Musings from Mexico City #8
Welcome to the eighth edition of Musings from Mexico City. A personal newsletter on tech, community, and happenings in Mexico City & Latin America! Thank you for following along with me.
Shu Nyatta’s tweet resonated with me on how Latin America is well-positioned to take on macro uncertainty and inflation. I too believe Latin America is significantly better prepared to navigate an uncertain year than most other markets. I shared some of my views with Fortune on the Web3 space in emerging markets (you can read more here).
Congratulations to Mexico-based Flink for being listed on The Fintech 250: The most promising fintech companies of 2022 by CB Insights. Founded in 2017, Flink is the largest retail brokerage service in Mexico.
Looking forward to seeing many of you at LAVCA or adjacent events in New York City this week! This month’s musings feature some new community perks from some of my favorite companies like Dolar App, Money 20/20, and Around (see details for perks below)!
📈 Trends
LinkedIn’s Top 10 Startups in Mexico (more here)
The Fintech 250: The most promising fintech companies of 2022 (more here)
Is fraud killing eCommerce in LatAm? by Technopoly? (more here)
🌟 Khora Community Perks
Dolar App: use code: KHORA_CARD for a free DolarCard ($4.99 USD value)
Dolar App: Use code KHORA_TRANSFERS for 1 free transfer per month from/to any US account (ACH or Wire)
Around: If you’re looking for new office space in CDMX, message me for a special promo for our community
Money 20/20: use code WTCDMX400 for $400 off (expires 10/14)
Pomelo for Startups (more here)
Scape: use code KHORA25 for 25% off for at-home massages, facials, and beauty products
VIOO: use code KHORA15 for a 15% discount on all corporate photography services
Trendi: use code KHORA for 20% off of digital education programs
🚀 Startup Opportunities
Apply for eMerge Americas Startup Showcase 2023 (in Miami); deadline to apply is December 20th (more here)
Pomelo for Startups: Pomelo for startups is a program designed by founders for founders that shares resources for companies to launch their own financial products and rapidly scale (more here)
Softbank joined the Distrito innovation platform to create a mapping of Latam Startups (sign up here to be included)
📅🇲🇽 Upcoming Events in Mexico & Prospera
10/13: Stripe Local Mexico (RSVP here)
10/13: Village Capital - Backing LatAm's Middle-Class Happy Hour (RSVP here)
10/18: Innovation District México 2022 Fall (RSVP here)
10/20: Techstars Miami in CDMX (RSVP here)
10/20: The Future of Work by Salesforce (RSVP here)
11/18-11/20: Prospera Fintech & DeFi Summit (RSVP here)
2/14-2/17: FINNOSUMMIT Connect 2023 in Cancun (RSVP here)
📅🗽 Events for LAVCA & New York Tech Week (📍NYC)
10/11: General Catalyst Consumer Happy Hour (RSVP here)
10/11: Founders & Funders - Republic, Carta, & Litquidity (RSVP here)
10/12-10/14: LAVCA Conference in New York City (RSVP here, message me if you’ll be in town!)
10/12: web3 Happy Hour w/ Orange DAOs (RSVP here)
10/12: Pre-Seed Happy Hour by Afore x Juniper (RSVP here)
10/12: K50 Ventures Party - co-hosts w/ Kairos HQ & Flybridge (RSVP here)
10/12: Techstars Rooftop Happy Hour (RSVP here)
10/13: Founders, Funders & Friends by Studio Management (RSVP here)
10/14: THE AFTER PARTY hosted by Andrew Yeung & Jess Lozano (RSVP here)
📚 What I’m Reading…
Foundations for Successful Fintech Infrastructure by a16z (more here)
Singapore-Mexico Chamber of Commerce Brings New Opportunities (more here)
Mastercard partners Inswitch on embedded payments in Latin America (more here)
Crypto VC funding down 50% from last quarter as volatility persists (more here)
What QED is excited about in eCommerce (more here)
🎙️ What I’m Listening to…
Fintech Leaders Podcast by Miguel Armaza featuring Sergio Fogel, dLocal Co-Founder & Sergio Furio, Creditas Founder/CEO - The Fintech Revolution in Brazil, LatAm, and Beyond (listen here)
Invest Like the Best Podcast by Patrick O'Shaughnessy featuring Julio Vasconcellos & Mate Pencz - Investing in Latin America (listen here)
Carlita at Cinecittà, in Rome, Italy for Cercle (listen here)
😺 Dogs of the Month: Char Siu & Johnson
Congratulations to Char Siu (left) & Johnson (right) that are the official Dogs of the Month! These cutie pies belong to Jenny & Trevor!
💜 Gratitude
Thank you to the many friends, peers, and mentors that have supported me in my Latam journey. A special shout out to Ian Medford-Gonzalez, Chris Dowd, Miguel Burger-Calderon, Niklas Anzinger, Evan Cohen, Ignacio Estanga, Delma Betancourt, Clare Mckee, Pablo Lopez, and Israel Muñoz for your time, energy, and support this month.
Abrazos,
Kate Kiewel