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 👇

https://twitter.com/katekiewel/status/1486023395452014594

2/ Venture 💰 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 👀 at the current infrastructure (especially in fintech) this chart is not surprising. There is a real need for disruption

Just got back from trips to Mexico 🇲🇽/ Canada 🇨🇦

The ecosystem of ambitious founders building rock-solid companies in CDMX & Toronto is on 🔥

The status-quo of the Bay Area / Silicon Valley having a monopoly on building the best companies is totally ☠️

Time for a 🧵 1/ First off - super fun time in Toronto even in the ❄️ winter. Tons of positive vibes!

Shoutout to @jdhein for hosting, @mattybcohen for MC'ing & @sherwingandhi / @jamesgreen2016 for dropping some knowledge 💣

2nd the @jeeves_inc Canada team is freaking awesome. Come join us!

1/ Did you know you could get 💰 for holding shares?

Last week AMC announced they are giving away free 🍿 to all $AMC shareholders

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

Those who engage shareholders will develop a huge advantage 🥇

A thread 👇 2/ 99%+ of companies have 🚫 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

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 🏬 + gaming/sports partnerships 🏀🎮 & creators as distribution 👇 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 🤿

a16z.com/2020/12/17/big…