David Velez & family

David Velez & family (#254)

Global Rank #254

Country Rank #2

Country Colombia

David Velez & family is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 13 B
Fintech
Colombia
M
44 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #254

Country Rank #2

Net Worth $12.5B

Previous Worth $12.7B

Worth Change -$0.2B

Country Colombia

Industry Fintech

Age 44 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Sao Paulo, Brazil

Citizenship Colombia

World Billionaires List Colombia Billionaires Fintech

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 44

Source Of Wealth Fintech, Self Made

Residence Sao Paulo, Brazil

Citizenship Colombia

Marital Status Married

Education Bachelor of Science, Stanford University; Master of Business Administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business

Net Worth Change -$0.2B -1.6% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $12.7B

Current Net Worth $12.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Vélez is cofounder and CEO of Nubank, a Sao-Paulo based digital bank that offers credit cards, checking accounts and life insurance. Founded in 2013, Nubank went public as Nu Holdings on the New York Stock Exchange in December 2021; it has more than 100 million customers in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia. Vélez started Nubank after seeing that five Brazilian banks controlled 80% of the market and charged high fees for basic financial products. Before Nubank, he did stints in investment banking at Morgan Stanley, private equity at General Atlantic and venture capital at Sequoia. Vélez was born in Medellin, Colombia. He and his family fled to Costa Rica when he was nine to escape violence caused by warring drug cartels.

Achievements

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#199

Billionaires (2026)

Wealth Growth

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Current Net Worth: $12.5B (May 4, 2026)