LatAm Startups -- Helping Startups Scale

Peter Elkins

Angel Investor

The image of a kid honing his leadership skills by starting a community lemonade stand definitely fits Peter Elkins. From childhood, Peter has been fascinated by the convergence of community, leadership, business and entrepreneurialism.

Today, Peter is an accomplished operator with growth transition and leadership acumen. Before moving to Victoria in 2012, Peter built his reputation as an management consultant with Kaufman. Peter returned to Vancouver as the CEO of GMD, an emergency medical device company that he took from idea to exit. Not surprisingly, being a paramedic in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside inspired his entry into the emergency medical device sector.

Since arriving in Victoria, Peter has co-founded the Capital Investment Network, a grassroots organization dedicated to building Vancouver Island's local living economy eco-system through connecting investors and entrepreneurs. Peter is a compassionate, mindful entrepreneurial leader who thrives on the support he provides.

LatAm Startups Wins 2019 Startup Canada Award

Startup Canada joined forces with Startup Peel to celebrate and recognize the top entrepreneurs, businesses and support organizations in Ontario at the 2019 Startup Canada Awards – Ontario Region ceremony. The ceremony was hosted by two of Toronto’s top startup community builders – Edwin Frondozo, Host and Founder of the Award-winning The Business Leadership Podcast and Community Leader for Startup Toronto, and Theresa Laurico, Founder and Partner of SociaLIGHT Conference.

Ten winners from across the province were announced at the highly-anticipated ceremony held at The International Conference Centre. The evening’s guests included leading Canadian investors, innovators, anchor company executives, and government officials.

LatAm Startups CEO Myriam Lazarte received the Entrepreneur Promotion Award.

Scaleup Boot Camp São Paulo

With a population of 212 million people, Brazil is the most populous country in South America, and fifth in the world. Occupying 48% of the continent, it is vast in land and resources. Brazil's history of colonialism and immigration, combined with political and social changes, has resulted in a country rich in diversity ranging from its people, culture and its economy. Despite its economic and political turbulences, Brazil is constantly reforming and its people's entrepreneurial spirit have kept the country on the journey to reaching its full potential of a leading powerhouse both regionally and globally.

In preparation for the next Scaleup Bootcamp São Paulo, we'd like to give you some details about the trends in this ecosystem.

Brazilian Health Tech Company Joins Startup Visa Program at LatAm Startups

Athimos is a company providing solutions in the health sector. The company was a part of LatAm Startup’s Bootcamp 3rd Cohort in March 2018. Now, they are enrolled in the startup visa program, another step closer to expanding the business in Canada. The company will be officially launching their software during the LatAm Startups Conference 6.0 on May 16th 2019.