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Claure: The Era of Passive Dumb Capital Is Over
“And at the end, I believe that the new firms are going to be the ones that have the ability To help entrepreneurs alter the course of their business. I think the days of just dumb capital with access are long gone. Those were the days in which capital was free…”
Claure: The Next Decade Will Be LatAm's Best Economic Period
“I am a huge believer in the macro story of Latin America, and I think the next 10 years are going to be the best 10 years of Latin America for two very, very simple reasons.”
Claure: SoftBank Will Take 8 LATAM Fund Companies Public by 2022
“My expectation is that we take at least eight of our companies public between this year and next year of the Latin American fund.”
Claure: SoftBank aims to deploy $5B annually in Latin America
“Well, you know, if we can continue to do this, my goal would be to invest five billion dollars a year in the foreseeable future.”