PinkTalk 016 | BraveUp: Tecnología, Propósito y Resiliencia para Enfrentar el Bullying Escolar

3 Jun 2025 · 31 min
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In this Spanish‑language Pink Talk, host Hernán Haro interviews Álvaro, the Chilean founder and CEO of BraveUp (formerly Brave App). Álvaro recounts his personal journey—from growing up in the desert town of Copiapó, through a formative exchange year in Sweden, to studying commercial engineering in Chile—highlighting how these experiences shaped his purpose‑driven entrepreneurship. He describes the startup’s early incarnation as Yubo, a simple Wix‑based platform for academic feedback, and how a bullying report from a Colombian student pivoted the venture toward a dedicated anti‑bullying solution. The conversation covers the bootstrapped early years, reliance on Chilean public funding (Corfo) and a BID‑backed accelerator, the loss of a technical co‑founder, failed agency contracts, and the eventual realization of the need for a trustworthy CTO. Álvaro details the product’s evolution into an AI‑enabled B2B2C app for K‑12 schools, the intensive user‑research with victims, and the challenges of scaling adoption. He then shares his fundraising narrative across Latin America and the United States, emphasizing the 2020‑21 valuation bubble, the mistake of accepting an inflated pre‑money valuation, and the subsequent down‑round pressures. The interview also explores his relationship with the investor firm Mr. Pink, the importance of transparent, “eye‑to‑eye” communication, and the role of trust in venture capital. Throughout, Álvaro offers concrete advice for founders: prioritize execution and product‑market fit over hype, choose co‑founders wisely, maintain strict financial discipline, manage ego, and understand that certifications (MBA, valuations) are signals, not guarantees. The talk ends with reflections on how digital technology amplifies bullying, the responsibility of platforms, and a hopeful outlook on building resilient, purpose‑driven solutions for schools.

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