David Vélez
2× unicorn founderFounder & CEO at Nubank
São Paulo, Brazil
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
FoundedNubank$45BNubank$45B
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About
David Vélez founded Nubank in São Paulo in 2013 after being denied a bank account in a branch with armed guards, and built it into the largest digital bank outside Asia, serving more than a hundred million customers across Brazil, Mexico and Colombia. Colombian-born and a former Sequoia investor, he took Nubank public on the NYSE in 2021; Berkshire Hathaway is an investor.
Founder & CEO at Nubank
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Experience
- NubankFounder and CEOcurrent2013 — present
- Sequoia CapitalPartner2011 — 2013Menlo Park, CA / São Paulo, Brazil
- General AtlanticSenior Associate2007 — 2010New York, NY / Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Morgan StanleyAnalyst2005 — 2007New York, NY
- Goldman SachsAnalyst2004New York, NY
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EntrepreneurshipMergers & AcquisitionsEmerging MarketsCorporate FinanceDue DiligenceLanguages English · German · Portuguese · Spanish
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Podcasts & interviews
featuring David VélezDavid Vélez: así Nubank rompió el dominio de los bancos tradicionales en Colombia
LA FM Colombia
David Vélez - CEO of Nubank | Podcast | In Good Company | Norges Bank Investment Management
Norges Bank Investment Management
Nubank ft. David Vélez: An Outsider Upends the Brazilian Banking System
Sequoia Capital
De "startup" a un gigante: el trayecto de David Vélez, fundador y CEO de Nubank, en Tres Respuestas
Iván Duque - Oficial
Fireside Chat with David Velez: Nubank’s Decade of Innovation and Impact
Endeavor Global
David Vélez, Founder and CEO of Nubank
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Network13
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Vélez?
- David Vélez founded Nubank in São Paulo in 2013 after being denied a bank account in a branch with armed guards, and built it into the largest digital bank outside Asia, serving more than a hundred million customers across Brazil, Mexico and Colombia. Colombian-born and a former Sequoia investor, he took Nubank public on the NYSE in 2021; Berkshire Hathaway is an investor.
- Where does David Vélez work?
- David Vélez is Founder & CEO of Nubank.
- What check size does David Vélez write?
- David Vélez typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies did David Vélez found?
- David Vélez founded Nubank, Nubank.
- Where did David Vélez go to school?
- David Vélez studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Stanford University (Bachelor in Science, Management Science and Engineering).
- What podcasts and interviews feature David Vélez?
- Tracked appearances include "David Vélez: así Nubank rompió el dominio de los bancos tradicionales en Colombia", "David Vélez - CEO of Nubank | Podcast | In Good Company | Norges Bank Investment Management", "Nubank ft. David Vélez: An Outsider Upends the Brazilian Banking System", and 3 more.
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