latin america 2023
June 14-24
Trip Destinations
sao paulo, brazil
June 14-18
Montevideo, uruguay
June 18-21
buenos aires, argentina
June 21-24
Greetings fellow Geeks!
42Geeks is proud to announce our third Geeks Tour; this time to Sao Paulo, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires June 14-24, 2023. This is an exclusive and invite-only trip for tech or tech-adjacent entrepreneurs, investors, LPs, ecosystem builders, and executives.
New aspiring geeks can either apply on our website for a nomination, or get nominated by an alumni geek.
If you can only attend the partial trip, contact us for a custom quote
trip itinerary
(subject to change)
Sao Paulo, Brazil
JUNE 14
Evening: Meet and greet your fellow geeks. Kick on the trip with an introductory happy hour and dinner as we introduce ourselves and get to know each other.
JUNE 15
Morning: After breakfast, learn about the local ecosystem with a panel focused on Doing Business in Brazil. Hear from prominent local founders, VCs, Lawyers, Bankers on the current advantages and challenges they are facing.
Afternoon: Hear from some fellow geeks for brief presentations and give feedback on what they are working on with our GeekTok event.
Evening: Free for cultural immersion. Have dinner and explore the area with some other geeks in the group.
JUNE 16
Morning: After breakfast, visit the Secretary of Science, Technology, and Innovation to hear about the latest initiatives and projects in Brazil.
Afternoon: Venture into Sao Paulo to visit up and coming startups like Mottu while they tell us first hand their experiences creating their innovative product and their fast growth.
Evening: Networking Reception - This is your chance to meet local entrepreneurs, investors, and big names in tech in Sao Paulo.
JUNE 17
Morning: Take a tour of a local favela to see another side of the city’s livelihood.
Afternoon: Free for cultural immersion. Join your other geeks to explore the local food scene, tours, and other experiences Sao Paulo has to offer.
Evening: Free time to explore the city.
Montevideo, Uruguay
JUNE 18
Travel Day: No official events planned as we travel from Sao Paulo to Montevideo.
Evening: Free time to explore the city.
JUNE 19
Morning: Take the bus to Punta del Este for a tour before lunch.
Afternoon: Ecosystem overview at the Grand Hotel followed by a typical local experience of tea at Waffles Hotel L'Auberge before heading back to Montevideo.
Evening: Open evening for networking with fellow geeks and exploring
JUNE 20
Morning: After breakfast, learn about the local ecosystem with a panel focused on Doing Business in Uruguay. Hear from prominent local founders, VCs, Lawyers, Bankers on the current advantages and challenges they are facing.
Afternoon: Startup Session - Hear pitches from local startups on their tech innovations, challenges, and projected goals.
Evening: Networking Reception - This is your chance to meet local entrepreneurs, investors, and big names in tech in Sao Paulo.
JUNE 21
Morning: Hear from some fellow geeks for brief presentations and give feedback on what they are working on with our GeekTok event.
Afternoon/Evening: Travel to Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina
JUNE 22
Morning, Afternoon: Free time to explore the city.
Evening: Networking Reception - This is your chance to meet local entrepreneurs, investors, and big names in tech in Buenos Aires.
JUNE 23
Morning: After breakfast, learn about the local ecosystem with a panel focused on Doing Business in Argentina. Hear from prominent local founders, VCs, Lawyers, Bankers on the current advantages and challenges they are facing.
Afternoon: Cultural Immersion. Free to roam the city, visit the Teatro Colon, La Bombonera, or other local sites.
Evening: Closing session for the geeks as we celebrate the past ten days together. Enjoy an “asado” on a terrace for finally goodbyes before flying out.
JUNE 24
Check out and fly home.
This is an invite-only trip
Aspiring geeks can be nominated by an alumni geek, or apply for a nomination.
APPLY FOR A NOMINATION NOW!
42Geeks is an invite-only tour for tech or tech-adjacent investors, LPs, executives, ecosystem builders, and entrepreneurs. You will have the opportunity to network with each other, and connect with startups, LPs, and ecosystem builders in exciting tech hubs around the world. Join us to gain insights and new ideas that you will never learn from your Stanford MBA classroom.
who is this trip for?
Investors and operators interested to learn about the tech ecosystems we visit.
VCs looking to meet and build connections with LPs in the region.
Founders looking to build connections and expand their network for mentorship, potential fundraising and M&A.
Founders looking to expand to the region or find potential partner or clients in the region.
Successful founders looking to pay it forward by mentoring other founders on the trip or in the cities we visit.
Executives looking to expand their network and connect with prominent technologists in the industry.
Geeks who wants to have a life-changing experience with like-minded peers while visiting some of the most interesting and exotic places in the world.
why attend a 42Geeks trip?
I've done over 7 geeks trips in the past decade, 5 times as a participant and twice as a co-host, and it was life-changing. I've build a powerful network of clients for my first business, raised funding from the group for my second company, and also found many mentors and a board member from the trips. But most importantly, I now have great friends all around the world and attended the wedding of a fellow geek in Italy last year whom I've met 7 years ago on the trip.
-CHIEF GEEK, CHOK OOI
Meet The Geeks
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Tommy Chia
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Timothy Moore
CEO
Clixie Media
Sao Paulo Host -
Rebeca Eun Young Hwang
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Lauren Razavi
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Stephanie Shorter
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Susanna Dokupil
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Sumit "Jay" Sen
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Jigesh Vora
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Leandro Pisaroni Gerbaldo
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Rodrigo Vieira
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Federico kirschbaum
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Phil Calçado
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Aihui Ong
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Eduardo Petrelli
Co-Founder & CEO, Diferente
Sao Paulo Co-Host -
Kenny Estes
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Mahum Jamal
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Dr. Khalid Alballaa
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Rick Winslow
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Mark Birch
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Sophia Mahfooz
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Beau Seil
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Rodrigo Aquino
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Ali Alballaa
CEO
Saudi AZM -
Mohamed Aboulnaga
Founder, PIE
CEO, Exits MENA -
Alyssa Miller
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Alejandro Galvez
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
99 Startups -
Ali Jamal
Founding Partner
First Check Ventures -
Ashley Wright
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Ivo Roveda Neto
CEO
Barigüi Move -
Juliano Hauer
CEO
Join Self Storage -
Augusto Caceres
Founding Partner & CEO
QAPU Ventures -
Daniel Ospina
Co-Founder & CIO
Pygma -
Andy Tsao
Head of Global Gateway
Silicon Valley Bank -
Juan Diego
Partner
QAPU Ventures
partnerships
Event Sponsor
Tour Host and Organizing Partner
Trip Terms & Conditions
All participants have to agree with the Cancellation & Refund Policy, Release & Waiver Agreement, and Covid-19 Waiver