Angela Strange speaks with Dileep Thazhmon, founder and CEO of Jeeves, about building a global financial operating system for enterprises across Latin America using stablecoins and AI. The conversation covers the challenges of building localized financial infrastructure across 25 countries, from regulation and payments to underwriting and compliance. They also discuss why stablecoin adoption is accelerating in Latin America, and how AI is helping Jeeves scale billions in payment volume while automating underwriting, customer support, reconciliation, and KYB workflows. Resources: Follow Dileep Thazhmon on X: https://x.com/thazhmon Follow Angela Strange on X: https://x.com/astrange Stay Updated: Find a16z on YouTube: YouTube Find a16z on X Find a16z on LinkedIn Listen to the a16z Show on Spotify Listen to the a16z Show on Apple Podcasts Follow our host: https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stablecoins, AI Agents, and The Future of Global Banking

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[SPEAKER_01] The goal with Jeeves is really to build a global business bank that can function in multiple countries. Stablecoins is a lived experience. It's not something that's a theory. In Argentina, 60% of the population use stablecoins. Our revenue has grown 10x, our volume has grown 8x. This just wouldn't be possible without AI. Money is going to become programmable, and hopefully we're at that nexus of all of this happening.

[SPEAKER_03] Often when companies start in financial services, just because there's so much product to build, the tendency is to start with the smaller guys, grow with them, and then eventually earn the credibility to go with the bigger guys. You took the opposite approach. How did you become relevant to relatively large companies fairly quickly in the journey?

[SPEAKER_01] Our underwriting team today is four people, and that team is doing 2-3 billion in TPB. That just wouldn't have been possible two and a half years ago. You need 15 people just to get that off the ground. That's what's changed. If you are not AI-pilled, you're not going to make it.

[SPEAKER_00] Most financial infrastructure is still fragmented country by country. Different banks, payment rails, currencies, and compliance systems make it difficult for global businesses to operate efficiently, especially across emerging markets. Jeeves is trying to rebuild that stack using stablecoins and AI. What started as a corporate card company in Latin America has evolved into a broader financial operating system spanning payments, treasury, and expense management across 25 countries.

[SPEAKER_00] A16Z's Angela Strange speaks with Jeeves founder and CEO Dalip Tasman about stablecoins, AI, and building global financial infrastructure.

[SPEAKER_03] Dalip, welcome to the podcast.

[SPEAKER_01] Thanks for having me. I'm super excited.

Stablecoins, AI Agents, and The Future of Global Banking

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Stablecoins, AI Agents, and The Future of Global Banking

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The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.