Summary
In this conversation, Sebastian Kreis, co-founder of Xepelin, shares the journey of building a fintech company aimed at providing financial services to SMEs in Latin America. He discusses the inception of Xepelin, the challenges faced in the early days, the strategic expansion into Mexico, and the innovative products developed to meet market needs. Kreis emphasizes the importance of team dynamics and the future aspirations of Xepelin in becoming a leading B2B digital bank in the region.
Chapters
00:00 Sebastian Kreis, Co Founder & CEO of Xepelin
01:03 Xepelin's Inception Story
04:29 Early Challenges in Latam Ecosystem
05:46 Early Vision: "It was not about why expand to Mexico, but when"
07:11 "Instead of Mexicanize a Chilean Product, we built a Mexican product"
07:38 Expansion into Mexico and Market Nuances
08:04 "Amazing teams can be able to balance ambition, while also being comfortable not having all the answers"
09:22 "For our customers, the most important relationships are their customers"
11:48 Xepelins' Products in Mexico
13:02 "XData"- Empowering our Customers
13:28 What's ahead for Xepelin?
14:16 Xepelin & AI
15:26 Final Thoughts
17:43 Outro
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By Mack MeyerSummary
In this conversation, Sebastian Kreis, co-founder of Xepelin, shares the journey of building a fintech company aimed at providing financial services to SMEs in Latin America. He discusses the inception of Xepelin, the challenges faced in the early days, the strategic expansion into Mexico, and the innovative products developed to meet market needs. Kreis emphasizes the importance of team dynamics and the future aspirations of Xepelin in becoming a leading B2B digital bank in the region.
Chapters
00:00 Sebastian Kreis, Co Founder & CEO of Xepelin
01:03 Xepelin's Inception Story
04:29 Early Challenges in Latam Ecosystem
05:46 Early Vision: "It was not about why expand to Mexico, but when"
07:11 "Instead of Mexicanize a Chilean Product, we built a Mexican product"
07:38 Expansion into Mexico and Market Nuances
08:04 "Amazing teams can be able to balance ambition, while also being comfortable not having all the answers"
09:22 "For our customers, the most important relationships are their customers"
11:48 Xepelins' Products in Mexico
13:02 "XData"- Empowering our Customers
13:28 What's ahead for Xepelin?
14:16 Xepelin & AI
15:26 Final Thoughts
17:43 Outro
Send us a text
Cut The Check w/ Mack Meyer is a podcast about venture capital, startups, and entrepreneurship in Latin America and beyond.
New episodes drop every week.
Subscribe on Spotify
Stay connected with us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram,
Have a guest suggestion? Email us at [email protected]