Cristina Junqueira

Cristina Junqueira
Born
Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Known forCo-founder of Nubank

Cristina Junqueira, co-founder of Nubank, is an entrepreneur in the fintech space.[1] With a background in engineering, she transitioned from management consulting to supervising a credit card portfolio at a major Brazilian bank. She co-founded Nubank, which is now the world's largest neobank, with a focus on providing digital financial services through a user-friendly app, in 2013.[2] Nubank serves over 53 million customers across Latin America and is one of the world's largest digital-banking platforms. Junqueira has been a strong advocate for gender inclusion in the workplace.[3] As cofounder of Nubank, she has led the company's policy on inclusivity programs and fought to increase female representation in both tech and finance. Junqueira is currently the CEO of Nubank Brazil and owns nearly 3% of Nubank.[4]

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  2. ^ "Cristina Junqueira - Co-Founder at Nubank". Rest of World. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  3. ^ "Women innovators continuing to change the world | McKinsey". www.mckinsey.com. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  4. ^ "Cristina Junqueira". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-15.