2: Investing in Brazilian AgTech with Francisco Jardim of SP Ventures

Francisco Jardim is Co-founder and Managing Director of venture capital firm, SP Ventures. In the interview we discuss how his firm is capitalizing on the opportunity of agriculture technology investing in Brazil.

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In this interview, we cover:

• [14:25] History of venture capital in Brazil and why SP Ventures is one of the few investing in agriculture technology investing in Brazil?
• [19:08] Regulatory, entrepreneurship and investing in Brazil. The Good and the Bad.
• [25:17] What to look for in founding teams of agtech companies.
• [43:57] How to approach fundraising strategy when it comes to his portfolio companies.
• [48:43] SP Ventures involved in building new accelerator program Pulse in Brazil for agtech startups.