Founding a Fintech: The story of a financial inclusion startup in Latin America

Katherine Dellar and Oxford MBA classmate Diego Rojas discuss Diego's experience starting a Fintech business. Host Katherine Dellar is joined by Fintech entrepreneur and Oxford MBA classmate Diego Rojas. Diego is the CEO and co-founder of PasanaQ, a startup seeking to democratize access to financial services in Latin America by digitising informal savings practices. They discuss Diego's experience starting a Fintech business without a financial background, how the Oxford community helped him launch the business, and Diego's present experience working on PasanaQ with classmates as part of the Entrepreneurship Project component of the MBA. The episode explores the importance of financial inclusion, particularly in developing countries where many people lack access to credit, and how to broaden financial access in a way that fits with local culture.

Featuring:

      Diego Rojas - https://www.linkedin.com/in/diego-rojas-arancibia/

      Katherine Dellar - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-dellar/

      Resources:

      PasanaQ website - https://pasanaq.app/

      Link to the school website - https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/

      Link to the podcast - https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/about-us/school/our-community/future-business-podcast/season-five