Hitting $70M in revenue run rate with $4M raised: Manuel Beaudroit, Belo

2025-02-18

Belo was born from a simple vision: making crypto as easy to use as any other tech or currency. Today, half a million people use the app to store, spend, and send money. Leveraging stablecoins, they protect themselves against inflation and unlock financial freedom. Crypto is more accessible and impactful than ever across Latin America – and Belo is a sizable part of that movement.The vision might be simple, but the execution isn’t. In this episode, we had a chat with co-founder and CEO Manuel Beaudroit.Above all, this...

Crypto is more accessible and impactful than ever across Latin America – and Belo is a sizable part of that movement.

The vision might be simple, but the execution isn’t. In this episode, we had a chat with co-founder and CEO Manuel Beaudroit.

Above all, this is a story about how to do more with less. Belo raised just over $4M with investors, and used that money wisely to now hit a $70M revenue run rate. What you’ll hear in this episode:

– What was the idea behind Belo;

– The importance of stablecoins;

– How the startup found its ICP;

– How to measure success and prioritize as a B2C startup;

– The changes that lead the startup to efficient scale;

– What’s next for Belo, and the advice Manu would share with early-stage founders.

My name’s Tomas Roggio and this is the Latitud Podcast. Vamos, LatAm!

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