Marco DeMello Psafe Podcast

August 31, 2017

February 23, 2021

Episode 23 of Crossing Borders Podcast with Psafe's founder Marco DeMello, a Brazil mobile security company that's raised more than $90M in venture capital to create a profitable business.

Outline of This Episode

           
  • [1:22] The new San Francisco headquarters for Psafe and how the company began and grew.
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  • [7:11] The flip from desktop emphasis to mobile device emphasis.
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  • [9:37] Marco’s experience in the military prior to getting into business and technology.
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  • [13:40] Being part of “building the internet” as part of the Microsoft team.
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  • [16:32] There are no stupid questions but there are stupid assumptions.
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  • [22:35] The top misconceptions and best advice for dealing with security on mobile.
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  • [29:06] Why Marco decided to leave Microsoft.
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  • [31:52] How to ensure ownership happens in your company.
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  • [38:17] The jump to starting Psafe and making the move back to Brazil.
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  • [43:34] Advice to Latin American founders who want to find funding in Silicon Valley.
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  • [47:12] The misconceptions about talent in Latin America and why they stay long term.
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  • [50:59] Marco’s advice to himself if he were starting over today.

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