#105 - US$ 30M for early-stage startups in LatAm: Bianca Sassoon, 17Sigma

<p>Out of the billions of VC dollars that poured into Latin America in 2021, only 4% were allocated in seed and pre-seed rounds. For the investors at <b>17Sigma</b>, that&apos;s where the biggest opportunity to find the next big thing lies – and LatAm is the perfect place to find it.</p><p>17Sigma was created almost a year ago and is investing<em> US$ 30 million in entrepreneurs and projects</em> in the early stages. It already has over 10 startups in its portfolio and plans to reach up to 40 in the next few years. The fund is based in Argentina and led by<b> Bianca Sassoon</b>, who was previously at Kaszek and has become the<em> </em><b>first woman in Spanish-speaking LatAm to lead a VC fund.</b></p><p><em>Today Bianca and I talk about:</em></p><ul><li>What she&apos;s looking for when evaluating a new startup</li><li>The 17Sigma strategy to help founders cross the death valley</li><li>Her outlook on the current investment climate</li></ul><p>Set up an international corporate structure accepted by international investors with <a href="https://go.latitud.com/?utm_source=latitud&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=description-link"><b>Latitud Go</b></a>.</p>