Benjamin Fernandes
Judge · DISC type DcBenjamin is the Founder and CEO of NALA, a fintech company building cross-border payments for emerging markets. An alumnus of Stanfords Graduate School of Business and Harvard, he has raised over $50 million from top investors like Y-Combinator and Accel to increase financial inclusion across Africa and Asia.
Outside of fintech, he is a passionate animal conservation ambassador for WildAid and a Founding Partner at P1 Ventures, investing in African tech founders. His self-appointed title of "Chief Eating Officer" and previous work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation highlight his diverse interests in food and philanthropy.
Interesting fact: Before his career in technology and finance, Benjamin was a national television personality and sports anchor in his home country of Tanzania.
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