🎂 Happy Birthday to Fintech Titan David Vélez: Celebrating a $14.9 Billion Visionary and His Family!

Today we raise a toast to David Vélez, the Colombian-born billionaire who turned a simple idea—banking for the unbanked—into a $14.9 billion fortune as founder and CEO of Nubank, the world's largest digital bank outside Asia. Born in 1981 in Medellín, Vélez earned his stripes at Stanford and Harvard before cutting his teeth at Morgan Stanley and Sequoia Capital, but it was his bold leap into fintech that rewrote the rules for millions across Latin America. Alongside his wife, Mariel Reyes Milk, and their children, Vélez has built not just a financial empire but a family legacy of innovation and inclusion—proof that disrupting the status quo can be a joyous, wealth-creating affair.

In the latest chapter of his remarkable journey, Nubank continues to smash records, surpassing 100 million customers and expanding into new markets with a market cap that keeps Wall Street buzzing. Vélez's leadership has earned him a spot on Forbes' billionaire list and a reputation as one of the most influential fintech founders of his generation, all while championing financial literacy and philanthropy through the VélezReyes+ foundation. As he blows out the candles this year, the fintech world watches in awe—because when David Vélez celebrates, an entire industry takes note.

So here's to David Vélez and his family on this special day! May their home be filled with laughter, their cake be sweet, and their future be as bright as the digital revolution they've ignited. From all of us at W.B.D., happy birthday—and many more returns to the man who proved that banking can be both brilliant and benevolent. 🎂🥂