Level up your
customer journey
Learn how to generate leads, boost your sales approach, retain your customers, and forge invaluable connections with Corporate giants throughout Latin America.
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A program made to up
your game
Driven has built a comprehensive commercial training program designed exclusively for startups, aimed at equipping them with the essential skills and strategies in marketing, sales, and customer success, with the opportunity to showcase those skills through individual meetings with potential clients.
Get access to Commerce and Consumer Package
Goods (CPGs) Corporates, with operations in +15 countries in Latin
America.
Have individual mentoring sessions with world-class founders and
industry experts who have built successful ventures.
Participate in interactive learning sessions with other entrepreneurs
through pre-scheduled workshops.
Real business opportunities
with some of the largest Corporations in Latam
Driven harnesses its unique Corporate Network and goes beyond traditional training by establishing a bridge between startups and Corporations, facilitating meaningful connections that can lead to valuable client relationships.
Meet the experts that can help you improve
your customer journey
Carson Sweet
- B2B Sales
- Exit Strategy
- Growth
Serial entrepreneur with expertise that spans six startups, numerous technological breakthroughs, and 11 patents in cybersecurity. As the founder and CEO of CloudPassage, he developed and commercialized the cloud security platform HaloTM, supported by top Silicon Valley Investors (invested over $85M), and widely adopted by corporate industry leaders, including Netflix, AT&T, Salesforce, Adobe, IBM, and more before being acquired by Fidelis Cybersecurity.
Miguel Torres
- Customer Success
- IoT
- SaaS
Senior Manager Customer Success of Samsara, a SaaS and IoT unicorn with +$1B in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR). With 10+ years of experience as a consultant and leader of Customer Success teams, Miguel has created and implemented Customer Success teams from scratch and mentored startups in all their stages in Chile, Latam, and the U.S. while also acting as Program Manager for Digital Transformational projects for corporate leaders in the Region.
Julie McPherson
- E-Commerce
- Sales
- Strategy
Over 15 years of experience in multinational companies, leading business development initiatives in the financial and telecom sectors. Currently, she is the Executive Vice President of Growth for Parsyl, Insuretech which has raised +$44M to date. Previously, she co-founded Tiaxa and exited the Fintech to Bemobi in 2021. Julie has also been an entrepreneur at Endeavor Global since 2008 and led Endeavor Chile as the executive director.
Pedro Lyon
- Corporate Law
- Investment Funds
- Venture Capital
As Partner in Guerrero Olivos, Pedro leads the mining law practice, as well as the investment funds and venture capital practices. He is a member of the corporate, capital markets, and agribusiness areas. He specializes in the development of mining projects involving various minerals, the acquisition and sale of mining projects and assets, and regulatory matters in the mining industry. He is also dedicated to the formation of investment funds, representation of general fund administrators, and the structuring and development of investments across all types of industries. Additionally, he represents entrepreneurs and startups in venture capital, particularly in international funding rounds.
Daniela Lorca
- E-Commerce
- Exit Strategy
- Operations
Previous experience as Head of Operations and Product for Latin America in Groupon, an American global e-commerce marketplace. Later, she founded Babytuto, a company that started as a free subscription platform for parents and then evolved to an online sales channel for baby items, with +35,000 products from 400 international and local brands. As the CEO, she sold her company to Walmart Chile in 2021.
José Manuel Jiménez
- Internationalization
- Sales
- Team Building
Founder of Webdox, a B2B SaaS of contract management. As a CEO, he built a team of 130 people in 5 different countries and led the growth of the company to +600 customers in 13 countries of Latin America, developing a deep knowledge in the following sales channels: Outbound, Inbound, ARR Expansion, Partners.
Nasim Bolandparvaz
- Customer Success
- GTM Strategy
- Sales
Global Renewal Sales Manager at Samsara, a leading IoT and SaaS innovator exceeding $1B in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR). With 5+ years in sales leadership, Nasim Bolandparvaz has excelled in developing Samsara's Renewal Sales framework, building sales organizations from the ground up, and strategically hiring top-tier sales professionals. Her leadership has expanded the team to a global scale, including key markets in EMEA and Latin America, consistently surpassing sales goals. Nasim's expertise extends beyond her core role; she co-founded Women of Samsara and has ventured into angel investing and strategic advising for startups, guiding them in forming robust sales teams and GTM strategies across diverse regions including the U.S., and Latam.
Nate Gilmore
- Customer Success
- Marketing
- SaaS
- Sales
Over 25 years of business and go-to-market leadership experience across e-commerce, PLG, and SaaS companies. Before joining TaxCloud as its CEO, Nate was the CRO and CMO of PandaDoc and was previously the founding go-to-market VP of Shipwire, where he grew the company from $0 to $100M in revenue.
