Techfoliance is introducing you its list of the 20 must-know Fintech influencers in Argentina. Among them are popular entrepreneurs, Fintech experts and innovation leaders.
Top Fintech influencers in Argentina
We based our analysis on a series of metrics reflecting the engagement of each professional on the list in the Argentinian Fintech ecosystem, such as:
- Professional achievements (founding / being a member of a Fintech company, having a relevant current role in the sector, attracting considerable amount of investments to one’s companies)
- Participation in the Fintech community (organizing, hosting, speaking at or being a panelist at key events; being part of accelerators or associations fostering the development of the industry; being a thought leader in the sector)
- Social media activity (having a relevant number of followers, sharing interesting content across different social media platforms)
Please keep in mind that this is not an exhaustive list neither a ranking. It is the first update of a more established list. There are many more people currently contributing directly or indirectly to the Argentinian Fintech ecosystem.
Last update: 20 September 2017
| Picture | Name | Role | Sector | City | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Alejandro Estrada | Co-founder at iBillionaire & Moni and co-founder at ArFintech | Mobile Banking | Buenos Aires |
| 2 |  | Ariel Arrieta | Co-founder and Managing Partner at NXTP Labs | Fintech | Buenos Aires |
| 3 |  | Alejandro Cosentino | Founder & CEO at Afluenta | P2P Lending | Buenos Aires |
| 4 |  | Martin Borchardt | CEO & Founder at Nubi | Banking | Buenos Aires |
| 5 |  | Federico Gómez Romero | CEO & Co-Founder en Credility | Lending | Buenos Aires |
| 6 |  | Nicolás Andrés Galarza Ricci | CEO at Quiena | Robo-advisor | Buenos Aires |
| 7 |  | Jorrit Koop | Co-Founder at First Circle | Lending | Buenos Aires |
| 8 |  | Sebastian serrano | Co-founder & CEO at BitPagos | Bitcoin | Buenos Aires |
| 9 |  | Facundo Garretón | Founder & CEO at InvertirOnline.com | Trading | Buenos Aires |
| 10 |  | Gonzalo Blousson | Co-Founder / CEO at Signatura | Blockchain | Buenos Aires |
| 11 |  | Clementina Giraldo Z. | Principal Executive at the Development Bank of Latin America | Fintech | Buenos Aires |
| 12 |  | Alan Mac Carthy | Fintech specialist | Digital Banking | Buenos Aires |
| 13 |  | German Gimenez | CEO & Co-Founder Olpays.com | Payments | Buenos Aires |
| 14 |  | Pablo Sukmann | CEO at Emprestify | Lending | Buenos Aires |
| 15 |  | Lucas Juri | Business Consultant & Strategy Advisor | Fintech | Buenos Aires |
| 16 |  | Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar | Co-founder & CEO at Koibanx and Rsk Labs | Blockchain | Buenos Aires |
| 17 |  | Santiago Pinto Escalier | Co-Founder at Motormax | Investment | Buenos Aires |
| 18 |  | Pablo Ruiz | Head of Sales at SysWorld, Managing partner at DISR - Innovacion disruptive and Director at NXTP Labs | Blockchain | Buenos Aires |
| 19 |  | Eduardo Del Pino | CEO at Bitex.la | Bitcoin | Buenos Aires |
| 20 |  | María Gabriela Roberto Baró | Innovation Team at Banco Comafi and Co-founder at Kardyt | Digital Banking | Buenos Aires |
AY UN NOMBRE MAL ESCRITO… GERMÁN GIMENEZ
USTEDES PUSIERON ALEMÁN GIMENEZ.-SU NOMBRE ES GERMÁN GIMENEZ.-
Hi Yoli,
We checked and it is written correctly German Gimenez, are you sure?
Best regards,
Techfoliance Team
Looks like you forgot the most prominent ones… Marcos Galperin and Wences Casares.
Hi FinTech World,
Thank you for your comment.
But we have to disagree with you:
1/ Marcos Galperin is a pioneer and leader in e-commerce, not in FinTech properly. We agree that MercadoPago.com is set to become a leading player in Argentina but we see Marcos Galperin as more of a Tech influencer rather than pure FinTech.
2/ Wences Casares has spent most of his career in Palo Alto so it is hard to include him in a list focusing on Argentina. Nevertheless, he is undoubtely a great mind with his amazing achievement at PayPal, Kiva or Lemon Wallet.
What’s your bet? We like to be challenged…
So why not Osvaldo Gimenez, MercadoPago’s VP?
And there are many startups disrupting the Financial industry such as Increase Card.