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William Duran

Founder

Founder at Minteo

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M

FoundedMinteo

About

William Duran is Chief Executive Officer of Minteo, a company providing local currency stablecoin infrastructure for Latin America. The company has developed COPM, a peso-backed stablecoin with Bermuda licensing and regulatory compliance, targeted at finance leaders managing large cross-border money flows in the region. Minteo emerged from Duran's 2021 NFT platform for Latin American creators, which revealed user preference for local currency pricing over foreign alternatives.

Founder at Minteo

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Minteo's investors · 2

G20 VenturesCambridge · $2M – $5M checksVarys CapitalBangkok

Experience

  1. minteoChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  2. minteoCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
  3. Cube Ventures AcceleratorMentor and Investorcurrent2020 — present
  4. Founder InstituteMentorcurrent2018 — presentBogotá D.C. Area, Colombia
  5. Demand IncDirector Of Business Development2019 — 2021
  6. Enter CapitalLead Gen Director2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Destination DevCo Founder and CEO2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area & Medellin Colombia
  8. Labora TodayFounder2015 — 2017Santiago, Chile
  9. Kamylon CapitalPrivate Equity Intern2014 — 2015Greater Boston Area
  10. New Ventures @ Northeastern UniversityMarketing and Ops Consultant2014 — 2015Greater Boston Area
  11. Northeastern UniversityStudent2009 — 2014Boston
  12. CREAME Start-up AcceleratorSummer Intern2013Medellin, Colombia
  13. IDEA: Northeastern University's Venture AcceleratorResearcher2013Boston, MA
  14. MIT D-LabResearcher2012 — 2013Cambridge, MA
  15. The Kairos SocietyFellow2010 — 2012
  16. Bureau van Dijk - A Moody's Analytics CompanyBiz Dev Intern201140 Wall Street, New York

Skills & more

Strategy9Management7Strategic Planning6Team Leadership5Leadership6Teamwork2Entrepreneurship20Start-ups16Marketing11Market Research14New Business Development9Business Development7
+12 moreMarketing StrategyProduct DevelopmentSocial NetworkingSalesSEOMarketing ResearchCRMAdvertisingBusiness StrategySocial Media MarketingFinanceTeam Building

Languages English · Portuguese · Spanish

  • Foundations of IT Security: Core Concepts — Lynda.com
  • Front-end Foundations — Code School

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Frequently asked questions

Who is William Duran?
William Duran is Chief Executive Officer of Minteo, a company providing local currency stablecoin infrastructure for Latin America. The company has developed COPM, a peso-backed stablecoin with Bermuda licensing and regulatory compliance, targeted at finance leaders managing large cross-border money flows in the region. Minteo emerged from Duran's 2021 NFT platform for Latin American creators, which revealed user preference for local currency pricing over foreign alternatives.
Where does William Duran work?
William Duran is Founder of Minteo.
What check size does William Duran write?
William Duran typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did William Duran found?
William Duran founded Minteo.
Where did William Duran go to school?
William Duran studied at Northeastern University (Bachelor's Degree, Finance and Entrepreneurship); Dhahran Academy (High School); Cinco Ranch High School.

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