Andy Young.
Kaszek · investor.
I can offer growth strategy, VC fundraising expertise, and deep LATAM ecosystem connections. Right now I'm looking for exceptional LATAM founders building transformative companies.
Andy is organizing the Kaszek-Anthropic hackathon in Buenos Aires, actively bridging AI frontier technology with LATAM entrepreneurship at a pivotal moment for the region.
- VC fundraising strategy and what top-tier investors look for
- Growth strategy playbooks tested across 140+ LATAM companies
- Board-level strategic guidance and governance best practices
- SEO and organic growth integration into product
- Network access across the LATAM startup ecosystem
- Outstanding entrepreneurs building category-defining companies in LATAM
- Founders who want hands-on strategic partnership, not just capital
- Teams with strong founder-market fit tackling real market problems
Andy Young
Partner at Kaszek
Andy doesn't just write checks -- he spends most of his time working directly with portfolio companies on strategy, growth, and leadership development. His 12-year tenure at Kaszek reflects deep commitment to hands-on partnership.
A former college recommendation described him as having 'the rare combination of inner intensity and outer control.' Andy brings passionate engagement to his work while maintaining steady, composed leadership.
From SEO-integrated product growth to full business strategy, Andy approaches companies as an operator rather than a passive investor. He focuses on mobile, short-term quick gains, and long-term organic strategy.
With a degree in Peace, War, and Defense and a minor in Chinese, Andy brings unconventional frameworks to business problems. He draws from geopolitical and cross-cultural thinking rather than pure finance.
With 10+ years mentoring at Endeavor and 9+ at Google for Startups, Andy invests deeply in the broader LATAM ecosystem well beyond Kaszek's portfolio. He serves on multiple boards and actively connects founders.
Andy's stated goal is 'to build a better startup ecosystem in Latam, one company at a time.' He approaches every interaction as an opportunity to strengthen the region's entrepreneurial infrastructure.
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