Scaling in LatAm: Building Billion-Dollar Startups & Fundraising Like a VC with Courtney McColgan, Runa

In this episode, we chat with Courtney McColgan, Founder and CEO of Runa, about the realities of building and scaling a startup in Latin America as a foreign founder. Courtney shares hard-earned lessons from growing Cabify from $20M to a $1.5B valuation, how she navigated fundraising for Runa during the VC boom, and why thinking like an investor gave her an edge. We also dive into LatAm’s tech talent landscape, why expanding across the region isn’t as simple as market size suggests, and the cultural and operational hurdles that make scaling uniquely challenging.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