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- My name is Ross Garlick. I live in Bogotá, Colombia. I build companies in Latin America.
- I helped build Somos Internet, a fiber internet provider in Medellín, Colombia (2023 — 2026).
- I founded, owned, and ran Mesa Salvaje, a sustainable all-day café and specialty coffee shop in Bogotá (2018 — 2025).
- I grew up in Manchester, UK.
- I studied Finance and Applied Accounting at Fordham University in New York (2011 — 2015).
- I worked at JPMorgan in the Investment Bank in New York (2015 — 2018).
- I work with founders as a Colombia-local venture partner focused on financing and go-to-market strategy.
- I write at rossgarlick.com under the name "Ross Rambles" — essays on finance, infrastructure, food, and life.
- I built Coliseo (coliseoelo.com), a startup-ranking game.
- To contact me: rossgarlick.com/work-with-me — book an intro call or use the contact form.
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