Biodiversity as an AdvantageGalit is a Managing Partner at Danta Fund, a VC firm that backs early-stage agritech startups in Latin America. Danta Fund has the mission of filling three main voids in Latin America: funding in early-stage agri-tech startups, mentorship to guide their founders, and connection with larger markets to help them grow.Topics in this episode0:00 Intro0:57 Galit’s Path From Founder to VC  5:12 How Danta’s Mentors Help Startups  7:08 Danta’s North Star for Startup Selection  9:24 What Makes an LOI Count  10:37 Helping Startups Enter Global Markets  14:28 How Corporates Can Engage Startups  21:57 Why Danta Passes on Startups  25:08 Common Founder Aha Moments  26:49 Why LPs Join Startup Interviews  31:50 What Founders Miss About VCs  33:35 How LATAM Agtech Differs Globally  38:04 Finding & Validating Customers  41:21 What Drives Demand for Sustainability  44:50 Saying No to High-Risk Startups  47:17 Why Danta Focuses on the U.S.  52:27 Who Should Apply to Danta Fund  53:32 Connect With Galit Connect with Galit on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/galitflasterstein/Follow Danta Fund on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/danta-fund/Visit Danta Fund's Website and Subscribe to their Newsletter https://dantafund.com/Email Galit [email protected] with JP Orlov on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-orlov/Follow Science VC on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/science-vcFollow Science VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/science.vcSubscribe to Science VC on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ScienceVCSubscribe to our Newsletter https://substack.com/@jporlovLearn how WeArePalta can help your deeptech company communicate its science and impact https://www.wearepalta.com/

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