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Aquí & Ahora (El TecnoLatino Habla)

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Matías Rivera

Greg Mitchell

Gonzalo Galindo

Pedro Pablo del Campo

Andres Moreno

Alex Torrenegra

Carlos Domingo

David Lloyd

Jonathan Nelson

Michael Sidgmore

Mariana Costa

Nicholas Griffin

Daniel Marcos

Mariana Castillo

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Manuel Olguín, Keynua: E-signatures for the Latin American market, Ep 127  As a serial entrepreneur in Latin America, Manuel Olguín is very familiar with the unique challenges that the region holds that can turn into amazing opportunities. One of those pain points is the time-consuming process of signing legal documents. While in the US e-signatures have been widely adopted, in Latin America this is still a novelty.   Having gone through this process on numerous occasions with his own startups, Manuel decided to co-found Keynua, an electronic signature provider that has the added component of identity verification through facial recognition. At Magma Partners, we’ve invested in Keynua’s disruptive solution which has also received backing as part of YCombinator’s 2019 winter batch.    I sat down with Manuel to talk about his first experience as an entrepreneur when LatAm’s VC industry was just getting started and how he combined his love of tech and his experience in the movie industry to found Cinepapaya. We also talk about how Keynua is providing a solution to fix Latin America’s broken notary services industry. A Peruvian startup success story  Originally from Peru, Manuel decided to go back home after having worked at several tech companies in the US and Europe to try his luck starting his own. With his background in movie distribution and production, he created an online solution for the movie industry. He founded Cinepapaya, a movie ticket selling platform in Peru that eventually grew and expanded into more than 12 South American countries.    Listen to this episode to learn more about Cinepapaya and its eventual acquisition by Fandango in this episode of Crossing Borders. From the Netflix of LatAm to movie tickets for LatAm Cinepapaya had initially started off as a streaming service, but this changed when Netflix entered Latin America. Even though they were close to finishing the product, Manuel and his team had to make the tough decision to pivot. They took a look at the market opportunities and realized that they could repurpose their database to create an online ticketing platform. They found a space in LatAm’s market that hadn’t yet been filled.   Learn more about how Manuel and his team successfully pivoted Cinepapaya in this episode of Crossing Borders.   Latin America’s broken notary services industry Manuel’s decision to found Keynua came from his personal frustration with the document signing process while scaling Cinepapaya. While the US-based legal teams would send electronically signed documents, in LatAm they were still sending physically signed documents with wet signatures which would sometimes require a notary public stamp. This would add another few weeks to the process and significantly slow down business transactions.   Find out how Keynua is transforming this sector with its digital solution in this episode of Crossing Borders.   Manuel Olguín is changing the way documents are signed in Latin America with Keynua, helping many Latin Americans save time and money with their efficient and secure solution.   Outline of this episode  [1:18] - About Keynua’s solution [6:35] - Manuel’s nomadic upbringing [7:20] - A serial entrepreneur  [8:38] - Lessons learned from his first ventures [9:39] - Why Cinepapaya? [11:14] - Pivoting due to competition [13:26] - Building a business in Latam in 2012 [15:23] - Cinepapaya’s regional expansion [17:47]  - Getting acquired by Fandango [19:55] - Why Keynua? [22:18] - Latam’s notary market [26:00] - The YC experience [27:27] - Getting started with Keynua [29:57] - Advice to Manuel’s younger self [30:56] - Books, blogs, &amp; podcast recommendations [31:46] -  What’s next for Keynua    Resources &amp; people mentioned  Manuel Olguín Keynua Cinepapaya (now Fandango) Yupi Internet Inc. Wayra Startup Chile 500 Startups Book:  American Colossus 

Manuel Olguín, Keynua: E-signatures for the Latin American market, Ep 127 As a serial entrepreneur in Latin America, Manuel Olguín is very familiar with the unique challenges that the region holds that can turn into amazing opportunities. One of those pain points is the time-consuming process of signing legal documents. While in the US e-signatures have been widely adopted, in Latin America this is still a novelty. Having gone through this process on numerous occasions with his own startups, Manuel decided to co-found Keynua, an electronic signature provider that has the added component of identity verification through facial recognition. At Magma Partners, we’ve invested in Keynua’s disruptive solution which has also received backing as part of YCombinator’s 2019 winter batch.  I sat down with Manuel to talk about his first experience as an entrepreneur when LatAm’s VC industry was just getting started and how he combined his love of tech and his experience in the movie industry to found Cinepapaya. We also talk about how Keynua is providing a solution to fix Latin America’s broken notary services industry. A Peruvian startup success story  Originally from Peru, Manuel decided to go back home after having worked at several tech companies in the US and Europe to try his luck starting his own. With his background in movie distribution and production, he created an online solution for the movie industry. He founded Cinepapaya, a movie ticket selling platform in Peru that eventually grew and expanded into more than 12 South American countries.  Listen to this episode to learn more about Cinepapaya and its eventual acquisition by Fandango in this episode of Crossing Borders. From the Netflix of LatAm to movie tickets for LatAm Cinepapaya had initially started off as a streaming service, but this changed when Netflix entered Latin America. Even though they were close to finishing the product, Manuel and his team had to make the tough decision to pivot. They took a look at the market opportunities and realized that they could repurpose their database to create an online ticketing platform. They found a space in LatAm’s market that hadn’t yet been filled. Learn more about how Manuel and his team successfully pivoted Cinepapaya in this episode of Crossing Borders. Latin America’s broken notary services industry Manuel’s decision to found Keynua came from his personal frustration with the document signing process while scaling Cinepapaya. While the US-based legal teams would send electronically signed documents, in LatAm they were still sending physically signed documents with wet signatures which would sometimes require a notary public stamp. This would add another few weeks to the process and significantly slow down business transactions. Find out how Keynua is transforming this sector with its digital solution in this episode of Crossing Borders. Manuel Olguín is changing the way documents are signed in Latin America with Keynua, helping many Latin Americans save time and money with their efficient and secure solution. Outline of this episode <ul> <li>[1:18] - About Keynua’s solution</li> <li>[6:35] - Manuel’s nomadic upbringing</li> <li>[7:20] - A serial entrepreneur </li> <li>[8:38] - Lessons learned from his first ventures</li> <li>[9:39] - Why Cinepapaya?</li> <li>[11:14] - Pivoting due to competition</li> <li>[13:26] - Building a business in Latam in 2012</li> <li>[15:23] - Cinepapaya’s regional expansion</li> <li>[17:47]  - Getting acquired by Fandango</li> <li>[19:55] - Why Keynua?</li> <li>[22:18] - Latam’s notary market</li> <li>[26:00] - The YC experience</li> <li>[27:27] - Getting started with Keynua</li> <li>[29:57] - Advice to Manuel’s younger self</li> <li>[30:56] - Books, blogs, &amp; podcast recommendations</li> <li>[31:46] -  What’s next for Keynua</li> </ul> Resources &amp; people mentioned <ul> <li><a href="https://pe.linkedin.com/in/manuel-olguin-82a352" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Manuel Olguín</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.keynua.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Keynua</a></li> <li>Cinepapaya (now <a href="https://www.fandango.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fandango</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/YUPI:US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yupi Internet Inc.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wayra.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wayra</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.startupchile.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Startup Chile</a></li> <li><a href="https://500.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">500 Startups</a></li> <li>Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-Colossus-Triumph-Capitalism-1865-1900/dp/0307386775" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> American Colossus</a></li> </ul>

