I was honored to be invited by B Venture Capital and Perú Fintech to serve as a judge at their fintech pitch competition in Lima — an event that brought together startups from multiple stages, all leveraging cutting-edge technology to solve real problems in financial services.
The Podium
After a day of compelling presentations, the judges selected the following finalists:
- Kambia (Platanus 23-1) — Cristian Zavaleta
- KidsBook — Rodrigo Marambio
- TuCambio — Carla Leal
- Preauth — Luis Chau (周信文)
The Judges Panel
I was in excellent company on the panel:
- Jimena Vásquez Echecopar — Krealo
- Pía Rivas Lozada — Salkantay Ventures
- Camilo Arango Dávila — minka_
- Juan C. Pryor — (me!)
What stood out most was the quality of the founders — deep knowledge of their markets, clear thinking on regulation, and a level of ambition that signals a maturing fintech ecosystem in Peru. Events like this one matter not just for the capital they can unlock, but for the network and visibility they create for the region's next generation of builders.