Recently, Brex offered up a new reason for chatter as it unveiled its new, generous rewards program that was purpose-built for the kind of entrepreneurs who aspire to match Brex’s success. But lost in the buzz are the specifics of how Dubugras and Franceschi have approached the arcane challenge of building a payments startup. To better understand that, chief executive Dubugras opened up about his and Franceschi’s previous startup, Pagar.me, which was acquired by newly public Brazilian credit card processor StoneCo, the challenges of scaling quickly, how a Brex card compares to traditional corporate card products and the company’s plan to navigate the ups and downs of business cycles. Finally, Dubugras spoke candidly but confidently about the considerable pressures facing the company now that everyone is watching.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/08/charge-card-startup-brex-aims-for-decacorn-success/