Jeff Bezos-backed Brazil fintech Stark Bank doesn’t ‘believe in remote work’ – Uptrends

Jeff Bezos-backed Brazil fintech Stark Bank doesn’t ‘believe in remote work’ – Uptrends

Stark Bank, one of the few Latin America startups to receive funding from Jeff Bezos’ family office, is generating profits from its business of helping companies handle payments, while leaving cash raised from its funding rounds nearly untouched. The Sao Paulo-based company handled 155 billion reais ($31 billion) of payments in 2023, a three-fold jump … Read more

Why did Jeff Bezos move to Florida? Tax experts see a billionaire migration – Uptrends

Why did Jeff Bezos move to Florida? Tax experts see a billionaire migration – Uptrends

The phenomenon of the “snowbird” is well known: someone with the means to move between two properties, New York City and Miami being the classic example, just in time to miss the cold weather as Gotham gets gross and stormy. But Jeff Bezos and other ultrawealthy millionaires and billionaires are creating a new breed of … Read more