About a month ago I was in Porto Alegre, a city that I love in Brazil.
I had an opportunity to do a keynote on the state of the market in VC-Latam, share a bit more about what we think is coming for founders and overall meet several high-quality people.
Congrats to all involved in putting South Summit together and special shoutout to Manu Vasconcellos for inviting me to speak.
Having strong opinions is important. It will make people listen to you. Holding them weakly and adapting demonstrates character and humility.
For those who don't know, Lucas is a venture investor at Astella, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on supporting entrepreneurs in Brazil.
Several encounters in your life can be tagged as "meaningful coincidences”. Events that happen with no casualty but end up being meaningfully related.