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Speaker:
Esteban Torbar, Director Startup Venezuela Summit / Managing Partner Rainforest Capital
20 y 21 de Abril, 2026
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Founders, inversionistas y visionarios venezolanos se reúnen en Miami para activar la próxima ola de innovación, capital y oportunidades.
Dos días. Un solo punto de encuentro.
Startup Venezuela Summit (SVS) conecta el talento venezolano global con capital y socios estratégicos para generar valor real. Nuestro enfoque: relaciones, colaboración y oportunidades. No es una conferencia más, sino un punto de inflexión.
Por qué ahora
Estamos en un punto de inflexión: un momento de atención y reactivación como pocos en las últimas décadas. Quienes sepan leer el mapa desde ahora y apuesten por construir relaciones tempranas serán quienes mejor aprovechen las oportunidades del nuevo escenario.
No politics.
No hype.
No hype.
Just timing, clarity, and execution.
20 y 21 de Abril, 2026
20 Abril:
Venezuela Capital & Venture Day
Solo por Invitación
Capital • Venture • Frontier Investing • Venezuela’s next growth phase
Un encuentro privado, solo por invitación, que reúne a family offices, inversionistas corporativos, VCs y founders para conversar sobre asignación de capital, el rol del venture capital y cómo abordar estrategias de inversión en mercados emergentes. El día incluye un bloque dedicado a los sectores claves que están definiendo el ‘investable re-entry’ de Venezuela.
21 de Abril:
Venezuela: Startup & ScaleUp Nation
Main Summit
Builders worldwide. Community at scale. Venezuela’s next chapter.
El día principal del Summit, abierto al público, reúne a founders, inversionistas y líderes empresariales para aprender de historias reales y frameworks prácticos sobre cómo construir y escalar compañías tecnológicas en el entorno actual. Con el foco puesto en el talento venezolano que está creando empresas de clase mundial en distintos mercados, el programa cubre los temas más relevantes: venture capital y growth, fundraising, go-to-market, product-market-fit, talento y cultura, métricas de escalamiento, AI aplicada, y las tendencias que están redefiniendo la innovación. Un espacio para conectar, inspirarse y entender por qué este “momentum” global es clave para el próximo capítulo de Venezuela.
600+ asistentes
Main Stage + Studio
Speakers de alto calibre
Cómo se vive el Startup Venezuela Summit
La experiencia del Summit
Tracks en simultáneo cargados de contenido e inspiración.
Auditorio Principal
Keynotes y conversaciones con founders, VCs y líderes que están construyendo a escala global.
Salon de Conferencia
Sesiones prácticas: masterclasses, inversionistas, y conversaciones cerradas “high trust” para acelerar conexiones y próximos pasos.
Lo que te llevas:
• Claridad: qué importa y qué no
• Conexiones: quién puede ayudarte de verdad
• Momentum: cómo convertir conversación en acción
• Conexiones: quién puede ayudarte de verdad
• Momentum: cómo convertir conversación en acción
AGENDA
20 de abril:
Venezuela Capital & Venture Day.
Capital
Venezuela Capital & Venture Day.
