# Cristina Junqueira

> Cristina Junqueira is co-founder of Nubank and a prominent Latin American fintech executive.

Source: https://www.neobank.wiki/wiki/cristina-junqueira
Last updated: 2026-08-11
Categories: Financial technology, Fintech founders, People in fintech, Neobank founders

**Cristina Junqueira** is co-founder of [Nubank](/wiki/nubank). A Brazilian engineer formerly at Itaú Unibanco, she helped design Nubank's mass-market consumer product and growth model.[^fn1]

## Career

Junqueira partnered with [David Vélez](/wiki/david-velez) and Edward Wible to scale Nubank from a credit card into one of the world's largest digital banks, and has been a public voice for Latin American fintech.

## Nubank

Cristina Junqueira is principally associated with [Nubank](/wiki/nubank). See that article for products, licensing and market context.

## Infobox

- **Occupation**: Fintech founder
- **Known for**: Nubank co-founder
- **Company**: Nubank
- **Founded company**: 2013
- **Associated HQ**: São Paulo, Brazil

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Cristina Junqueira?

Cristina Junqueira is co-founder of Nubank and a prominent Latin American fintech executive.


## References

[^fn1]: Cristina Junqueira is a founder of Nubank, covered on neobank.wiki. — https://neobank.wiki/wiki/nubank