every conversation.Can Brazil still gene...

What Money Means Is About to Change - with Roberto Dagnoni (Mercado Bitcoin), Gui Gomes (OranjeBTC) and Ben Lizana (SoftBank)

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation will change how you think about money. Recorded live at Digital Assets Conference 2025 in São Paulo, this special edition of The J ...

Complexity Is Your Unfair Advantage - with Olga Maslikhova (The J Curve)

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about complexity all the time — but few founders have weaponized it like these four did.In markets where infrastructure is fragmented, regul...

The Aviation Principle That Built a Unicorn - with Daniel Vogel (Bitso)

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about disruption all the time — but few founders have lived it like Daniel Vogel.In 2014, when crypto was still synonymous with Silk Road he...

The WhatsApp MVP that became a $200M exit - w Caique Carvalho (ex-Gringo)

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most unicorns never leave the stable.We celebrate billion-dollar valuations on paper like they’re cash exits—but in Latin America, the real wins a...

The Anti-Hustle Culture Behind One of Brazil’s Fastest-Growing Fintechs — with Piero Contezini (Asaas)

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is hustle culture the biggest startup lie? Is Brazil the end of credit cards? Can a fintech run like a pharmaceutical lab?In this episode of The J Cu...

Brazil vs Mexico: The Playbook for Betting on LatAm’s Giants — with Julio Vasconcellos (Atlantico)

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Julio Vasconcellos is the Managing Partner at Atlantico, one of Latin America’s leading venture firms, and the driving force behind the Latin Amer...

Building Olist: Pivots, M&A, Product-Market Fit & AI-Powered Commerce in Brazil w Tiago Dalvi

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tiago Dalvi is the solo founder and CEO of Olist, Brazil's leading e-commerce operating system serving 45,000+ merchants and processing 60 billion...

Why 90% of LATAM Founders Fail at VC Fundraising (And the Playbook That Actually Works) w / Olga Maslikhova

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why do 90% of LATAM founders struggle to raise venture capital funding? It's not their product or market - it's because they don't understand the game...

The $1B Pismo Playbook: How Brazilian Startups Beat Silicon Valley at Global Scale

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Three ecosystem builders who created $1B+ in exits share the exact strategies behind Latin America's biggest tech wins in this rare roundtable, record...

How Sami Tripled Gross Margin in Brazil's $60B Private Health Insurance Market w / Dr. Vitor Asseituno

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Vitor Asseituno is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sami, Brazil's fastest-growing health insurance startup. Sami has raised $65M total funding and serve...

Federico Vega (Frete.com) on Cracking Network Effects in a $100B Legacy Freight Market

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 4 of The J Curve with me, Olga Maslikhova.This week, I sit down with Federico Vega, founder and CEO of Frete.com—the largest frei...

Olga Maslikhova, Host of The J Curve: LATAM’s Volatility Builds Better Operators

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to this special solo episode of Season 4 of The J Curve with me, Olga Maslikhova.Every few months, I zoom out to reflect on the lessons that s...

Caetano Lacerda & Raphael Dyxklay (Barte) on How to Win Mid-to-Large B2B Customers in Latin America

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 4 of The J Curve with me, Olga Maslikhova.This week, I sit down with Caetano Lacerda and Raphael Dyxklay, co-founders of Brazilian f...

Joao Del Valle (EBANX) on The Future of Payments and Why Being Global by Default Is EBANX’s Biggest Moat

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 4 of The J Curve with me, Olga Maslikhova.This week, I sit down with João Del Valle, co-founder and CEO of EBANX—one of Latin Ame...

Mike Packer (QED) on the Post-2021 Reset—and Why AI-Driven Platforms Win

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 4 of The J Curve with me, Olga Maslikhova.Last week I got to spend a few days in cidade maravilhosa—Rio de Janeiro—for Web Summi...