Capital
Evento privado
Solo con invitación
Solo con invitación
09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
1
09:15 AM - 09:45 AM
2
The Investor's Lens: What becomes Investable in a Re-Entry Cycle"
Moderador:
Esteban Torbar, Director Startup Venezuela Summit / Managing Partner Rainforest Capital
Speaker:
Federico Storani, Executive Director Riverwood Capital
09:55 AM - 10:25 AM
3
De-Risking the Re-Entry: What Development Finance Can Unlock (and What It Can’t)
Moderador:
Guillermo Zubillaga, Senior Director, Council of the Americas
Speaker:
Alejandra Botero, Gerente, Inversiones y Desarrollo Financiero, CAF
10:35 AM - 11:05 AM
4
Designing the Next Venezuelan Economy
Speaker:
Ribbit Capital
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
5
From Watchlist to Action: What Makes Global Players Move into Venezuela
Speakers:
John Price, Managing Director Americas Market Intelligence
Ignacio Vollmer, CEO Mecantil
Fernando Batlle, Head of Global Strategic Advisory / Chairman of Latin America & Caribbean, ANKURA
11:55 AM - 12:35 PM
6
Local Capital, Global Standards: How Venezuelan Investors Are Approaching This Cycle
Moderador:
Laura Gonzalez Stefani, The Venture City
Speaker:
Armando Baquero, Square One Capital
Daniel Rottenberg, Founder, Arqos Capital
Pedro Palma, Managing Partner at Apex Capital
Almuerzo
02:15 PM - 02:45 PM
7
Building Under Constraints: What Venezuelan Founders Saw Before Capital Saw it
Speaker:
Pedro Vallenilla, CEO & Founder Cashea
02:50 PM - 03:30 PM
8
Reconstruction Sectors: What’s Real Now vs. What’s Premature
Moderador:
Mario Rodriguez, Founder and President at NTR Partners LLC
Speakers:
Angel Cardenas, General Manager of Infrastructure for Development, CAF
Pablo Pulido Mendoza, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Nexwell
03:40 PM - 05:30 PM
9
Deep dives Sector Roundtables
Format:
This roundtable series gathers industry experts to catalyze the reconstruction of Venezuela through high-stakes, business-centric dialogue. Across 8 sector-specific tables, moderators will drive the conversation by posing disruptive, "must-answer" questions designed to break through conventional thinking and expose critical industry bottlenecks
05:40 PM - 06:10 PM
10
Closing Conversation: What is feasible and what are the next steps
Speakers:
Each moderator will briefly share the highlights of the conversations
06:15 PM - 06:30 PM
11
Closing remarks
Speakers:
Esteban Torbar, Director Startup Venezuela Summit / Managing Partner Rainforest Capital
Dos tracks en simultáneo
Haz click en cada sala para ver detalle de charlas
09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
1
Opening remarks
Speaker:
Esteban Torbar, Director Startup Venezuela Summit / Managing Partner Rainforest Capital
09:15 AM - 09:45 AM
2
Venezuela Startup Nation Map: The Founder Ecosystem in Venezuela & the U.S.
Moderador:
Anabel Perez, Co-founder, NovoPayment
Speakers:
Pedro Urdaneta, Presidente Venecapital,
Gustavo Grande, Head of Innovation, PortMiami
Orlando Osorio, CoFounder @ Meaningful, Claudia Duran, Managing Director, Endeavor Miami
09:55 AM - 10:25 AM
3
Navigating Latin America’s Venture Capital Ecosystem
Speakers:
Igor Piquet, Head of LATAM, Endeavor Catalyst
10:35 AM - 11:05 AM
4
The Uncredentialed Venezuelan Founders”
Moderador:
Esteban Torbar, Director Startup Venezuela Summit / Managing Partner Rainforest Capital
Speakers:
Victor Cárdenas, Co-Founder, CEO of Slash, Santiago Nestares, Co-Founder at DualEntry
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
5
The Founder Bridge: Re-Engaging Builders to Power Venezuela’s Tech Moment
Moderador:
Juan Pablo Gross, BID LABS
Speakers:
David Licheri, Equilibrium, Cavex,
Patrick Dolman, Ex Bicycle Capital,
Eric Dolman, Investor at SoftBank Investment Advisers,
Ivan Montoya, Managing Partner Numundo Ventures
11:55 AM - 12:25 PM
6
Fintech That Unlocks Venezuela: Remittances, Credit & SME Growth
Moderador:
Victoria Nogueroles, Directora, BNC
Speakers:
Manuel Godoy, Co-Founder Félix Pago,
Arnoldo Gabaldon, Co-Founder Cashea,
Luis Pulgar, Founder Tesote
Almuerzo
02:00 PM - 02:40 PM
7
Una Vision a 100 años
Moderador:
Esteban Torbar, Director Startup Venezuela Summit / Managing Partner Rainforest Capital
Speaker:
Alberto Vollmer, President & CEO, Ron Santa Teresa
02:50 PM - 03:20 PM
8
Thriving in Chaos: Turning Constraints into Competitive Advantage
Moderador:
Jacobo Taurel, Managing Director, Activest Wealth Management
Speaker:
Juan Sabater, Co-President of Valor
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
9
Yummy: What happens When You Bet Everything on Venezuela
Moderador:
Speaker:
Vicente Zavarce, Co-founder, Yummy
04:10 PM - 04:40 PM
10
How Category Winners Are Built: The Endeavor x NAZCA Lens
Moderador:
Esteban Torbar, Director Startup Venezuela Summit / Managing Partner Rainforest Capital
Speakers:
Vincent Speranza Director General, Endeavor Mexico,
Hector Sepulveda Partner, Nazca
04:50 PM - 05:20 PM
11
Leading with Purpose: The Playbook for Impact at Scale
Moderador:
Gabriela Pulido, Co-founder Scalto & Remarkly
Speakers:
Lara Bezerra, Chief Purpose Officer, founder; WorkCoherence,
Amanda Vicari, Founder and CEO 123 INBDE, Alejandro Sanchez, Partner, Evidity Health Capital
05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
12
Clarity Is the Moat: The Inner Game of High-Stakes Decisions
Speaker:
Roger Laughlin, Co-Founder Kavak
06:10 PM - 07:00 PM
13
Shark Tank
07:00 PM - 10:00 PM
14
Coctel
09:55 AM - 10:25 AM
1
El Venezolano hoy: Qué piensa, qué siente y qué espera del futuro?
