Wrapped Up

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A decade ago, you'd often hear the stories of entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley building the next big thing. The small upstarts including the Ubers and Airbnbs have gradually matured to become not only pioneers but world-class operatives.

A decade ago, Southeast Asia (SEA) or Latin America (LATAM) wasn't on the radar to become global tech destinations. The self-driven narrative to become one carried some momentum but it was too early to tell whether or not they would truly have the potential to launch its own Ubers and Airbnbs globally, let alone locally.

It's fair to say, a lot has happened over the past decade. Both regions have built their own tech exports (Sea, Grab, GoTo, Nubank and NotCo to name a few), competition amongst VCs is becoming more fierce and the regional ecosystem is vibrant with more homegrown and overseas entrepreneurs. There's a lot to uncover.

I launched Wrapped Up to pull back the curtain on the people building the tech ecosystem in emerging markets. While every market has their own distinctions, there’s much that brings LATAM and SEA together than what one might think. If you are an investor, operator or founder focused on LATAM or SEA, I’d love to speak with you! Feel free to reach me at jreydon96@gmail.com!

👋🏼 Jeff here. I work within the investment team at Zenda Capital focusing on B2B SaaS startups in the U.S. and LATAM. Previously, I worked for Golden Gate Ventures, an early stage VC investing in services growing around the consumer internet class in Southeast Asia. At Golden Gate, I supported the team across investment activities including sourcing, research and diligence.

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