Francisca Martínez
- Corporate Law
- Venture Capital
Associate in the Corporate Law/M&A and Venture Capital division of Guerrero Olivos. She is one of the leaders of the LAW (Legal Advice for Women) program at the same law firm and specializes in local and international mergers and acquisitions transactions, as well as venture capital matters, from both the perspective of investors and accelerators, and that of startups. Her expertise includes stock options, financing rounds, and international corporate structuring. Additionally, she has specialized in advising various boards, primarily in the structuring of their corporate governance.
Jorge Odeh
- Digital Marketing
- E-Commerce
- Operations
Jorge Odeh is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience across industries like ecommerce, retail, agriculture, technology, real estate, and investments. He is currently the CEO of Lorenzo Di Pontti, a direct-to-consumer fashion brand specializing in inclusive, size-diverse apparel for women, and also Co-founded Fruit Capitals, a premium cherry production business. Jorge specializes in eCommerce, operations, and digital marketing, focusing on driving digital transformation and operational efficiency. His profit-first approach makes him a versatile leader committed to sustainable business growth.
Eyal Shats
- B2B Sales
- Growth
- SaaS
Over 15 years of experience in the development of high-impact technology companies. He was the Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Simpliroute, the #1 Latin American route-optimization software. Eyal and his Co-founder Álvaro managed to grow the company to +900 customers in 26 different countries and were accelerated by the globally recognized accelerator 500 Startups Global.
Alan Melnick
- Digital Marketing
- Growth
12 years of experience in digital marketing, paid SEO, and growth with a result-driven approach for companies at all stages. He has worked with large companies in digital marketing such as Banco Estado, Jumbo, and Falabella as well as supported startups in Latam, Spain, and US markets. Currently, he is a Digital Consultant at Swell by Raya.
Alejandro Silberstein
- Digital Marketing
- Growth
- Strategy
Founding Partner of RAYA Group, a conglomerate comprising advertising agencies and brand consultancy firms. Raya has been recognized by ACHAP as one of Chile's most creative agencies and is at the forefront of Digital Marketing, with a dedicated team of over 130 professionals overseeing 35 brands. Alejandro is also a mentor in Endeavor, contributing to the growth and success of aspiring entrepreneurs and an angel investor in various startups.
Diego Rodríguez
- Corporate Law
- Fundraising
Senior associate and member of the corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets teams of Guerrero Olivos. He specializes in corporate law, foreign investment, portfolio management, debt issuances, and represents both domestic and foreign fund managers and investment funds. Additionally, Diego is a member of the agribusiness team, responsible for handling highly complex structuring and restructuring processes.
A program led by a team with
+20 years of combined experience in
scaling and partnering with startups
Driven is focused on Commerce Enablers and Marketplaces startups in Latin America. Driven Partners have connected
more than 4,000 startups with more than 20 corporations through different Corporate Venturing strategies.
+15 years of experience in the venture industry, both in the US and Latam. CEO of a $23M seed fund at Fundación Chile, where he led the investments as well as a board member in some of the leading digital commerce startups including Simpliroute, Zippedi, Wheel the World, and Wareclouds, among others. Led over $100M in venture debt deals in Silicon Valley including Cloudflare and Okta.
+10 years in the entrepreneurship ecosystem, in roles of mentor, investor, speaker, among others. Member of WeInvest and LAVCA Top Women Investor (2022, 2023). Led Fundación Chile ́s accelerator (named #1 accelerator in Chile in 2020) and have previous experience in Mercado Libre, the largest marketplace and payments platform in Latin America.
Concrete and actionable,
with a focus on real business opportunities
We created a program that combines world-class experience with the opportunity to implement
these learnings with potential customers from Driven’s Corporate Network.
Driven Speed Journey
Workshop 1:
Digital Marketing & Growth
José Manuel Jiménez will focus on basic concepts of growth methodology and will show how to apply this framework through specific tactics. He will also present digital marketing strategies to understand growth opportunities through Full Funnel Growth.
Experts
Workshop 2:
Sales & Pipeline Management
Carson's workshop will focus on the complete sales cycle of the client from validating inbound and outbound leads to onboarding a new client. Also, he will discuss the keys to effective sales presentations as well as opportunity management in efforts to get the lowest CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost).
Experts
Workshop 3: Customer Success
Miguel’s workshop will define the concept of Customer Success and highlight its importance to companies. He will talk about the state of the Customer Success industry and explain the Durable Growth Playbook. Miguel will finish with the essentials of CS leadership and a description of the Maturity Model.
Experts
Mentoring
On-demand mentoring sessions with Driven Speed experts (with a limit of 2 hours per mentor)
Commercial Roadshow & Matchmaking
The team will evaluate the fit between each Corporation opportunity and participant startups, finishing with individual meetings with the potential clients that have the best fit.
We invite you to be part of this journey to improve your game
This is a paid program with limited capacity. We do offer complete and partial scholarships to eligible startups thanks to our sponsors support.
The application process has 5 stages.