Marcelo Lutz & Roberto Biselli (Capim) on the $14B Dental Market—and the Credit Wedge That Cracked It

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 4 of The J Curve 🎙️This week, I sit down with Marcelo Lutz and Roberto Biselli, the co-founders and co-CEOs of Capim—a verti...

Olga Maslikhova, host of The J Curve on What Latam Founders Get Wrong About Exits

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to this special solo episode of Season 4 of The J Curve with me, Olga Maslikhova.Every few months, I take a step back from the interviews to z...

Gustavo Mapeli (Kanastra) on the $300B Market Built on Excel—And the Startup Replacing It

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 4 of The J Curve 🎙️This week, I sit down with Gustavo Mapeli, co-founder and CEO of Kanastra — one of the fastest-growing ...

Roberto Oliveira (Blip) on Why WhatsApp, Not ChatGPT, Will Own AI Commerce

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 4 of The J Curve 🎙️It’s rare to meet a founder who bootstrapped for two decades—then brought Warburg Pincus, SoftBank, and...

Guilherme Horn (Agora, Orama, WhatsApp) on How WhatsApp Took Over Brazil’s Economy—And What’s Next

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 4 of The J Curve 🎙️This week, I sit down with Guilherme Horn, one of the most influential figures in LatAm’s fintech and te...

Andre Penha (QuintoAndar, IBBX): $5B QuintoAndar Was Just the Start—This Is Bigger.

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I sit down with Andre Penha, co-founder of QuintoAndar and CEO of IBBX, for a brutally honest, founder-first conversation on building and s...

Paulo Passoni (Valor Capital) on IPOs, M&A, and AI’s Impact on Startups in Latam

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 4 of The J Curve 🎙️Kicking off this season with a must-listen episode featuring Paulo Passoni, one of the sharpest investor...

Olga Maslikhova, host of The J Curve: LATAM’s tech explosion—blockbuster M&As, IPOs, and a pipeline of unicorns

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ No Guests, Just You & Me 🌍 Season 3 of The J Curve is officially wrapped, and I’m here to unpack the journey so far. From doubli...

Allen Taylor, Managing Partner at Endeavor Catalyst: How U.S. IPOs Can Unlock Billions for LATAM Startups

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. Today we sit down with Allen Taylor, Managing Partner at Endea...

The J Curve After Hours: Dirty Martinis and Making It in Latin America

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this special episode of The J Curve, I swap roles with the incredible Veronica Serra—founding partner at Innova Capital and Endeavor Global board...

Marcelo Lombardo CEO at ERP giant Omie: What no one tells you about building a $100M in ARR startup

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. Today we sit down with Marcelo Lombardo, the founder of Omie, ...

Adhemar Milani Neto, CEO at Brazilian car subscription platform Kovi: Why Brazil is poised to dominate the global EV market

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America with me, Olga Maslikhova. My guest today is Adhemar Milani Net...

Sergio Furio, founder and CEO of $4.8B Brazilian fintech lender Creditas: Why the wrong market will sink even the best team

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is ⁠Sergio Furio⁠, chairman of the board of...

Marcelo Abritta, founder and CEO at Buser: How a simple marketplace model took over Brazil’s $10B bus industry

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Marcelo Abritta, founder and CEO of Buser, a ...

Igor Marinelli, founder & CEO at Tractian: First Principles Approach to Disrupting Legacy Industries

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Igor Marinelli, founder and CEO of Tractian,...

Marcelo Maziero and Fernando Fontes, founders of Brazil’s leading receivables exchange firm CERC: The $5 trillion opportunity—How CERC is changing the capital market infrastructure in Brazil

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guests today are Marcelo Maziero and Fernando Fontes, founde...

Andre Maciel, founder at Brazilian VC Volpe Capital: the $700B LATAM question for Meta, Google and ByteDance

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is ⁠Andre Maciel⁠, founder of the Brazilian...

Marcelo França, founder & CEO at Brazilian fintech infrastructure company Celcoin: three critical choices that made Celcoin a fintech leader in Brazil

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Marcelo França, founder & CEO at Celcoin...

