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Shifting from stalwart to challenger Five years into her time at Itaú , Junqueira had new ideas for how to take the bank ’ s product offerings forward in the market .
This included a proposal for commission-free credit cards and direct communication for clients , in her bid to boost Itaú ’ s customer service offerings .
However , when her requests appeared to fall on deaf ears , Junqueira became concerned that Itaú , alongside other incumbents , was too dismissive of financial inclusion issues .
It was then she made the brave decision to quit her senior position as a product manager and strike it out on her own .
Not too long after leaving Itaú , though , Junqueira then met David Vélez , who was then working for the venture capital giant Sequoia Capital .
It was in Vélez that Junqueira found a kindred spirit , and another member of Latam ’ s financial ecosystem dissatisfied with a culture of inertia and a lack of consideration for consumers ’ needs .
28 May 2024