David Vélez - Building the Branchless Bank - [Founder’s Field Guide, EP. 41]

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest today is</span> <a href="https://twitter.com/velez_david?lang=en"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">David Vélez</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, founder and CEO of Nubank, the world’s largest digital bank with over 40 million customers. In our conversation, David talks about his venture capital background at Sequoia and how that led him down an entrepreneurial path in Latin America. We also talk about the pros and cons of building a digitally native business and what gets him most excited about innovation and technology in emerging markets.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before we start the episode, I would also like to highlight our newest Colossus show, Business Breakdowns. Since launching in early April, we have published over 15 Breakdowns and continue to release a new episode weekly. To learn more, check out joincolossus.com. I hope you enjoy my conversation with David Vélez.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page</span> <a href= "https://www.joincolossus.com/episodes/16951337/velez-building-the-branchless-bank"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><strong>-----</strong></p> <p><strong>This episode is brought to by</strong> <a href= "https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/deals"><strong>Dell Technologies</strong></a><strong>. Dell Technologies and Windows can help you upgrade your business tech with its Small Business Month specials. Save up to 45% on PCs with Windows 10 Pro— plus business docks, monitors & more. To learn more, call a Dell Technologies Advisor at 877-ASK-DELL or check out the deals at</strong> <a href= "https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/deals"><strong>https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/deals</strong></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>-----</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>This episode is brought to you by</strong> <a href= "https://www.vanta.com/pa