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David Vélez Osorno
Chief Executive Officer at
NU HOLDINGS LTD.
Net worth: 11 904 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
David Vélez Osorno is the founder of Nu BN Servicios México SA de CV (2013), Nu Holdings Ltd. (2016) as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Nu Colombia SA (2020) as Chief Executive Officer, and Nu Pagamentos SA (2013) as Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Vélez Osorno is currently a Director at Rua California Ltd. Former jobs include Director at Scanntech Uruguay Hosting SA, Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley (2005-2010), Principal at General Atlantic LLC (2007-2010), and Analyst at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (2004).
Education includes undergraduate and MBA from Stanford University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NU HOLDINGS LTD. CLASS B 78.52% | 2026-03-17 | 903,124,498 ( 78.52% ) | 11 858 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
| 2026-04-22 | 3,468,864 ( 0.09% ) | 46 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
David Vélez Osorno active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| NU HOLDINGS LTD. | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-02-25 |
Nu Pagamentos SA
 Nu Pagamentos SA Regional BanksFinance Operates as a digital banking platform | Chief Executive Officer | 2013-04-30 |
Rua California Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Nu Colombia SA
 Nu Colombia SA Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides credit card and digital banking platform services | Chief Executive Officer | 2019-12-31 |
Former positions of David Vélez Osorno
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Sequoia Capital
 Sequoia Capital Investment ManagersFinance Sequoia Capital seeks investment opportunities in companies across the globe. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed, early and growth capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | 2013-02-28 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
General Atlantic LLC
 General Atlantic LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Atlantic invests in both public and private companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on climate, consumer, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, and technology sectors. It participates in late and growth stage transactions. The firm acquires minority interest. | Private Equity Analyst | 2010-06-29 |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Analyst-Equity | 2004-08-30 |
Nu BN Servicios México SA de CV
 Nu BN Servicios México SA de CV Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a financial services technology company | Founder | - |
Training of David Vélez Osorno
Experiences
Positions held
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Private companies
Connections
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1st degree connections
11
1st degree companies
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Members of the board
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 11 |
|---|---|
Morgan Stanley
 Morgan Stanley Investment ManagersFinance Provides wealth and asset management, trading & investment banking services | Finance |
General Atlantic LLC
General Atlantic LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Atlantic invests in both public and private companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on climate, consumer, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, and technology sectors. It participates in late and growth stage transactions. The firm acquires minority interest. | Finance |
Stanford University
 Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital Investment ManagersFinance Sequoia Capital seeks investment opportunities in companies across the globe. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed, early and growth capital requirements. | Finance |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Scanntech Uruguay Hosting SA
 Scanntech Uruguay Hosting SA Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and provide Point-of-Sale software solutions | Technology Services |
Nu Pagamentos SA
Nu Pagamentos SA Regional BanksFinance Operates as a digital banking platform | Finance |
Nu Holdings Ltd.
 Nu Holdings Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Functions as a holding company and through its subsidiaries provides digital banking, credit cards & payment transfers issuance and administration & personal loans services | Finance |
Rua California Ltd. | |
Nu BN Servicios México SA de CV
Nu BN Servicios México SA de CV Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a financial services technology company | Technology Services |
Nu Colombia SA
Nu Colombia SA Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides credit card and digital banking platform services | Finance |
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