#127 - Empowering businesses and the middle class of Latin America: Wenyi Cai, Polymath
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Before being COO at Milo, a consumer internet startup eBay acquired in 2010, Wenyi was a consultant with McKinsey & Company in the Middle East, Africa, & South Asia.  Today she is the CEO and co-founder of Polymath, a venture studio that builds digital platforms to empower the middle class in Latin America.  Wenyi and I talked about her passion and reasons for developing companies specifically for the middle class in Latam and Polymath's model based on co-building with corporate partners. Hey, apply to be a fellow, open your startup or sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Linkedin / Twitter / Instagram / Podcast.
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