The Frustrations and Dreams of a Nation

The Frustrations and Dreams of a Nation

The FIFA World Cup… While this quite often turns out to be a contested topic – especially given the host countries of the past and upcoming 2 editions – for many of us this means late nights amongst friends or family to see our favourite team get through to the next...
Chilly in Chile

Chilly in Chile

Dear Investor, After our three day visit in Brazil we continued our fieldtrip to Santiago de Chile. This unusual, ribbon-like shaped 4,300 km long country (versus 285 km in Belgium) has a completely different climate than Brazil – and I am not only referring to the...
A lot of low hanging fruit

A lot of low hanging fruit

Dear Investor, To share our enthusiasm for investing in Latin America, we took off last Sunday with a group of investors and curious people on a thorough fieldtrip to Brazil and Chile. First stop: São Paulo. The ultimate goal: make this market more tangible for...
Does size matter?

Does size matter?

Does size matter? Of course it does! It’s a question frequently raised, whether appropriate or not. Imagine it’s 6am in the morning and you just had 2 hours of sleep last night. It’s an important day, and you need to be on top of your game. To get a little kick-start...
Hey, teacher, don’t leave the poor alone!

Hey, teacher, don’t leave the poor alone!

I am now living in Sao Paulo for just over 2 months and start seeing some “trends”. When asking Brazilians what is holding Brazil back, education, infrastructure and healthcare are the three recurring ailments. Let’s focus on education in this blog-post. The poor...