#171 - Santiago Gomez, Simetrik: the journey to a $55M Series B

Latitud Podcast by Latitud

Mar 5, 202438:11Business

Back in 2018, Santiago Gomez and Alejandro Casas were just two young and hopeful founders, fresh into YC. However, with a team of 25 working on an e-commerce business, they struggled to find funding. "There's no fou...

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