Manuel Olguín, Keynua: E-signatures for the Latin American market, Ep 127

Hay emprendedores que se hacen.  Hay otros emprendedores que se nacen.  Manuel Olguín es uno de ellos que nació para emprender y es fue formando en el camino.  Manuel es un emprendedor y CEO con experiencia desarrollando productos digitales y expandiéndolos a toda América Latina. Manuel cofundó Cinepapaya en el 2012 y como CEO lideró su crecimiento por 4 años, llevándola a 12 países y al 80% de todas las salas de cine de la región. La empresa fue adquirida en el 2016 por NBC Universal a través de su división Fandango Media LLC, siendo esta una de las adquisiciones de start-ups más importantes de ese año en Latam. En el 2019 Manuel creó Keynua, empresa de firmas electrónicas y verificación de identidad.  Ese mismo año Keynua fue acelerada por Y-Combinator, cerró su ronda de inversión semilla en abril y actualmente se encuentra en fase de escalamiento regional, habiendo comenzado operaciones en Perú, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, México y Brasil.Dentro del mundo de la tecnología Juan Pablo es conocido como uno de los socios de Patagon.com, compañía que fue comprada por el Banco Santander por más de de US$700 millones.  Juan Pablo ha co fundado Idea.me, Lab Miami, Lab Ventures &amp; Wonder (comprado en el 2020 por Atari). Tambien publica una reconocida columna sobre el TecnoLatino https://latamlist.com/author/jpcappello/ y sigue asesorando emprendedores de la región desde el estudio jurídico PAGLaw https://www.pag.lawAquí y ahora pregunta: Qué están haciendo y qué hacen y qué piensan los líderes del TecnoLatino “aquí &amp; ahora” sobre los cambios que estamos viviendo?  Aquí y ahora ofrece tips para los emprendedores, los inversionistas y los hinchas del TecnoLatino.Auspiciado por PAGLaw

Hay emprendedores que se hacen.  Hay otros emprendedores que se nacen.  Manuel Olguín es uno de ellos que nació para emprender y es fue formando en el camino.  Manuel es un emprendedor y CEO con experiencia desarrollando productos digitales y expandiéndolos a toda América Latina. Manuel cofundó Cinepapaya en el 2012 y como CEO lideró su crecimiento por 4 años, llevándola a 12 países y al 80% de todas las salas de cine de la región. La empresa fue adquirida en el 2016 por NBC Universal a través de su división Fandango Media LLC, siendo esta una de las adquisiciones de start-ups más importantes de ese año en Latam. En el 2019 Manuel creó Keynua, empresa de firmas electrónicas y verificación de identidad.  Ese mismo año Keynua fue acelerada por Y-Combinator, cerró su ronda de inversión semilla en abril y actualmente se encuentra en fase de escalamiento regional, habiendo comenzado operaciones en Perú, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, México y Brasil. Dentro del mundo de la tecnología Juan Pablo es conocido como uno de los socios de <a href="http://Patagon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patagon.com</a>, compañía que fue comprada por el Banco Santander por más de de US$700 millones.  Juan Pablo ha co fundado <a href="http://Idea.me" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Idea.me</a>, Lab Miami, Lab Ventures &amp; Wonder (comprado en el 2020 por Atari). Tambien publica una reconocida columna sobre el TecnoLatino <a href="https://latamlist.com/author/jpcappello/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://latamlist.com/author/jpcappello/</a> y sigue asesorando emprendedores de la región desde el estudio jurídico PAGLaw <a href="https://www.pag.law/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pag.law</a> Aquí y ahora pregunta: Qué están haciendo y qué hacen y qué piensan los líderes del TecnoLatino “aquí &amp; ahora” sobre los cambios que estamos viviendo?  Aquí y ahora ofrece tips para los emprendedores, los inversionistas y los hinchas del TecnoLatino. Auspiciado por PAGLaw

Manuel Olguín (Keynua, Cinepapaya, Y-Combinator) & Juan Pablo Cappello (PAG.law)