Brainfood

Brex Co-CEO How Being Vertically Integrated Unlocks Global Scale

Brainfood

Show Notes

Hey Fintech Nerds 👋,

Can owning Fintech Infrastructure help companies scale globally?

In this second interview from the B2B Fintech series, Pedro Franchesci, Co-CEO of Brex, gives Fintech operator level depth on 👇

🧠 Why being Vertically Integrated is a structural advantage 🧠 Why Quarterly releases > Incremental updates 🧠 How Brex goes global 🧠 How Brex can compete

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