Mario Hernandez from IMPESA, a FinTech startup based in San Jose, Costa Rica, joins us again to talk about his startup and team.
IMPESA is an innovator of electronic payment solutions for banks. Its flagship product, Monibyte, allows business customers of corporate banks to manage and control the way their credit cards are used. Transactions over US$2.7 billion have flowed through IMPESA’s solutions. IMPESA has developed partnerships with leaders in the financial industry such as Visa and PayPal. In addition to Costa Rica, the startup is present in five countries across Central America and the Caribbean and it recently opened its Mexican branch as part of its international expansion.
While Mario in his role as CEO oversees the company end-to-end, he has brought together a robust team covering all key capabilities required to build a successful FinTech company. This includes former bankers like himself, as well as product and technology experts. Most of IMPESA's team is based out of Costa Rica, but also has local representatives in each of the five countries outside Costa Rica where it operates.
Content:
02:50 IMPESA’s north star to make payments easier and help banks innovate
07:10 The challenges that banks face to innovate and how IMPESA adds value
12:20 IMPESA’s portfolio and growth strategy across LATAM
18:40 How IMPESA’s partnership with VISA changed the trajectory of the company
22:30 The team behind IMPESA
24:30 IMPESA’s priorities in the next months, starting with its expansion in Mexico
27:00 Mario’s best advise for aspiring founders
Learn more:
Mario in LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mario-hernandez-5a6b8510/
IMPESA in LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impesa/
IMPESA website: https://impesa.net/
Episode page: https://www.mexpreneurs.com/podcast-impesa
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