Knowledge Base

Reading list and glossary

The sources this desk runs on, curated rather than exhaustive, plus a VC / PE / IB glossary with notes on where usage in Latin America differs from the textbook.

In progress

The full knowledge base and glossary is being built in the open. First version expected Q4 2026. Follow the Learning Log or the RSS feed to see it land.

Reports
  • LAVCA — annual and quarterly LatAm venture data
  • Endeavor — ecosystem and scale-up studies
  • Atlantico — Latin America Digital Transformation Report
  • Latitud — founder and fund landscape
Newsletters & media
  • Contxto
  • Startups Latam
  • Distrito (Brazil)
  • Bloomberg Línea
Books
  • Venture Deals (Feld & Mendelson)
  • Secrets of Sand Hill Road (Kupor)
  • The Power Law (Mallaby)
  • Barbarians at the Gate (Burrough & Helyar)