FF News Logo
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Fintech Meetup | FFNews

Driving Financial Inclusion for the Spanish-Speaking Community

We speak to Jessica Olivan, Co-founder and CEO of Velara, a Columbian based startup seeking to provide financial wellbeing and inclusion for Spanish speaking communities. This conversation from Money20/20 USA is a fascinating insight into a community led startup that has just moved to the US and is aiming to plug the gap often left by bigger financial institutions.

She is hoping that increased financial empowerment will enable greater adoption of new technologies particularly in the LATAM region. Olivan also talks about her inclusion in the Amplify Accelerator which seeks to help and mentor female and minority entrepreneurs.

People In This Post

Companies In This Post

  1. Tencent Cloud Powers iyzico’s European Expansion with Secure, Scalable Payment Infrastructure Read more
  2. GTT Integrates Insurants AI to Power Insurance Data Intelligence Across Regulated Markets Read more
  3. The Paytech Magazine Issue #18 Read more
  4. Napier AI Targets Critical Gaps in AML with Launch of Insights AI, Tested in FCA Supercharge Sandbox Read more
  5. Apex Group Unveils New Research on AI Adoption Across Private Credit Read more
Fintech Meetup 2026 x FFNews