Entrepreneurship in Latam

Where successful founders come from in Latin America

Magma Summit 2025 Wrap-Up: Oaxaca, Mexico

We hosted Magma founders, LPs, and partners in Oaxaca, Mexico, for Magma Summit 2025. It was wonderful to reconnect face-to-face after our 2024 Summit in Lima and spend time together.

How Magma Partners Thinks About Proptech in Latin America

We've invested in many proptech companies, including Houm, Yave, Aptuno, Neivor, PropertySimple, and Plaza, and have evaluated hundreds more. Here’s how we think about proptech in Latin America.

How VC funds evaluate and identify strong startup leaders and teams

This article is the second in a series of three articles about building a team that will help you raise $10M+ in Latin America.

You need a great team, not just great traction, to raise a $10M+ round in Latin America

This article is the first in a series of three articles about building a team that will help you raise $10M+ in Latin America.

Magma Partners Q2 2024 Investor Letter

We send quarterly investor letters to our LPs about what we're seeing in the Latin America startup market. We share edited versions with our portfolio. We’ve decided to share a further edited version publicly.

People debt and HR debt: what they are and when should you pay them off?

Paying off HR and people debt is not about adding bureaucracy, it’s about allowing you to move faster. Think about your minimum viable process: the minimum amount of HR you need to help your company move quicker and more efficiently. 

Magma Partners Q1 2024 Investor Letter

We send quarterly investor letters to our LPs about what we're seeing in the Latin America startup market. We share edited versions with our portfolio. We’ve decided to share a further edited version publicly.

Precruiting: Simple steps to help source the right candidates for your startup

Founders always hear that hiring great people is one of the most important jobs. Do you want to hire a great team but don't know how to create a process that helps you find, hire, and retain great people? Take a look at this article.

How to write great a job description that makes top talent want to work with you

The team you hire will make or break your startup's chances of success. If you want to hire the best, you have to prove that your company is best in class. Having a good job description is table stakes.