Juan Zavala Aleman

Venture Partner

2024 - Current

Chief Strategy Officer | Partner

2024

Girasol is a tech-based company that focuses on providing financial and non-financial institutions with reliable, safe and innovative technology solutions within the payment industry in the Caribbean and Latin America.

Co-Founder

2024

Acquired by Girasol Payment Solutions

CEO & Co-Founder

2021 - 2024

FinZi is a digital banking and learning platform for Gen Z in LatAm that enables them with their first real bank account and a Visa debit card, marketplace, crypto investing, micro-loans among other services as well as teach them about finance in a interactive way.

Angel Investor

2019

Investing and advising super early stage startups led by amazing founders in LatAm- Cuenta Mono (YCW22), Momentu (YCS22), Paisa, Scala (Acquired by Pygma), Refurbi, Nido, Glik, Overlight Lab, ZIBA and Bookkeep.

Investor

2019 - 2024

Board Member

2022 - 2022

Helped the team structure their first fund and invest in 12 different startups in less than 6 months. Supported them through the acquisition process of Scala by Pygma.

Contributor

2021 - 2022

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Contributor

2020 - 2021

Fellow

2021 - 2021

Hub Leader- Business Development and Account Manager

2019 - 2021

Manage a team of account managers, develop new business relationship with financial institutions and increase Mastercard overall presence in 18 markets in the LAC region.

Account Manager

2016 - 2019

Manage the overall relationship and grow business with multiple financial institutions in the Caribbean region including- Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Belize, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands and St Kitts and Nevis.

Market Development, Acceptance- Short-Term Assignment

2018 - 2018

Short term assignment as part of the Market Development team based in Peru. Led and managed the strategy and execution of Digital Acceptance projects (MPQR and Contactless) and worked with MA cross functional teams and with main clients (acquirers, issuers, merchants) in a variety of projects.