Dileep Thazhmon, founder and CEO at $2.1B tech unicorn Jeeves: LATAM is the future of fintech

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Dileep Thazhmon, founder and CEO at Jeeves, a...

Rafael de Albuquerque, CEO & founder at global data analytics company Zoox Smart Data: $200M data giant built without VC funding

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Rafael de Albuquerque, CEO & founder at Z...

Dave Nangle, founder and CEO of VEF, an emerging markets-focused, growth-stage fintech investment firm: Forget billion-dollar IPOs; M&A is the name of the exit game in venture capital!

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Dave Nangle, founder and CEO of VEF, an emerg...

Geraldo Thomaz, founder and co-CEO at NYSE-traded e-commerce platform VTEX: Key decisions that built a $1.3B+ e-commerce empire

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Geraldo Thomaz, founder and co-CEO at NYSE-tr...

Susan Segal, CEO of Americas Society/Council of the Americas: Pioneering LATAM Venture Capital and Why the Region Will Thrive with AI

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Susan Segal. Susan has been the President and...

Daniela Binatti, Founder at Financial Infrastructure Company Pismo: Pismo's Rise to a Billion Dollar Acquisition by Visa

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Daniela Binatti, co-founder and CTO at the Br...

Alexandre Zolko, Founder at $400M Customer Loyalty Platform CRM&Bonus: Build to Last, Not to Sell

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Alexandre Zolko, founder and CEO at CRM&B...

Andre Florence and Gui Azevedo, founders at Brazil's largest health-tech startup Alice: The reality is a rollercoaster

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to season three of the J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America with me, Olga Maslikhova. My guests today are Andre Florence...

Thibaud Lecuyer, CEO at $2B Logistics Startup Loggi: Sustainability Is a Drug

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Thibaud Lecuyer, CEO at Loggi, Brazilian deli...

Joao Barbosa, Co-Founder at Corporate Wellness Platform Gympass: From Brazil to the World: The $2.4B Gympass Story

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Joao Barbosa, co-founder at corporate wellnes...

Vitor Torres, Founder and CEO at Accounting Platform Contabilizei: Pioneering the De-bureaucratization of Accounting in Brazil

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Vitor Torres⁠, Endeavor entrepreneur and fo...

Michele Levy, Fashion Entrepreneur Behind Melissa USA: How to Build and Sell Consumer Brands

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is ⁠Michele Levy, the private equity investor ...

Gaston Irigoyen, Founder and CEO at Fintech Infrastructure Company Pomelo: Scale 10x Faster or Go Home

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Gaston Irigoyen, founder and CEO at Argentini...

Doug Storf, Founder and CEO at Payments Infrastructure Startup Swap: Your Funding Round Failed. Now What?

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Doug Storf, Endeavor entrepreneur and founder...

Martin Migoya, Founder and CEO at Globant: The $10B Startup Story

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Martin Migoya founder, CEO and Chairman of th...

Marcelo Sampaio, CEO at SEC approved ETF Hashdex: Crypto Is the New Internet

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Season 3 of The J Curve, a podcast about entrepreneurship in Latin America. My guest today is Marcelo Sampaio, founder and CEO at Hashdex, ...

The J Curve 2023: The Year In Review

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this final episode of the year we are going through some growth metrics we've managed to achieve this year as well as taking a look back at top...

Q&A with Olga: Investment Philosophy, Escaping FOMO and Why It Is Time to Bet on Latin America

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hi everyone and welcome to The J Curve. This time we have a very different format. In this episode, I answer the questions posed by the students of en...

Gabriela Toribio, Wayra and Vivo Ventures: How To Succeed In Corporate Venture Capital

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Gabriela Toribio, Managing Director at telco giant Telefonica’s Brazilian corporate venture cap...

Roberto Dagnoni, the Executive Chairman and CEO of $2.1B crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin: Blockchain Revolution, Investment Philosophy and The Art of Dealmaking

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Roberto Dagnoni, an Endeavor Entrepreneur and the Executive Chairman and CEO at 2TM, a holding com...

