Fintech Leaders Ben Gleason, Kamino Co-Founder – Raising Capital in a Frozen Market, Tough Founder Lessons, & The Incredible Impact of Fintech in Brazil
Miguel Armaza interviews Ben Gleason, Co-Founder of Kamino, a financial hub that powers the operations and growth of Brazilian startups and scale-ups with integrated finance products, services and software. Kamino is backed by Inspired Capital, GFC, Picus, Flourish, QED, and Gilgamesh Ventures among others.
We discuss:
- The remarkable positive impact that FinTech in Brazil has had in terms of financial inclusion and customer service, and why there's still a massive opportunity in the region
- Ben started building his first startup, GuiaBolso, back in 2012. The Brazilian ecosystem was nascent, and he encountered some crazy challenges, including a lawsuit that reached the Supreme Court. How did they persevere?
- The inspiration for Kamino and how they're helping entrepreneurs hit the ground running and start building much faster than ever before
- Advice for entrepreneurs navigating a down market
- Why he is so passionate to help female and underrepresented founders... and a lot more.
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Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder & Managing General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.
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