Angela Strange

It hasn't been easy.

Building a technology company in Latin America often means solving problems that don't exist elsewhere.

Fragmented financial infrastructure, limited access to credit, and underdeveloped software systems create challenges, but also opportunities to rethink how commerce and financial services work.

Over the last several years, Adi has grown from a buy-now-pay-later product into a broader platform spanning payments, commerce, logistics, and banking.

Angela Strange and Gabriel Vasquez speak with Adi founder and CEO Santiago Suarez about financial inclusion, technology infrastructure, AI, and building one of Latin America's most ambitious fintech companies.

It was a pleasure.

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