Happy New Year to everyone! We hope 2025 brings incredible opportunities and success to all. This year, we’re thrilled to carry forward a tradition we began in 2024: collecting predictions from our team and partners about what lies ahead. This…
Happy Holidays! As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude to all of you who make up the Bridge Latam community. Your support and collaboration drive our mission forward, and we…
By Luis Enriquez A study conducted years ago asked individuals in their final days of life about their biggest regrets. Their responses were primarily categorized into two themes: First, they regretted working too much and spending too little time with their…
By Luis Enriquez Four years ago, an idea came to me while exercising on the roof of my apartment in Mexico City. It was the dark force calling me: most investors in Latin America had never operated a company, let alone…
By Fran García A couple of weeks ago, I was reading a report published by Glisco and Endeavor, and something surprised me. In the first half of 2024, Colombia surpassed Mexico in VC investment, with $237 million invested in Colombia compared…
By Lucas Vintrob and Juan Pablo Rodríguez WhatsApp has significantly transformed business communication in recent years, has emerged as a vital tool for companies to enhance customer engagement and streamline operations. The platform's widespread adoption has enabled businesses to provide real-time customer support,…
By Fran García Latin America is emerging as a thriving hub of opportunity in the technology sector, driven by a wave of innovation and entrepreneurship that has produced some of the most successful companies in the world. Despite the actual macroeconomic…
By Juan Pablo Rodriguez Delivery platforms and restaurant food ordering are becoming increasingly common. A few years ago, it was uncommon to order food at home because restaurants needed to maintain a wide network of delivery drivers, as was the case…
By Fran García Claudia Sheinbaum has an ambitious plan to invest $13.57 billion in new energy generation projects through 2030. This extensive program aims to significantly boost wind and solar power generation and modernize five hydroelectric plants. This initiative represents a…
By Luis Enriquez This Building Bridges is a fraction of an article that was published in The Realistic Optimist. Biography Luis Enriquez is the co-founder and operating partner at Bridge LATAM, a VC fund spun out from an angel syndicate. Bridge LATAM has the particularity of being led
By Luis Enriquez The history of hedge funds changed forever in the 1980s when Renaissance Technologies pioneered the Quantum Hedge Fund strategy. Since then, it has been only a matter of time before algorithms, data, and AI begin to replace humans in investment decision-making, starting
By Fran Garcia Unlike the public markets, where stock volatility and beta can offer insights into risk, the world of venture capital has had to grapple with a less transparent landscape. However, as the markets shift and the predictable up-and-right trajectory is no longer a
By Fran García The Colombian VC landscape presents a unique paradox that mirrors the nation’s entrepreneurial spirit. Despite Colombia’s reputation for fostering a robust wave of entrepreneurs, a phenomenon significantly propelled by Rappi’s success, the country has a relatively low VC fund presence. Rappi’s impact has
