February 6, 2024

New Podcast Episode: Heavy Metal & RBF with Manolo Atala, CEO of Fairplay

Happy Tuesday, friends. Today I’m excited to share the latest episode of the RBFN podcast, this time with Manolo Atala, Co-Founder & CEO of Fairplay, a revenue-based fintech lender based in Mexico. Honestly, this was one of the most fun episodes we’ve ever recorded – Manolo is a true capital entrepreneur, and brings so much energy and enthusiasm for what he’s doing that it’s hard not to have fun. And, frankly, I felt a bit simpatico with Manolo. You’ll hear more about that when you listen.

We cover so much ground in our conversation. You’ll learn:

  • Why 53% of clients in Latin America cite Fairplay as the first financial product in their lives. That’s an incredibly telling stat – and demonstrates a massive impact!

  • How LatAm’s fastest growing revenue lender launched and how it’s growing so quickly.

  • How Fairplay maintains a disciplined approach to credit and growth at the same time.

  • Manolo’s experience and lessons learned raising capital from top-notch fintech investors like QED.

  • How to raise equity and debt at the same time (and how to raise a massive debt facility).

  • Lessons learned along the way to deploying $220M in just a few years.

  • The impact Fairplay has been able to have in LatAm.

I have a ton of respect for what Manolo and his team are building. I hope you enjoy this and learn as much as I did. Tune in here, download, and share with your friends!

Love,

Keith