Nubank Appoints David Marcus to Board of Directors
March 06 2023 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Marcus is an entrepreneur with decades of
experience in the financial services and technology industries
Nubank, one of the world's largest digital banking platforms,
announces that David Marcus has been appointed as a member of its
Board of Directors. Mr. Marcus is the CEO and co-founder of
Lightspark and has an extensive career in leadership positions in
technology companies including Meta and PayPal. Marcus also has a
strong entrepreneurial background, having built three startups over
the past three decades. As a Board member, Marcus will play a
fundamental role in Nubank’s journey as the company expands in its
multi-country, multi-product, and multi-segment strategy.
“David has an impressive career working in the intersection of
financial services and consumer technology, shaping the future of
the industry. He brings unique perspectives on how to grow consumer
and financial products to a truly global scale, having led projects
like Meta’s Messenger which grew to over 1.5 billion users under
his guidance, and having served as President of PayPal. We are
excited to welcome someone with David’s experience to our Board of
Directors, as we expand our reach into new markets and segments and
keep pushing innovation further,” says David Vélez, CEO and founder
of Nubank.
Mr. Marcus is the CEO and co-founder of Lightspark, a company
focused on building infrastructure for the Lightning network. Most
recently he led all payments and crypto efforts at Meta (fka
Facebook), which he joined in 2014 to lead Messenger, which he took
from under 200 million monthly users to over 1.5 billion.
Previously, he was PayPal’s President. A lifelong entrepreneur, Mr.
Marcus launched two companies in Europe, then founded mobile
payments company Zong in Silicon Valley, which was acquired by
PayPal in 2011.
Mr. Marcus joins Nubank as the company has reached nearly 75
million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia, and
delivered a record quarter with growth across all metrics and a
meaningful increase in profits. In Brazil only, the company saw net
income grow to $138 million in the last quarter, with an annualized
ROE of 35% – among the highest in the industry, providing evidence
for the profit potential of our business model.
“Nubank is one of the largest and fastest-growing digital
financial services platforms worldwide. What the company has
achieved in the past decade is an indication of the exciting and
significant growth opportunity ahead. I am delighted to join Nubank
in this journey as a member of its Board of Directors and looking
forward to working closely with the talented leadership and team,”
says David Marcus.
In addition to David Marcus, Nubank's Board of Directors is
formed by Anita Sands, Daniel Goldberg, Doug Leone, Jacqueline
Reses, Luis Alberto Moreno, Thuan Pham, Rogério Calderón, and David
Vélez, chairman of the Board.
ABOUT NUBANK Nubank is one of the world’s largest digital
banking platforms, serving around 75 million customers across
Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. As one of the leading technology
companies in the world, Nubank leverages proprietary technologies
and innovative business practices to create new financial solutions
and experiences for individuals and SMEs that are simple,
intuitive, convenient, low-cost, empowering, and human. Guided by a
mission to fight complexity and empower people, Nu is fostering the
access to financial services across Latin America, connecting
profit and purpose to create value for its stakeholders and have a
positive impact on the communities it serves. For more information,
please visit www.nubank.com.br.
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