Speaker:
Joe Saade, Chairman, Datos Group
10:35 AM - 11:05 AM
2
Raise-Ready Clinic: Your Next Round in 90 Days
Moderador:
Federico Gomez Romero, Head of Cathay Latam
Speakers:
Juan Cruz Valdez, General Partner at iThink VC, Miguel Armaza General Partner at Gilgamesh Ventures,
Allan Boruchowicz, Founder and Managing Partner at Carao Ventures
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
3
From Pitch to Partnership: The Founder–Investor Playbook
Moderador:
Jorge Viera, Managing Partner Rainforest Capital
Speakers:
Filiberto Castro,
Founder Aviva, Daniel Bernardez, Co-founder & CEO, Crabi,
Fabiana Scionti, Investor at Valor Capital Group
11:55 AM - 12:25 PM
4
AI GTM in 30 Minutes: 5 Plays You Can Deploy This Week
Moderador:
Juan Jose Pocaterra, Founder @ Wawa & Vikua
Speakers:
Veronica Ruiz, CEO Amarillo,
Christian Struve, Co-Founder and CEO at Fracttal.com,
Mariano Mayer, Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Newtopia VC.
Almuerzo
02:00 PM - 02:40 PM
5
AI Agents as a Growth Team: From Digital GTM to Real-World Distribution
Speakers:
Alberto Sadde, Co-Founder & CTO, Meaningful
Juan Manuel Barrero, CEO & Founder, Lazo
Frank Stanzione, Group CEO, American Foods
02:50 PM - 03:20 PM
6
The New Rules of Startup Financing: Debt, CVC & Family Office Capital
Moderador:
Nicolas Toro, Silicon Valley Bank
Speakers:
Macarena Banus, Head of Strategy & Business Development - BBVA Spark,
Cristobal Silva, Co-Founder and Partner at Kayyak Ventures,
Diana Espino, Managing Director at SquareOne Capital
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
7
Journey of Leadership
Speaker:
Julio Giraut, Senior Partner McKinsey & Company
04:10 PM - 04:40 PM
8
1 Founder, 10 Agents: AI and the New Era of Entrepreneurship
Moderador:
Cesar Prato
Speakers:
Carlos Pardo, Director Microsoft - Organzational Skilling,
Tadeo Acosta Rubio, Co-Founder CLAVE,
Jose Loreto Arismendi, Co-Founder Blackforest Supplements
04:50 PM - 05:20 PM
9
Venezuela’s Finance 3.0 Builders: The New Rails of Money
Speakers:
Adriana Restrepo, Cofounder Deblock,
Jesus Lander, COO HODL Markets,
Eva Alonso, Ribbit Capital
Speakers
Juan Cruz Valdez Rojas
General Partner at iThink VC
Eric Dolman
Investor at SoftBank Investment Advisers
Fabiana Scionti
Investor at Valor Capital Group
Vincent Speranza
Director General, Endeavor Mexico
Adolfo Blasco
Partner at Nazca
Victor Cardenas
Co-Founder, CEO of Slash
Patrick Dolman
Ex Bicycle Capital
Luisa Arnal
Legal Counsel & Compliance, Nazca
Lara Bezerra
Chief Purpose Officer, founder; WorkCoherence
Daniel Bernardez
Co-founder & CEO, Crabi
Pedro Vallenilla
Founder & CEO, Cashea
Victoria Nogueroles
Directora, BNC
Miguel Armaza
General Partner at Gilgamesh Ventures
Eva Alonso
Ribbit Capital
Manuel Godoy
Founder Félix Pago
Vicente Zavarce
Co-founder, Yummy
Luis Pulgar
Co-founder & CEO at Tesote
Roger Laughlin
Co-Founder Kavak
Maria Gabriela Pulido
Co-founder Scalto & Remarkly
Cesar Prato
Founder & CEO Eztratego
Anabel Perez
Co-founder, NovoPayment
