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Columbian Childhood, SoftBank, and Personal Growth | Javier Villamizar
Career Meets World with Edward Gorbis
English - September 30, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBCareers Business Investing career advice leadership executive coach mindset entrepreneur personal finances financial independence financial freedom investing career change Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
What do you get when critical thinking intersects with grit, discipline, and perseverance? A man who has had a tremendous impact on some of the most prominent companies in the world. On today's podcast, Edward Gorbis connects with Javier Villamizar, who grew up in Columbia and is now an Operating Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers in charge of helping SoftBank Vision Fund’s portfolio companies scale up and expand globally. Previously, he was a Managing Director at the UK Fintech Unicorn Greensill Capital where he was responsible for the Technology and Telecom verticals as well as the management of the origination efforts in Latin América. Before Greensill, Javier was the President of Global Distribution for Brightstar, a multibillion-dollar supply chain services supplier focused in the telecom industry. Javier has extensive experience in technology and telecom ventures, being an advisor and board member of multiple companies.