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The banks in Brazil were so bad that we didn't need to be great. We just needed to not be terrible.

bankingdisruption— Bloomberg Interview, 2021
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Financial services should be simple enough that your grandmother can understand every fee she's paying.

fintechsimplicity— Nubank company meeting, 2019
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Everyone told us we were crazy to start a bank in Brazil. Five banks controlled everything. But that's exactly why the opportunity existed.

contrarianentrepreneurship— Stanford GSB talk, 2022
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Growing up in Medellin during the worst years taught me something: big problems aren't permanent if someone is stubborn enough to solve them.

entrepreneurshipresilience— Interview with Forbes, 2023
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A hundred million customers chose us. Not because we had the biggest marketing budget, but because their old bank was treating them like garbage.

bankingcustomer-experience— Nubank shareholder letter, 2024