#140 – From an epic fail to a unicorn: Fabien Mendez, Loggi

<p>Fabien Mendez grew up in France but discovered his entrepreneurial vein in Latin America. That calling led to one of Brazil&apos;s biggest startups. </p><p>Loggi became a unicorn back in 2019. Now, it moves 300 thousand packages every day across the country. But these numbers don&apos;t tell how hard the journey has been, from convincing early investors to adapting to regulations and new business models.</p><p>In this episode, Fabien and I talk about:</p><ul><li>His first startup, and how that &quot;epic fail&quot; later helped in his fundraising for Loggi;</li><li>How Loggi went from an asset-light first phase to an asset-intensive second phase, and what Loggi&apos;s third phase looks like;</li><li>Fabien&apos;s most humbling experience, and what he&apos;s learned from the difficult transition from CEO to chairman.</li></ul><p>Hey, <a href='https://go.latitud.com/'>open your startup the right way</a>, <a href='https://meridian.latitud.com/'>request early access to Meridian&apos;s international account</a>, or start by <a href='https://updates.latitud.com/newsletter'>signing up for our newsletter</a>.<br/><br/>Follow us on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/school/latitudlatam'>Linkedin</a> / <a href='https://twitter.com/latitudlatam'>Twitter</a> / <a href='https://www.instagram.com/latitudlatam'>Instagram</a> / <a href='https://www.latitud.com/en/podcast'>Podcast</a>. </p>