401 On the Ground in Lima

The best way to understand an ecosystem isn't to study it. It's to spend time with the people building it.

That's what took 401 to Lima. Over a week on the ground, the team had 25+ conversations with founders, VCs, and ecosystem builders across Peru - PECAP, IDB Lab, UTEC Ventures, adn.vc, COFIDE, and many others. 🇵🇪

What stood out

The willingness of different institutions to sit at the same table and shape things together. In Peru, that collaboration wasn't talk, it was happening in the room. And that's exactly how bridges get built and opportunities get created.

Why 401 shows up in person

Understanding a market means being in it: talking to the people building it, listening, and finding where the real momentum is. Peru is one of the ecosystems 401 is exploring, and this week made its own case. There's more to come.

Credit to Swiss EP, Swiss Entrepreneurship Program, for years of ecosystem-building, and to Valeria, Camila, Gianina, Sasha, and Kenia for making the week unforgettable while planting seeds for what's next.

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