Building and Scaling an AI Startup in LatAm with Nico Camhi, Vambe

How do you raise ~$20M and scale to ~$6M ARR in ~20 months as a first-time founder in Latin America?In this episode of La Frontera, we sit down with Nico Camhi, CEO and co-founder of Vambe, to break down the real playbook behind building and scaling an AI company in LatAm.We cover how Vambe uses AI agents to automate critical back-office workflows for B2C commercial teams, why execution and culture matter more than hype, and what it takes to raise capital through relationships as a first-time founder. Nico also shares lessons from building in Chile, expanding into Brazil, and designing AI systems that actually work across different Latin American cultures.This is a candid conversation about:Building AI products for real operational problemsRaising capital and earning investor trustHiring for ownership, speed, and resilienceWhy in-person teams still matterCultural nuance in AI prompting across LatAmThe unglamorous reality of entrepreneurshipIf you’re a founder, operator, or investor building in Latin America—or thinking about it—this episode is for you.