Alec Oxenford, Founder at DeRemate, OLX and letgo: Contemporary Art as a Purpose, Outside the Box Thinking and Top Reasons Why Startups Succeed and Fail

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Alec Oxenford, serial entrepreneur, managing partner at Myelin VC, co-founder at online marketplac...

Fabio Carrara, Founder at Renewable Energy Firm Solfacil: Winning in Commoditized Market, Singularity of Focus and What Went Wrong with Elon Musk's SolarCity

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Fabio Carrara, founder and CEO at Brazilian renewable energy firm Solfacil⁠, that has raised ove...

Eduardo della Maggiora, founder at $1B insurtech Betterfly: Power of Purpose, Peak Performance and All In Mindset

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Eduardo della Maggiora, founder and CEO at LatAm's first social unicorn Betterfly, that hit $1...

Patricia Moraes, Founder at Unbox Capital on Lessons from Luiza Trajano (Magazine Luiza), Leading By Putting People First And Why Brazilian Entrepreneurship Is A Story Of Adaptability

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode I am thrilled to welcome Patricia Moraes, Founder and Managing Partner at Unbox Capital, Sao Paulo-based venture capital firm that P...

Lucas Vargas, CEO at Nomad on Pursuit of Happiness, Building Legacy and Lessons from Viva Real and Grupo Zap

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Lucas Vargas, CEO at Brazilian fintech Nomad, that has recently raised $61m in an investment round...

Julio Vasconcellos and Ana Martins / Atlantico on The Key Forces Shaping the Future of Latin America, Why LatAm Tech Ecosystem is Globally Competitive and How To Build Lasting Partnerships

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Julio Vasconcellos, founding partner at Brazilian early stage venture capital firm Atlantico, fou...

Veronica Serra, Founder at Innova Capital on Lessons from Marcel Telles and Jorge Paulo Lemann, VC Investing (Mercado Libre, Movile-iFood, and More) and Why Effective Partnership Starts with Trust

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Veronica Serra, Founding Partner at Brazilian VC growth fund Innova Capital⁠, whose current inve...

Diego Barreto, CFO at iFood: How AI is Revolutionizing Food Delivery Market I Why Mentorship is the Fuel For Economic Growth and The Future of Gig Work in Brazil

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Diego Barreto, CFO & VP of Strategy at iFood, the largest food tech company in Latin America; ...

Gabriela Gonçalves, Managing Partner at Namari Capital: Building Southeast Asia's Pioneer Ecommerce Platform at Lazada I The Perfect Storm For Venture Debt In Brazil And How To Embrace Life As a Challenge To Pursue

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Gabriela Gonçalves, founder and managing partner at Namari Capital; managing partner at Brasil Ve...

Pedro Sirotsky Melzer, Founding Partner at Igah Ventures: Building a VC Firm for The Long-Run I The Most Important Traits of Successful Founders and Why Investment Discipline Outweighs Hypothetical Upsides

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Pedro Sirotsky Melzer, partner at Patria Investments; founding partner at Igah Ventures, whose por...

Fersen Lambranho, Chairman of The Board of GP Investments: The Amazon is Brazilian Soul I The Most Important Things in Life and Why The Future Is Deep Tech

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Fersen Lambranho, Brazilian entrepreneur and investor; chairman of the board of GP Investments and...

Cassio Bobsin, Founder and CEO at Zenvia: From Garage to NASDAQ IPO I What Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Means For Tech Industry and How To Stay Relevant As A Leader From Zero To One To IPO And Beyond

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Cassio Bobsin, Endeavor entrepreneur and the founder and CEO at Zenvia. Zenvia is LatAm’s leadin...

Vander Corteze, Founder and CEO at Beep Saude on The Power of Mentorship, The Brutal Truth about Being A Founder, Core Elements of Winning Corporate Culture and Iterating Beep Saude's Way into Product-Market Fit

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Vander Corteze, founder and CEO at Brazil's leading at home healthcare company Beep Saude, ba...

