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#49 · Momentum · Financial Services

David Velez

Founder & CEO, Nubank

Brazil

Sustainability
10
of 20
Innovation
9
of 20
On David

Built Nubank into Latin America's largest digital bank, serving over 100 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. A Stanford and Sequoia Capital alumnus, disrupting traditional banking with zero-fee accounts and AI-driven credit.

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