What Impact Founders Actually Need (It’s Not Just Capital)

Over 1,700 LATAM startups raised early capital since 2019 without follow on rounds (LAVCA). In Bolivia and Nicaragua, low VC regions (Dealroom), founders have no support infrastructure. This fishbowl puts two of them center stage. Ariel from Bolivia built Mobi, electric motorcycles cutting emissions in three countries. Adriana from Nicaragua built Tizo, enabling people without internet to shop through neighborhood access points. Both completed an 18 month hands-on program covering strategy, impact, storytelling, leadership, and capital readiness. They share what changed their trajectory. Then the fishbowl opens and attendees rotate in to pressure test the model. Leave with a diagnostic framework to evaluate any program’s founder centricity.