Laura I Maydón

As a naturalized American from Venezuela who originally came here on a student visa to attend @Harvard, I agree 💯. There are infinitely better ways to tackle immigration and fix the problems in elite universities than preventing the best and brightest whose values are aligned with America’s from coming here

More Bridge Funding Global funzies - this time with Ashish Mahashabde, .@patriciawexler, .@LiMaydon, and .@VCSerge! 🎉

@patriciawexler Agree!

The end of ZIRP made venture relatively unattractive because you could get high, safe, liquid returns with vanilla investments. With massive uncertainty now in public markets and even the US dollar, relative risk-return has completely changed. The combination of forces now (seismic tech, planetary and geopolitical shifts) make early stage venture an *indispensable* piece of any investor portfolio Now is the time for long term allocation towards abundance, atoms (as software and offshoring get disrupted), and the fastest reinvention of our economy in history cc:@AvilaVC_

@hpierrejacques I hear you!

ARR use to mean Annual Recurring Revenue with “Recurring” being the most important word. This was for SaaS companies that had 12 month contracts Now ARR really means “Annualized” Revenue Rate as every startup is multiplying monthly revenue by 12 🤷🏽‍♂️

ICYMI: How Miami’s women in VC are rewriting the investment playbook refreshmiami.com/news/miamis-wo… @refreshmiami #MiamiTech

Intentionality is key to drive an inclusive tech ecosystem- lucky that I’ve known these amazing VCs for a decade and collaborate to shape Miami and beyond! @patriciawexler @Lauragestefani @FuelVC @rileywk

JUST OUT! Miami metro’s startups raised $2.77B in 2024, ranking South Florida as a top 10 VC hub, @eMergeAmericas report finds. Florida-wide, startups reeled in $4.31B, and the report includes a larger focus on the Sunshine State, top deals, exits, sector trends, female fundings & more. refreshmiami.com/news/miami-met… @refreshmiami #MiamiTech #FloridaTech #venturecapital

Just heard @ProfLauraHuang speak live and I cannot wait to dive into her book! Thanks for this beautiful gift, @AWSstartups. 🚀

Haven’t used this platform for a while - felt it was worth to complain to @AmericanAir that has the smallest and oldest plane red eye flying from SFO to MIA at crazy prices!!! #notworthit !

#vote #Vote2024

I invest in groundbreaking founders that not only solve for access but also for cultural nuances. Thank you @Inc for featuring Ascendo Venture Capital and what I look for to invest in founders to unlock trillion-dollar opportunities! @annieburba

@hpierrejacques All I can say is enjoy every moment- time does fly and weekends will change at every age.

When do the weekends get better as parents?! I honestly don’t look forward to weekends much anymore given how much work it is and how little work or play I can do on them

Impromptu drinks with 2 Latina trailblazers in VC: Laura Lucas from L'Attitude & @LiMaydon from Ascendo! 👩🏽‍🎤

@BrianBrackeen important to share lived experiences so that others can learn and avoid the pain. We say in Spanish - “nadie experimenta en cabeza ajena” - in other words people convince themselves even when they see the signs that it’s going to be different for them… so only a few will listen

The people who try to steal companies from founders all have similar backgrounds and bios. They prey on CEO’s who need operational help. Every time I take a call with an ousted founder it’s always the same. The warning signs were there, but they gave the benefit of the doubt.

@rmoas @PartnershipMIA Excellent!

More than any other American city over the past 40 years, Miami has transformed itself into a global center for business, sports, arts, and hospitality. To continue to prosper, Miami must work for all its residents.   I’m honored to be leading @PartnershipMIA alongside an exceptional group of business leaders at such a pivotal moment for the 305.

NEW! It's a full circle moment for @JoMikkola, the new CEO for @TechEquityMiami, which has so far committed $60 million from funders to projects and organizations focused on expanding upward mobility. What's next? refreshmiami.com/full-circle-mo… @refreshmiami #MiamiTech @JMorganchase @miamitechworks @codepath @EndeavorMIA @MiamiConnected @FLMemorialUniv

Great way to start Day 2 of @eMergeAmericas, celebrating 10 years! As @marianaatencio said- this is a #family hosted by my friend and leader @melmedina305 #miamitech

Day 2 @eMergeAmericas inspired by @reshmasaujani call to action on the importance of bridging the gender gap. I believe our efforts in different fields to do this will unlock billions of dollars of economic opportunity that will benefit everyone. @mdcpresident @melmedina305

“What’s your true transformational purpose” @PeterDiamandis challenges us. I know mine- to transform the vc industry through Ascendo-building an inclusive ecosystem of wealth generation for founders from ALL backgrounds, ALL communities & investors. What’s yours? @eMergeAmericas

Celebrating 10th anniversary @eMergeAmericas! Congratulations @melmedina305 and team, proud to be part of the #miamitech family. Opening with @marianaatencio and @MayorDaniella remarks.