Fintech Leaders

Luis Silva, CEO/Founder of Cloudwalk – Building a Multi-planetary Fintech, Why GenAI is Your Ally (And Future Boss), Scaling to $400M+ in Revenue

December 12, 2023 Miguel Armaza Episode 109
Fintech Leaders
Luis Silva, CEO/Founder of Cloudwalk – Building a Multi-planetary Fintech, Why GenAI is Your Ally (And Future Boss), Scaling to $400M+ in Revenue
Show Notes

Miguel Armaza sits down with Luis Silva, CEO & Founder of Cloudwalk, where they are building an interplanetary payment network. Headquartered in Brazil, Cloudwalk has now expanded internationally, is profitable, and recently crossed annual revenue of $400 million. They are backed by Valor Capital, Coatue, DST, FIS, Plug and Play, The Hive, and many more.

We discuss:

  • Benefits of extreme long-term planning – why you should think in thousands of years, not just in quarters or decades.
  • An optimistic take on AI – why Luis is convinced this technology will help humans become better humans and improve society
  • How treating GenAI as an ally can help you massively accelerate and improve productivity
  • From humble beginnings in a small town in Brazil to building a global fintech giant… and a lot more!

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