Tag: David Velez

US-based Empower raises $20 mn Series A funding to build AI-powered mobile Banking App for millennials

Empower, a high-growth mobile banking app in the US challenger bank category, announced $20 million in Series A funding. New investors that took part in the funding round include Icon Ventures, Defy Ventures, and David Velez, Founder and CEO of Nubank, one of the most valuable financial technology startups in the world. Existing investors Sequoia…

epiFi raises $13.2mn in seed funding round

epiFi,  a tech startup for digital natives, has raised $13.2mn in seed funding round led by Sequoia India and Ribbit Capital. The round also saw participation from Hillhouse Capital and angel investors, including David Velez (Founder of Nubank), and Kunal Shah (Founder and CEO of Cred). The company was founded by Sujith Narayanan and Sumit…