In this month’s episode, we’ll take a break from the trading screen and talk about the next frontier in FinTech. For that, we head to Brazil, where we’re joined by João Pedro Thompson, co-founder of Z1, a financial app made exclusively for Brazil’s Gen Z population.
João is a graduate of Babson College where he concentrated in finance. He also completed a venture capital program at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. João worked in investment banking at Itau BBA and worked in financial planning at Kraft Heinz. And before Z1, he co-founded Vereda, a start-up providing low-cost, high-quality K-12 education for Brazil’s middle class.
We discussed the origins of Z1 and the importance of financial inclusion, especially for young adults. João also talks about his growth plans for Z1 after a series of fundraising.
WEBSITE: https://z1.app