Interview with Antonio Luck and Adriana Suarez, Managing Partners, MatterScale Ventures

In this episode:Antonio Luck and Adriana Suarez, Managing Partners at MatterScale Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage Latin startups with a global mindset, located in the US and LatAm, that apply technology to offer high quality, affordable, and accessible services for the majority. Key sectors include the future of jobs, education, healthcare, productivity, and financial services.Show notesPersonal background – Antonio Luck3:06Personal background – Adriana Suarez4:38Getting started in venture capital and Endeavor – Antonio Luck10:11Explaining the Endeavor platform – Antonio Luck11:52The beginnings of MatterScale Ventures takes shape – Antonio Luck12:52Developing an investment strategy at MatterScale Ventures – Antonio Luck14:23How a career in government translated to venture capital and angel investing – Adriana Suarez17:40Building an angel investment portfolio – Adriana Suarez22:00What are the characteristics of founders that you are looking for? – Antonio Luck24:35How have entrepreneurs evolved in LatAm? – Adriana Suarez30:35What does MatterScale look for in companies that can scale and grow rapidly? – Antonio Luck35:02Sourcing investment opportunities? – Adriana Suarez37:09The team at MatterScale – role of venture partners? – Antonio Luck41:55What have been the biggest learning experiences in starting MatterScale? – Adriana Suarez43:59Thoughts on current market opportunities – Antonio Luck46:33Characterizing the current economic environment, investment outlook – Adriana Suarez49:03Things I do for fun, what I am reading? – Adriana Suarez52:55Things I do for fun, what I am reading? – Antonio Luck53:51Getting more information on MatterScale Ventures – Andres Sandate56:08References to books and websites in the episodewww.matterscale.comFernando Fabre, Managing Partner of MatterScale Ventures on Remote LeadershipMay 13, 2020Medium Article on Remote Leadershiphttps://medium.com/@fernando_90271Books recommended in the episodehttps://www.blitzscaling.com/https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205https://www.amazon.com/How-Raise-Adult-Overparenting-Prepare/dp/1250093635Have questions/comments/show ideas? Email us at [email protected]