Matthieu Hafemeister Profile picture
building something new โœจ | prev - Head of Growth @jeeves_inc & fintech investor @a16z | Originally from ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท | Continuously exploring the ๐ŸŒ
Jan 26, 2022 โ€ข 17 tweets โ€ข 6 min read
1/ The results are in & LATAM is the number one growing region for venture funding in 2021

Exciting to see the innovation & capital going into the amazing businesses & entrepreneurs in the region

More capital = more disruption

However not all capital is created equal ๐Ÿ‘‡ 2/ Venture ๐Ÿ’ฐ is the most powerful mechanism to create value & momentum for founders who want to disrupt the status quo

If you spend any time in LATAM and ๐Ÿ‘€ at the current infrastructure (especially in fintech) this chart is not surprising. There is a real need for disruption
Dec 14, 2021 โ€ข 12 tweets โ€ข 5 min read
Just got back from trips to Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ/ Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

The ecosystem of ambitious founders building rock-solid companies in CDMX & Toronto is on ๐Ÿ”ฅ

The status-quo of the Bay Area / Silicon Valley having a monopoly on building the best companies is totally โ˜ ๏ธ

Time for a ๐Ÿงต Image 1/ First off - super fun time in Toronto even in the โ„๏ธ winter. Tons of positive vibes!

Shoutout to @jdhein for hosting, @mattybcohen for MC'ing & @sherwingandhi / @jamesgreen2016 for dropping some knowledge ๐Ÿ’ฃ

2nd the @jeeves_inc Canada team is freaking awesome. Come join us! Image
Jun 11, 2021 โ€ข 23 tweets โ€ข 10 min read
1/ Did you know you could get ๐Ÿ’ฐ for holding shares?

Last week AMC announced they are giving away free ๐Ÿฟ to all $AMC shareholders

This is not new w/ companies like @Ford & @Disney offering perks

Those who engage shareholders will develop a huge advantage ๐Ÿฅ‡

A thread ๐Ÿ‘‡ Image 2/ 99%+ of companies have ๐Ÿšซ relationships with their retail investors

They don't know who they are & treat institutional > retail investors

Companies who understand how to engage shareholders & turn them into advocates will have material competitive advantages going forward
Dec 18, 2020 โ€ข 17 tweets โ€ข 7 min read
1/ Let's talk predictions for fintech in 2021

In 2021 fintechs will need to innovate on their go-to-market strategies as much as they do on their products:

I discuss how offline is back + physical advertising ๐Ÿฌ + gaming/sports partnerships ๐Ÿ€๐ŸŽฎ & creators as distribution ๐Ÿ‘‡ 2/ First here's the the link to our @a16z fintech team's post on where the big ideas we think Fintech will tackle in 2021

Now let's dive in on these go-to-market trends ๐Ÿคฟ

a16z.com/2020/12/17/bigโ€ฆ