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Luis Almanza

Luis Almanza

This is water

Imagine this: Two young fish are swimming along when they pass an older fish who nods at them and says, “Morning, boys. How’s the water?”…

Feb 1

This is water

Feb 1

Luis Almanza

Don’t give the fish to a man.

“If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.” This old proverb from an…

Apr 19, 2022

Don’t give the fish to a man.

Apr 19, 2022

Luis Almanza

Lyapunov Functions and Venture Capital

In complex systems, it is not easy to even think about equilibrium. The functions that could explain certain phenomena seem too irrelevant…

Dec 3, 2021

Lyapunov Functions and Venture Capital

Dec 3, 2021

Luis Almanza

Signaling Models and Venture Capital

“In general, signalling theory says that if you have a good way of proving something and a noisy way of proving something, and you choose…

Nov 14, 2021

Signaling Models and Venture Capital

Nov 14, 2021

Luis Almanza

My quant research about startup valuations

This is part of my doctoral program at Case Western Reserve University; last year, I conducted qualitative research and interviewed 68…

Oct 29, 2021

My quant research about startup valuations

Oct 29, 2021

Luis Almanza

Investors reject models at early-stage valuations.

“All models are wrong, some of them are useful” — George Box. It isn’t easy to understand everything in this world full of complexity…

Oct 10, 2021

Investors reject models at early-stage valuations.

Oct 10, 2021

Luis Almanza

Ignore the blond: Game theory and startup investments

I have been intrigued by the game theory models because I see exciting connections and new ways to understand startup investment with a…

Oct 3, 2021

Ignore the blond: Game theory and startup investments

Oct 3, 2021

Luis Almanza

An engineer studying social sciences.

I studied engineering at college; I remember when I had to decide between computer science (machines) and law (humans). At that age, you…

Sep 26, 2021

An engineer studying social sciences.

Sep 26, 2021

Luis Almanza

The strategy is not to put post-its on the wall.

In turbulent times, strategy becomes essential; sometimes, we need fast reactions. In another, we need to be proactive and make decisions…

Sep 19, 2021

The strategy is not to put post-its on the wall.

Sep 19, 2021

Luis Almanza

11 Learnings about platforms.

Since the worlds start to being eaten by software, many industries had changed, and new products had appeared. In the last years…

Jul 20, 2020

11 Learnings about platforms.

Jul 20, 2020

Luis Almanza

Luis Almanza

Support / invest startups & entrepreneurs at @TecdeMonterrey @OrionStartups & @StartupWeekend to leave my mark. My blood is made of coffee. Basketball lover.

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