#146 – LatAm's startup opportunity in the eyes of Silicon Valley: Anna Piñol, NFX

<p>Anna Piñol moved from Spain to Silicon Valley to become a startup founder. She not only got invested by the venture capital firm NFX but decided to join them to fund other startups.</p><p>Anna&apos;s now a Principal at NFX. Day after day, she sees and writes checks for transformational business models in Latin America.<br/><br/>In this episode, Anna and Brian Requarth talk about:<br/><br/>- What she learned from being an executive at Amazon in Spain and a startup founder in Silicon Valley;</p><p>- How LatAm founders can join the Silicon Valley club, and how the giveback culture works around the world;</p><p>- NFX&apos;s investment thesis and current numbers for Latin America, and Anna&apos;s advice for startup founders in the region.</p><p><br/><br/></p><p>Hey, <a href='https://go.latitud.com/'>open your startup the right way</a>, <a href='https://meridian.latitud.com/'>request early access to Meridian&apos;s international account</a>, or start by <a href='https://updates.latitud.com/newsletter'>signing up for our newsletter</a>.<br/><br/>Follow us on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/school/latitudlatam'>Linkedin</a> / <a href='https://twitter.com/latitudlatam'>Twitter</a> / <a href='https://www.instagram.com/latitudlatam'>Instagram</a> / <a href='https://www.latitud.com/en/podcast'>Podcast</a>. </p>