Enthusiast

René Lomelí on the evolution of 500S in LatAm to SomosLucha, reducing biases in selecting founders & going remote

July 20, 2021 Season 1 Episode 15
Enthusiast
René Lomelí on the evolution of 500S in LatAm to SomosLucha, reducing biases in selecting founders & going remote
The Enthusiast: Founders & VCs beyond the Valley
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On this episode Patrick sat down with René Lomelí,  Partner at 500Startups for Spanish speaking LatAm to talk about the ecosystem, the evolution of 500S throughout, their new programme "SomosLucha" and how the pandemic has changed the way they provide services to start-ups. 

  • Road down memory lane, how the latam ecosystem has evolved and 500S with it
  • How to lead a tech team as a non-technical founder
  • Why constant feedback to stay at the top of your game
  • The importance of diverse teams and how to select them 
  • 500S new programme and their renewed focus with Somos Lucha 

You can find more about "Somos Lucha" here and follow René on Twitter or LinkedIn

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René's way into VC
How to lead a tech team as a non-techie founder
Evolution of the LatAm ecosystem and 500S
Operating model of 500S
YC's (late) push into emerging markets
Diversity in dealflow & reducing biases
Sector opportunities & startups René is excited about
Going virtual with 500S
Fast Speed Round