{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Grit","title":"Brex 3.0: Inside the Radical Turnaround with Pedro Franceschi","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/14760c8f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5700,"description":"Guest: Pedro Franceschi\nPedro Franceschi is the co-founder and CEO of Brex, a fintech company reshaping how businesses manage their finances.\nOriginally from Brazil, Pedro went from teenage hacker to leading one of the most well-known names in modern financial technology—building a platform trusted by startups and enterprises alike.\nIn this episode, Pedro shares what it took to launch “Brex 3.0,” why he moved to a single-CEO model, and how tough structural changes set the stage for leaner, faster growth.\nChapters:\n00:00 Trailer\n00:46 Introduction\n01:45 Startup roller coaster\n05:21 Founders know how to have fun\n07:12 Belief barrier evolution\n12:00 Early state of life in Brazil\n13:23 Controlling variables\n15:32 Screen time\n19:23 Making small decisions\n23:27 Learning raises the bar\n26:15 People manager\n38:49 Getting underwater\n42:05 Growth accelerated\n47:51 Vision from the top down\n52:13 Leadership organization\n54:01 AI software engineering physics\n54:43 People complain about change\n59:42 Believers and non-believers\n1:04:09 Equity and bonus controversy\n1:08:40 Big swings and going public\n1:14:15 Control in unpredictability\n1:18:04 Living in a pixel1:19:52 Meditate, sleep, diet, exercise1:24:36 Mental health and stress\n1:33:12 Who Brex is hiring\n1:33:49 What \"grit\" means to Pedro\n1:34:39 Outro\nMentioned in this episode: Silicon Valley, Facebook, Meta Platforms, Inc., Mark Zuckerberg, Mastercard, Rio de Janeiro, iPhone, Bill Gates, Tim Urban, Jony Ive, Apple Inc., LinkedIn, Salesforce, Brian Chesky, Airbnb, Anthropic Claude, Cursor, Codeium Windsurf, Cognition Labs Devin, Vercel, Retool AI, Amplitude, Spenser Skates, Elon Musk, Tesla, Inc.\nLinks:Connect with Pedro:XLinkedInConnect with Joubin:XLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.comThis episode was produced by Kleiner Perkins and edited by IQvideo.The trailer and distribution for this episode were handled by Atomik Growth.Learn more about Kleiner Perkins","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jCea5f44KBONhOsyLyht9nXUrj2YBNfA6fc-kgyfWTM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/Lzk3NzAvMTY2Nzg2/MjQyOC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}