Gustavo Brigatto, Founder and Chief Editor of Startups on The Potential of AI in Journalism, Building Online Communities and Why Your Marketing Should Never Depend on Social Media Alone

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For our third in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Gustavo Brigatto, founder and chief editor of Startups Brazil, a media platform  that covers...

Talita Lacerda, CEO of Petlove on Amazon Leadership Principles, The Secrets of Successful Fundraising and How to Build a Brand That Customers Love

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

April 27: For our second in studio episode, I am thrilled to welcome Talita Lacerda, CEO at Petlove, the largest pet e-commerce platform in Brazil and...

Jose Renato Hopf, founder of 4ALL and GetNet on The 3 Key Lessons from Building and Selling GetNet, The Secrets of High-Performing Private-Government Partnership and Bringing The South Summit to Brazil

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

April 18: For our first in person episode ever released I am thrilled to welcome Jose Renato Hopf, the serial entrepreneur and the founder of GetNet, ...

Bernardo Milesy / GLOCAL on raising venture capital fund in Latin America, why now is the best time to invest in agrifoodtech sector and why impact investments is an attractive business opportunity,

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

March 21: For this episode of the J Curve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Bernardo Milesy, founder & managing partner at GLOCAL, ...

George Roche / Yara Growth Ventures on key factors to consider before raising venture capital, do's and don'ts of a startup pitch and why agtech sector struggles to attract VC investors

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

March 13: For this episode of the J Curve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with George Roche, investment director at Yara Growth Ventures, ...

Camilla Junqueira / Endeavor Brazil on searching for meaning, putting Brazil on the global innovation map and the ultimate traits of high impact entrepreneurs

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

February 21: For this episode of the J Curve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Camilla Junqueira, managing director at Endeavor Brazil, ...

Adolfo Roullion / Frizata on building enduring partnership, why startups need to foster a global mindset and why incumbent CPGs suck at innovating

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

February 14: For this episode of the J Curve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Adolfo Roullion, founder and CEO at Frizata,  a direct-t...

Victor Santos / Liv Up on do-or-die mindset, challenges of building a D2C frozen food company in LatAm and the most important lessons of his entrepreneurial career

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

February 2: For this episode of the J Curve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Victor Santos, founder and CEO at Liv Up, a São Paulo-bas...

Francisco Jardim / SP Ventures on the nuances of being a sector-specific investor, do's and don't of startup pitching and why agricultural sector in Brazil is ready for mass production of unicorns

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

January 24: For this episode of the J Curve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Francisco Jardim, co-founder and general partner at SP Ven...

Alan Glezer / Agrolend on revolutionizing agricultural finance, current fundraising environment in tech and common mistakes that fintechs make

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

January 17: For the first episode of the J Curve in 2023 I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Alan Glezer, co-founder and CFO at Agrolend t...

The J Curve 2022: Year in Review

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this final episode of the year we are taking a look back at top 10 most listened episodes of the year and sharing our favorite insights from each a...

Marcos Salama / Inventa on his key learnings from scaling Rappi's grocery business, focusing on growth, building multicultural organization at Inventa and

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

December 12: For the final episode of the J Curve in 2022 I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Marcos Salama, founder and CEO at Inventa, B...

Guilherme Weigert / Conexa Saude on pioneering product-led growth in telemedicine, scaling Conexa from 20 to ~600 employees and the future of health in Brazil

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

November 21: For this episode of the J Curve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Guilherme Weigert, founder and CEO at Conexa Saude, Brazi...

Eduardo Carone / Atlas Governance on philosophy of happiness, building a truly diverse organization and what it actually takes to succeed in business and life

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

November 7: For this episode of the J Curve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Eduardo Carone, founder and CEO at Atlas Governance, Brazi...

