What did you see in David Velez before he founded Nubank?
Replied byNigel Morris
Co-founder & Managing Partner at QED Investors
Niche: Finance
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Location: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Started: 2007
I met David when he was an associate at General Atlantic. He was an incredible listener, a sponge for information, and highly decisive. We spent weeks teaching him the Capital One model. He took those principles and elevated them by designing a mobile-first digital bank with a de minimis cost structure.
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