{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 02: The business of \u2018exceptional outcomes\u2019 in Latin America","description":"IFC talks to Santiago Zavala about his journey to becoming an investor focused on Latin American start-ups and why other venture capital investors should put the region on their radar. When he started a guitar-related online forum in the early 2000s, Zavala didn\u2019t expect to find himself where he is today. Although he still actively codes, he\u2019s now widely known as one of the main community builders and investors in Spanish-speaking Latin America. Together with his team, the 34-year-old runs the 500 Luchadores funds and is a partner of 500 Startups. In this episode, he speaks to Creating Markets about the potential of Latin American markets. To learn more about Latin America\u2019s private sector, read:&amp;nbsp;   Accelerating Latin America\u2019s Tech Start-ups  Venture Capital Funds Adjust Investment Strategies ","author_name":"Creating Markets","author_url":"http:\/\/creatingmarkets.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/16305596\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/85374557"}