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EPISODE · Mar 5, 2025 · 52 MIN

Reimagining Private Debt: Fintech, Fundraising & the Future of LatAm Capital Markets with Valentina Valencia, Vaas

from La Frontera: Bridging Startups and VCs Across the Americas · host Cyrus Bakhshi, Thomas Barrett

In this episode, we talk to Valentina Valencia, founder and CEO of Vaas, about how she’s unlocking capital markets in LatAm by automating asset-backed private debt transactions. As a Latina founder who started in Silicon Valley, Valen shares why she returned to build in Colombia, how she raised early VC funding from Andreessen with just a vision—no product, no traction—and the lessons she learned along the way. We also dive into how Vaas is making private debt markets more efficient in Mexico and Colombia and get an inside look at Colombia’s thriving startup scene.You can find show notes, deep dives, and other great content, in our newsletter 👉 ⁠https://www.lafronterapodcast.comSong is ⁠⁠Me Quema⁠⁠ by The Berger / Sanchez Project⁠

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