Marcelo Lombardo / Omie on leadership, scaling trust and why Silicon Valley go-to-market playbook doesn't always work

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

October 31: For this episode of the J Curve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Marcelo Lombardo, founder and CEO at Omie, a São Paulo ba...

Rodrigo Tognini / Conta Simples on hitting the product-market fit, key lessons from pivoting and scaling a constraint-rich mentality

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

October 17: For this episode of the J Curve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Rodrigo Tognini, a founder and CEO at Conta Simples, a Sã...

Daniel Ibri / Mindset Ventures on building bridges between global tech markets, bootstrapping Fund I and why now is the best time to invest in startups

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

October 3: For this episode of the J Curve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Daniel Ibri, a founder and General Partner at Mindset Ventu...

Benjamin Gleason / Kamino on fundraising in adverse market environment, unit economics mentality and entrepreneurship in Brazil

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

September 14: For this episode of the JCurve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Benjamin Gleason, founder and Head of Strategy & Corp...

Parker Treacy / Cobli on key learnings from bootstrapping First Help Financial, building an efficient sales organization and why the pace of learning is founder's competitive advantage

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

August 31: For this episode of the JCurve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Parker Treacy, founder and CEO at Cobli, Brazilian telematic...

Guilherme Azevedo / Alice on building a healthcare company amidst global pandemic, entrepreneurial drive and changing human behavior

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

August 22:  For this episode of The JCurve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Guilherme Azevedo, founder and Head of Health at Brazilian...

Antoine Colaço / Valor Capital on the state of the global tech market, industries to watch in Brazil and biggest mistakes founders make

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Monday, August 8: For this episode of The JCurve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Antoine Colaço, a managing partner at Valor Capital,...

Guilherme Assis / Gorila on surviving a recession, entrepreneurial mistakes and crypto's potential to change the way people interact

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Friday, July 22: For this episode of the J Curve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Guilherme Assis, founder at Sao-Paulo based Iporanga ...

Ana Zucato / Noh on taking risk, building diverse organization from scratch and unique challenges of launching consumer fintech products in Brazil

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday, July 5: For this episode of the J Curve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Ana Zucato,  founder and CEO ar Noh, a Brazilian fin...

Jorge Vargas Neto and Vanessa Muglia / BHub on key learnings of building and selling Zen Finance and Biva, challenges of doing business in Latin America and why 'janitor work' is a massive business opportunity

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday, May 31: For this episode of The J Curve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Jorge Vargas Neto and Vanessa Muglia, co-founders at ...

Guilherme Bonifácio and Diego Libanio / Merce do Bairro on building businesses for micro SMBs, partnership, values and the biggest mistakes founders make when fundraising

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Monday, May 16: For this episode of The J Curve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Guilherme Bonifácio and Diego Libanio, founders at Me...

Guilherme Freire / Dolado on biggest lessons of his entrepreneurial career, triathlon, financial discipline and values

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Monday, May 2: For this episode of The J Curve I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Guilherme Freire, co-founder and CEO at Dolado, a Brazi...

Laura Constantini / Astella on lessons from fundraising in volatile market, mentorship and passion for early-stage investing

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday, April 13: For the final episode of The J Curve's LatAm Power Women in Tech Series I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Laur...

Mariana Donangelo / Kaszek on what it takes to be successful in venture capital, traits of great founders and conviction around Latin America

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Friday, March 25: For this episode I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Mariana Donangelo, partner at KaszeK, Latin America's leading ...

Monica Saggioro / MAYA Capital on hands-on approach, price and process discipline and democratizing an access to entrepreneurship in LatAm

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thursday,  March 17: For this episode, I am thrilled to  bring you my conversation with Monica Saggioro, co-founder at MAYA Capital, Latin American ...

Courtney McColgan / Runa HR on key lessons of scaling Cabify, unique challenges of building business in LatAm and why venture capital is not for everyone

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday,  February 22: For this episode, I am thrilled to  bring you my conversation with Courtney McColgan, a serial entrepreneur and the founder a...