Korea, Seoul
The 6th Korea-LAC Business Summit was held in Seoul September 29–30, 2022 to bring together private sector leaders and government officials to provide a better understanding of investment and trade opportunities, as well as, expand economic and cooperation ties between the two economies. During this event, Fabián Aguilar, Principal at Angel Ventures took part in the seminar “Engine for Growth — Fostering SME Innovation and Start-Up Ecosystems” which had the main objective of expanding and strengthening the commercial ties between Korea, Latin American and the Caribbean countries to provide a better understanding of investment and trade opportunities.
Topics discussed include: investment in quality infrastructure, collaboration in innovation and entrepreneurship, and financing for emerging markets.
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJvaJVuU0T4
More information: https://korea-lac.com/
Ryad, Saudi Arabia
The sixth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), powered by the Future Investment Initiative Institute was held in Riyadh from October 25–27, 2022 and convened the world’s foremost CEOs, policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, and young leaders to shape the future of international investment and the global economy. This year ’s FII included in-depth conversations about new pathways for global investment; analysis of critical industry trends; and unparalleled networking among CEOs, world leaders, and experts.
During the panel, “The Rise and Evolution of the VC Asset Class”, Camilo Kejner, Managing Partner at Angel Ventures provided insights on how a new herd of unicorns emerging in Latin America is paving the way for a promising startup ecosystem.
By: Shearman
The inaugural Digital Finance Summit took place at Shearman & Sterling, New York to discuss how emerging technologies are disrupting the financial services sector and how traditional institutions are adapting to the changing market.
Camilo Kejner, Managing Partner at Angel Ventures joined Carmelo Gordian, Partner at Shearman in the panel “Latin America: FinTech’s Hottest Market”, with an audience of senior leaders and decision makers from financial institutions, corporate businesses, venture funds and regulatory and government agencies. The panelists discussed the shifting economic landscape and the role of emerging technologies in financial services focusing on digital assets, M&A, investment trends, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and more.
Angel Ventures launched this initiative to gave a warm welcome to the Altos Ventures’ team, a venture capital firm with more than $8 billion in assets under management focused on investments in early-stage technology companies.
Hernán Fernández and Camilo Kejner, Managing Partners at Angel Ventures opened the event with a few welcoming words and later Claudia Avilán, Head of Revenue at Metamap, continued explaining how their platform works to reach more entrepreneurs in the region. The event ended with a few words from Dillon Krasnigor from the Altos Ventures team.
This was a great opportunity to meet other investors and entrepreneurs from the Bay Area and create valuable connections.
