In this engaging discussion, David Vélez, the Founder and CEO of Nubank, shares his unique journey from Colombia to revolutionizing Brazil's banking system. Alongside co-founder Cristina Junqueira and Sequoia Capital's Doug Leone, they detail their battle against a banking oligopoly that imposed high fees on customers. Their story of resilience and innovation reveals how Nubank transformed the financial landscape with a strong focus on ethics and customer care, achieving over 100 million users and marking a significant milestone in fintech.

This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single person, think about their work and unpack the rest. Mary Ann is taking over today's interview with David Vélez, the co-founder and CEO of Nubank, the $35 billion Sao-Paulo, Brazil-based digital bank that offers credit cards, checking accounts and life insurance to consumers.Equity listeners know that digital banking has been on our minds for some time now, so naturally we were excited to have David on the show. Here's what we got into: How Nubank has achieved -- and maintained profitability -- in this challenging macroeconomic environment How not only the LatAm fintech market differs from that of the U.S., but how founders in the region operate their businesses differently from their U.S. counterparts The state of digital banks in general and how David sees banking evolving in the next few years from the lens of both a founder and former investor (he once led Sequoia Capital's Latin American investments). Mary Ann and Alex are back on Friday with more Equity, but as always, you can keep up with us on Twitter @EquityPod.For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity’s Simplecast website. Equity drops at 7:00 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders, one that details how our stories come together and more! Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. Bryce Durbin is our Illustrator. We'd also like to thank the audience development team and Henry Pickavet, who manages TechCrunch audio products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Explore how Nubank increased its market cap by over 40% in 8 months. Learn why some investors are still interested in LatAm. Discover which startups in the region have been the most resilient and what other regions can learn from them. Dive into the growth and ambitions of a fintech company aiming to dominate Latin American financial services and global digital banking.