[Investor Journey] Izabel Gallera (Canary) on getting to conviction in early stage investing, pattern recognition and what will be the next Nubank of Brazil?

The Enthusiast: Founders and VCs beyond the Valley
14/01/2025 33 min Temporada 7 Episodio 6

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Episode Synopsis

On this episode Pat sits down with Izabel Gallera, Partner at Canary, one of the leading early stage VCs in Brazil.
We dive into:
- The evolution of the Brazilian VC ecosystem and Canary alongside it
- How to get to conviction and structure your investment decision process at the seed stage
- Professionalizing a VC firm through recycling capital, driving DPI and creating liquidity when possible

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