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We Catalyze International Investment & Partnerships for Deep-Tech Startups


The OktoberINVESTfest LATAM fosters innovation and international investment by introducing investors to a select group of high-quality investment opportunities from Latin America and Bavaria, Germany. This year’s event will focus on technology innovations & deep-tech.

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German and Latin American
Investment Opportunities
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1-on-1 Meetings,
Networking
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Learn from Top Investors
and Companies

Our Agenda in Lima - Peru 2024

9 AM PET

Registration and Networking

30 MIN

9:30 AM PET

Welcome and Opening Remarks: Eduardo Linares, General Director, PAD, Universidad de Piura / Henrike Quarch, Attaché (Economic and Consular Affairs), German Embassy in Peru / Daniel Córdova, Director of the Investments Promotion Division at PROMPERU

10 MIN

9:40 AM PET

Pitches by 5 Deep-Tech-Scaleups: NEREUZ / ECOPRODUCTS/ BOLY / SELLO SOCIAL/ NEO SENSING. Moderator: Aldair Sayhua - Investment Coordinator, PAD – Angel Investment Network– Hub UDEP

60 MIN

10:40 AM PET

Round Table Opportunities & Challenges for Scaleups between Germany and Latin America: Paloma Aparicio - Executive Director PECAP/ Gonzalo Lindo - Prospection Unit PromPerú/Friedhelm Schmitt - CEO Fincite Ventures Germany/ Raamu Moneyam - Senior Investment Manager Baywa r.e. Energy Ventures Germany/ Peter Auner - Partner VNT Management Germany/ and moderated by Federico Thielemann - Managing Director, AHK Peru.

30 MIN

11:10 AM PET

Networking/Break

20 MIN

11:40 AM PET

Pitches by 5 Deep-Tech-Scaleups: TOMORROW FOODS/ KINZBIO/ ASTAY SYSTEMS/ QAIRA/ TUMI ROBOTICS. Moderator: David Santos - Head of Innovation and Technology Transfer PUCP.

60 MIN

12:40 PM PET

Networking Bavarian style at "Little Oktoberfest in Lima, Peru"

60 MIN

13:30 PM PET

1-1 Meetings between VC & Startups

60 MIN

13:30 PM PET

Registration and Networking

30 MIN

14:00 PM PET

Welcome and Opening Remarks: Carlos Rodrich - Director Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center Hub UDEP & Pamela Valdivia - Executive Director State of Bavaria Office for South America.

20 MIN

14:10 PM PET

Inspirational Talk How to be successful and thrive internationally: Gonzalo Begazo, CEO & Founder CHAZKI

15 MIN

14:25 PM PET

How to thrive on an international level successfully: Edwin Sarmiento, M&A and International Tax Partner EY

15 MIN

14:40 PM PET

Pitches by 5 Latin American VC: Winnipeg Capital/ Alaya Capital VC/ B Venture Capital/ Salkantay Ventures/ Worthit. Moderator: Ursula Brendecke, Deputy Director, State of Bavaria Office for South America.

60 MIN

15:40 PM PET

Round Table Opportunities & Challenges for VC and Fund of Funds between Germany and Latin America: Lukas Nolte - Head of Finance AQVC/ Sabine Bettzüche, International Consultant for Social and Environmental projects in Peru and former Manager for LATAM at Allianz Global Investors, Juan Carlos Crespo - Deputy Manager at Development and Innovation Office COFIDE and Dr. Stefan Blum - Regional Director KFW DEG. Moderator: José García Herz, President PECAP.

30 MIN

16:10 PM PET

Networking Coffee

30 MIN

16:40 PM PET

Pitches by 5 German & Latam VC: The Ganesha Lab/ BayWa r.e. Energy Ventures/ Fincite Ventures/ VNT Management/ AQVC. Moderator: Gonzalo Aller, Head of Incubator, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia.

60 MIN

17:40 PM PET

1-1 Meetings between VCs and FOFs

60 MIN

18:00 PM PET

Closing Remarks: Dr. Marcos Agurto, Vice President for Research - Universidad de Piura & Pamela Valdivia, State of Bavaria Office for South America.

MIN

Our Speakers in Lima - Peru 2024

Why You Should Attend

  • Grow in Latin America and Germany

    Build and foster your Innovation & Startup Ecosystem network in Latin America and Bavaria, Germany

  • Raise capital

    From VCs, family offices, sector specific investors

  • Connect with partners

    Industry thought-leaders, and top-level management from presenting companies

  • Gain valuable insights

    Into accessing the German and Latin American markets

  • Learn how to thrive internationally

    from successful German and Latin American startups

  • Take part in power-networking Bavarian style

    during our “Little Oktoberfest in Lima”

YOU are an investor or company

Looking to discover innovative Latin American and Bavarian High- and Deep-Tech startups & expand your reach and networks in Latin America and Germany.

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YOU are an innovative growth-stage startup

Seeking investment capital & looking to connect with investors, startups, and thought leaders.

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Our Scaleups at last OktoberINVESTfest LATAM 2024

We are here for you locally, worldwide.


Are you looking to expand your company to Europe? We provide you with all the important information, valuable contacts and customized support for your expansion project. Our cross cultural teams in Latin America and Bavaria, Germany look forward to helping you. Our services are always cost free and confidential.

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Pamela Valdivia
Executive Director

State of Bavaria Offic for South America

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Ursula Brendecke
Deputy Director

State of Bavaria Office for South America

Av. El Bosque Norte 0440, Office 601, Las Condes, Santiago de Chile, +56 (2) 3284 8524, [email protected]

Host: State of Bavaria Office for South America

OktoberINVESTfest LATAM is hosted by the State of Bavaria Office for South America and Invest in Bavaria, the investment promotion agency of Germany’s largest, most innovative state – Bavaria. Bavaria is a top-tier region in Europe and the center of German innovation. It’s capital Munich, as rated by the European Commission, is Europe’s #1 tech hub!

The State of Bavaria Office for South America is part of the of Bavarian Foreign Representative Offices of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy in Germany. We assist companies in expanding to Germany’s economic powerhouse, the State of Bavaria and vice-versa. With cross cultural teams, we are part of Bavaria’s Representative offices around the world.

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Contact Info

State of Bavaria Office for South America
Av. El Bosque Norte 0440, Office 601
Las Condes
Santiago de Chile

www.bavariaworldwide.de

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+56 (2) 3284 8500

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