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Ualá

Freyre 3650, 1er Piso, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, C1414, Argentina

Overview

Ualá operates as a digital bank and fintech that serves retail customers across Latin America, reporting 11 million customers with the majority in Argentina. The company provides banking services and has been expanding its product set in new markets, including offering access to U.S. stocks and ETFs. Ualá is navigating a recent tougher credit cycle in Argentina, where rising defaults followed rapid loan growth and higher interest rates, and expects Argentine operations to return to breakeven as credit quality improves. It is pursuing geographic expansion into Mexico and Colombia, taking a cautious lending approach in Mexico while adding new products. The financing announced in March and participation from investors is intended to strengthen Ualá's balance sheet and support that regional growth strategy.

Total raised
$995M
Funding rounds
4
Latest round
Series E
Latest activity
Nov 2024

Industries

  • Banking
  • Credit Cards
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
  • Payments
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Recent funding

  1. Series E

    Nov 2024

    $300M

  2. Series D

    Aug 2021

    $350M

  3. Series C

    Nov 2019

    $150M

Team

  • Pierpaolo Barbieri

    Founder

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  • Pablo Guzzi

    Chief Data & Analytics Officer (CDO)

  • Maia Eliscovich

    Chief Commercial Officer for Merchants

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  • Romina Simonelli

    Chief Payments Officer