#154 — Betting on Latin America’s e-commerce power: Sujay Tyle, Merama

<p>Sujay Tyle sold his used cars marketplace to Naspers back in 2019. He could have stopped there. But he decided to double down on a segment and a market that still had a lot to offer.</p><p>Sujay co-founded Merama, a marketplace that invests in and partners with e-commerces brands all over Latin America. Merama’s now a unicorn, and Sujay also became a startup investor to share what he’s learned with other founders.</p><p>In this episode, Sujay and I talk about:<br/>- How he discovered and leveraged e-commerce in Latin America;<br/>- How to prepare for an exit and deal with competitors from your startup’s early days;<br/>- And the most common advice Sujay gives founders as an investor.</p><p>My name’s Brian Requarth and this is the Latitud Podcast. Vamos, Latam!</p><p>Building good sh*t in Latin America?<br/><br/><a href='https://go.latitud.com/'>Find out how to pen your startup the right way</a><br/><a href='https://meridian.latitud.com/'>Request early access to the Meridian international business account</a> <br/>Or simply <a href='https://updates.latitud.com/newsletter'>sign up for our newsletter</a> for more content on navigating the LatAm startup ecosystem.<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://open.spotify.com/show/0dnDFI8sk9veyQ3yJwr2cm'>Spotify</a>. </p>