Aron Schwarzkopf, Kushki: Revolutionizing Latin America’s Payment Infrastructure, Ep 202

Category : Crossing Borders Podcast
Posted on by

Crossing_borders_podcast_share_202

You can now find the full show notes of the Crossing Borders podcast on LatamList.com’s new podcast section. I’ll still post the audio of the podcast on my blog and I’m planning to start writing more again on my blog like I used to.

Subscribe to the LatamList Weekly newsletter to get updated on the week’s top tech news and stories from the region.

Thanks for listening to Crossing Borders all these years! If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to reach out here, or contact me on social media.

Outline of this episode:

  • [01:33] – About Kushki
  • [02:04] – Payments in Latin America
  • [07:11] – Ph.D. in payments
  • [10:20] – Starting a company in Latin America instead of the US
  • [12:41] – Building a multicultural company
  • [16:11] – The aha! moment behind Kushki
  • [19:57] – Investment in Latin America
  • [22:17] – Kushki’s use cases and stories 
  • [24:35] – Billpocket’s acquisition
  • [26:41] – Advice to Aron’s younger self
  • [27:53] – Aron’s favorite podcasts and books
  • [29:04] – What’s next for Kushki?

Shownotes on Latamlist.com

Monty Schmidt: From boom to bust and back again, Ep 201

Category : Crossing Borders Podcast
Posted on by

Monty Schmidt Crossing Borders

You can now find the full show notes of the Crossing Borders podcast on LatamList.com’s new podcast section. I’ll still post the audio of the podcast on my blog and I’m planning to start writing more again on my blog like I used to.

Subscribe to the LatamList Weekly newsletter to get updated on the week’s top tech news and stories from the region.

Thanks for listening to Crossing Borders all these years! If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to reach out here, or contact me on social media.

Outline of this episode:

  • [01:02] – About Monty
  • [08:04] – Growth after going public
  • [13:50] – The market crash
  • [15:37] – Market behavior during downturns
  • [20:33] – Closing a deal with Sony 
  • [22:23] – Lessons learned
  • [24:30] – Going from 3 to 400 people
  • [28:06] – Advisors during the downturns
  • [31:08] – Recognizing bubbles
  • [37:12] – The drip of bad news
  • [42:13] – Surviving a market downturn
  • [37:12] – Lay-offs
  • [52:24] – Founders’ most precious assets

Shownotes on Latamlist.com

Cristina Randall, Somos: Empowering Mexicans to take back control of their health, Ep 200

Category : Crossing Borders Podcast
Posted on by

You can now find the full show notes of the Crossing Borders podcast on LatamList.com’s new podcast section. I’ll still post the audio of the podcast on my blog and I’m planning to start writing more again on my blog, like I used to.

Subscribe to the LatamList Weekly newsletter to get updated on the week’s top tech news and stories from the region.

Thanks for listening to Crossing Borders all these years! If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to reach out here, or contact me on social media.

Outline of this episode:

  • [01:26] – About Somos
  • [02:03] – Healthcare in Mexico
  • [05:25] – From engineering to building a fintech company
  • [08:31] – Funding a fintech company in Mexico
  • [09:14] – Biggest lessons learned building Conekta
  • [11:42] – Cristina’s jump into healthtech
  • [14:50] – Somos: A tool to understand your body
  • [18:07] – What’s next for Somos?
  • [21:44] – Advice to Cristina’s younger self
  • [24:32] – Cristina’s books and podcasts recommendations

Shownotes on Latamlist.com

Alejandro Matamala, Runway: Unlocking AI potential to streamline multimedia content creation, Ep. 199

Category : Crossing Borders Podcast
Posted on by

Alejandro Matamala Crossing Borders

You can now find the full show notes of the Crossing Borders podcast on LatamList.com’s new podcast section. I’ll still post the audio of the podcast on my blog and I’m planning to start writing more again on my blog, like I used to.

Subscribe to the LatamList Weekly newsletter to get updated on the week’s top tech news and stories from the region.

Thanks for listening to Crossing Borders all these years! If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to reach out here, or contact me on social media.

Outline of this episode:

  • [01:44] – About Runway
  • [03:57] – Runway’s tools
  • [05:49] – From founding a design studio to creating AI-Powered tools
  • [07:31] – Having a business while studying at college
  • [09:14] – About Deenty
  • [12:30] – Lessons learned from building three different companies
  • [13:54] – Jumping to the US
  • [18:07] – The breakthrough of generative AI 
  • [20:30] – The fundraising process through the years
  • [22:50] – The future of generative AI tools
  • [26:28] – Alejandro’s documentary recommendation
  • [27:24] – Advice to Alejandro’s younger self
  • [35:23] – What’s next for Runway?

Shownotes on Latamlist.com