Hector Sepulveda
Partner, Nazca
Diana Espino
Managing Director at SquareOne Capital
Juan Jose Pocaterra
Founder @ Wawa & Vikua
Juan Sabater
Co-President of Valor
Jacobo Taurel
Managing Director, Activest Wealth Management
Angel Cardenas
Gerente de Infraestructura (CAF)
David Licheri
Equilibrium, Cavex
Alejandro Sanchez
Partner, Evidity Health Capital
Filiberto Castro
Founder Aviva
Joe Saade
Chairman, Datos Group
Daniel Rottenberg
Managing Partner, Arqos Capital
Cristobal Silva
Co-Founder and Partner at Kayyak Ventures
Christian Struve
Co-Founder and CEO at Fracttal.com
Federico Storani
Executive Director Riverwood Capital.
Andres Moreno
President and CEO Open English
Claudia Duran
Managing Director, Endeavor Miami
Santiago Nestares
Co-Founder at DualEntry
Juan Manuel Barrero
CEO & Founder, Lazo
Allan Boruchowicz
Founder and Managing Partner at Carao Ventures
Ignacio Vollmer
Chief Executive Officer at Mercantil
José Loreto Arismendi Octavio
Founder & CMO at Black Forest Supplements
Alejandra Botero B.
Gerente, Inversiones y Desarrollo Financiero, CAF
Igor Piquet
Head of LATAM, Endeavor Catalyst
Julio Giraut
Senior Partner McKinsey & Company
Laura González Estéfani
Founding GP & CEO TheVentureCity
Macarena Banús
Head of Strategy & Business Development - BBVA Spark
John Price
Managing Director, Americas Market Intelligence
Armando Baquero
CEO @ Fintonic
Carlos Pardo
Director, Organizational Skilling. Microsoft
Fernando L Batlle
Head of Global Strategic Advisory, Ankura
Federico Gómez Romero
Head of Cathay Latam
Nicolas Toro
Head of LatAm @SVB
Pedro Urdaneta
President of Venecápital
Orlando Osorio
CoFounder @ Meaningful
Gustavo Grande
Head of Innovation, PortMiami
Arnoldo Gabaldon
CFO & Co-Founder Cashea
Ivan Montoya
Managing Partner Numundo Ventures
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Amanda Vicari
Founder and CEO 123 INBDE
Adriana Restrepo
Cofounder Deblock & Former COO Revolut Bank
Jesus Lander
CEO & Co-Founder, HODL Markets
Tadeo Acosta Rubio
Co-Founder Clave
Alberto Sadde
Co-Founder & CTO, Meaningful
Mario Rodriguez
Founder & President at NTR Partners LLC
Pablo Pulido Mendoza
Co Founder & Managing Partner at Nexwell
Pedro Palma
Managing Partner at Apex Capital
Guillermo Zubillaga
Senior Director, Council of the Americas
Alfredo Vargas
Founder & CEO @ Integra Groupe
Veronica Ruiz del Vizo
Chief Executive Officer, WOS
Mariano Mayer
Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Newtopia VC
Alberto C. Vollmer
Chairman & CEO at Ron Santa Teresa
Juan Pablo Lopez Gross
Senior Specialist IDB Lab
Jorge Viera
Managing Partner Rainforest Capital
Benjamin Langer
Partner @ Seedstars Capital
Eric Perez-Grovas
Co-Founder and General Partner at Wollef
Mateo Pugliese Bassi
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at PERSEA Ventures
Ali moshiri
Chief Executive Officer at Amos Global Energy
Jayka Tisminezky
Product Manager Blackstone
Isaac Wakszol
CEO & Partner Activest Wealth Management
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