WE WON THE PEERLESS PITCH! 🥳 💜
Out of 1,100+ startups, we took the top spot and secured a $1M investment from AlleyCorp to keep building the future of Lazo.
This victory belongs to every single team at Lazo, product, engineering, growth, operations, and beyond.
A special shoutout to our Co-Founder & CEO, Juan Manuel Barrero, who delivered an unforgettable pitch on stage at Google’s NYC HQ in front of 150 of the brightest minds in tech.
This isn’t just about recognition. It’s validation that we’re on the right path.
Huge thanks to AlleyCorp and Desiree Almodovar for this opportunity and for believing in Lazo’s vision. We’re also deeply grateful to the judges Kevin Ryan, Tanya Beja, Brannon Jones, Youssef Kalad, Omar Edward Njie, MD, MPH, Luc Ryan-Schreiber, and Eastin Rossell, for their time, expertise, and support.
Congratulations to all the incredible founders who pitched alongside us: Colby Harvey (Ultraview AI ), Meghan Wood (Raya Power), Tsikata Apenyo (Volta Health), and Carolina Rojas (Opus Health).
Vamoooos! 🤩
Esta semana en Fundraising School tuvimos sesión con el equipo de @joinlazo y esto es lo que aprendimos.
El Data Room no es una carpeta de Drive.
Es la primera impresión formal que le das a un VC.
Y la mayoría de founders la arma tarde, mal, o no la arma.
En la sesión vimos exactamente qué documentos no pueden faltar, por qué el vesting importa más de lo que crees, y cómo un cap table desordenado puede hundir una ronda que ya estaba casi cerrada.
Si estás levantando capital este año, esto te afecta directamente.
→ Link en bio para postular al Cohort 3.2026
¡Escalar también es estar listo para jugar en el nivel correcto⚡! Por eso aliados como LAZO hacen parte de StartCo 2026, acompañando a founders a estructurarse, levantar capital y expandirse sin fricción 🚀.
#StartCo2026 #Startups #Fundraising #VentureCapital
The latest report by Cuantico VP and Startuplinks confirms what we’re seeing across the ecosystem:
More capital.
Fewer startups.
Higher expectations.
Venture capital in Latin America is entering a new phase — one defined by stronger fundamentals, discipline, and a clear focus on outcomes.
For founders, the message is clear:
Capital still exists.
Reaching it now requires traction, structure, and a compelling narrative.
At Lazo, we see this shift every day while working with founders preparing for their next round. The startups that move fastest are the ones that build operational clarity and investor readiness early.
This new cycle rewards discipline, and that’s good news for the ecosystem.
👉 Download the full report and explore all the industry trends in the first comment.
Last Monday in New York, we hosted a curated brunch with MoFo and Draper as part of Argentina Week.
A room full of founders and investors building in DeepTech and AgTech, sharing ideas, experiences and perspectives about where these industries are heading.
Amazing conversations, great people and a lot of momentum for the ecosystem.
📸 Photos from the event are now live.
During Argentina Week in NYC, we’re bringing together a curated group of founders and investors for an evening built around one simple idea:
Great companies start with great conversations.
Together with AlleyCorp and Draper House Americas, we’re hosting a private happy hour designed to connect ecosystem builders in a relaxed and intentional setting.
Just meaningful conversations between people building what’s next.
Whether you're founding, investing, or exploring new opportunities, this is a space designed to create real momentum.
📍 New York City
🗓 March 11 | 9–11 PM
📩 By invitation only - registration subject to approval
👉 Request your spot in the link in the first comment.
Menos eventos y más ejecución? Depende.
Las Tech Weeks son un gran espacio para construir capital social. Pero podes dejar que las luces brillantes te confundan.
Para @juanmbarrero de @joinlazo , una vez que levantás tu seed y ya tenes un compromiso para ejecutar, prácticamente 'te vas' del ecosistema, o salis del spotlight ;)
Ya no necesitás más charlas sobre pitch decks. Necesitas demostrar que podes construir tu negocio.
Ojo, esto no quita el valor de necesitar capital social estratégico para resolver problemas rápido y demostrar proof of work concreto!
We’re proud to share that Juan Manuel Barrero, Founder & CEO of Lazo, will be part of the speaker lineup at South Summit Brazil 2026.
South Summit brings together founders, investors, and leaders who are actively shaping the future of business and innovation across Latin America.
In March 2026, Juan will be in Porto Alegre sharing his perspective on building cross-border companies, structuring startups for scale, and preparing founders to raise and grow with clarity , especially when expanding into the U.S.
At Lazo, we believe growth without structure creates friction.
Structure with vision creates momentum.
Excited to contribute to the conversation and connect with the ecosystem in Brazil.
See you in Porto Alegre. 🚀
Santa Ana Valley was created to build something simple — but powerful:
Better conversations for founders.
In partnership with Lazo and Blinka, we launched a series inspired by what makes ecosystems like Silicon Valley strong: proximity, access and honest dialogue.
Our first session featured María Echeverry, founder of Muni, in a conversation with founders building in Colombia — sharing real insights, real challenges and real lessons from the field.
This is not a conference.
It’s a room full of builders.
More sessions coming soon.
Build the inevitable.
🌎 From Biobío to the world.
En Startup Biobío seguimos sumando aliados que impulsan el crecimiento global de nuestras startups 🚀
Hoy anunciamos un nuevo perk exclusivo para nuestra comunidad:
🤝 @joinlazo , plataforma que facilita la expansión y operación internacional de startups en EE.UU.
Si estás listo para escalar, este tipo de beneficios marca la diferencia.
Porque no solo acompañamos el crecimiento… lo habilitamos.
📅 Postulaciones: 16 febrero – 16 marzo
📍 Programa presencial en Concepción, Chile
Así estuvo el evento ayer en colaboración de @bbvaspark CDMX + @joinlazo + @starter.company + @flexlex_mex + @angel.ventures donde hablamos sobre SAFEs 🔥
Sin duda un evento donde hubo muchas preguntas y mucho interés de parte de fundadores para aprender sobre temas legales a la hora de hacer fundraising.
¡Nos vemos pronto en una sesión online! 👏
#SAFE #startup #lazo #startuplinks #bbva #Startco #cdmx
Construir modelos de negocio escalables.
Hoy @joinlazo atiende más de 1100 clientes de manera recurrente... con 20 personas!
El desafío: llegar a 2000 sin crecer el equipo.
@juanmbarrero nos cuenta que hoy Lazo lo está logrando optimizando procesos y producto con tecnologia.
Esta es la diferencia entre escalar como SaaS vs servicios profesionales.
#SaaS #Startups #ScaleUp
