#178: Revolutionizing the Mexican Trucking Industry with Innovative Financial Infrastructure with Jaime Tabachnik of Solvento
Hosted by Santosh Sankar on April 10, 2024
Summary
During this episode, Santosh is joined by Jaime Tabachnik, Co-Founder and CEO at Solvento, a company unlocking the flow of money for truckers in Latin America. During the conversation, Santosh and Jaime discuss the intersection of freight and finance. Jaime shares his transition from civil engineering to logistics and payments, and how his experience led to founding Solvento. The company aims to help SMEs in the Mexican trucking industry by providing software and financial solutions to improve cash flow and efficiency. They discuss Solvento's $50 million lending facility, the specifics of the Mexican trucking market, and the impact of nearshoring. Jaime also addresses venture capital investment in lending models, the potential for transformative change in the Mexican economy, and more.
Show Notes
Highlights from their conversation include:
- Solvento and Logistics Payment Automation (0:41)
- Jaime’s background in Supply Chain and Logistics (1:51)
- Solvento's Infrastructure for Freight Industry (9:46
- Lending Facility and Quick Pay Solutions (15:49)
- Mexican Trucking Industry Insights (22:34)
- Nearshoring and the Mexican Supply Chain (25:53)
- Lending Models in Emerging Markets (28:39)
- VC Investment and Capital Efficiency (30:51)
- Jaime’s Motivation and Industry Impact (32:05)
- Rapid Fire: Security, Elections, and Interest Rates (34:01)
- Final thoughts and takeaways (37:01)
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