Before co-founding StoneCo, a $3.67B fintech giant, André Street was already thinking like a founder at the age of 14, skipping school not to rebel, but to build.

His teacher was life itself, learning discipline from Jiu-Jitsu, gaining “environment intelligence” from being robbed on Rio’s streets, and maturity from an import-export class with 50 year olds.

In this episode he joins Henrique Dubugras to unpack:
- why he never wanted to be CEO
- the prediction he made five years ahead that made StoneCo Brazil’s first independent credit card acquirer
- why prioritizing customers early on became the foundation of StoneCo’s business model
- the hiring mantra that built one of fintech’s tightest cultures

ABOUT US:

We’re proudly sponsored by Brex—a brand I co-founded, now supporting over 30,000 businesses like Anthropic, DoorDash, and Scale AI, helping them make every dollar count.

I’m grateful for their continued support as I bring you all conversations with some of the most exceptional founders of our generation. Onward and upward, together.

Connect with us here:
1. StoneCo- https://x.com/SejaStone
2. Brex- https://x.com/brexHQ
3. Henrique Dubugras- https://x.com/hdubugras

This episode was produced and distributed by our friends at Atomik Growth