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Joaquín Richards

Activist · DISC type Cd
Head of Wealth, Crypto & Insurance at Ualá
📍 Argentina

Joaquín Richards is the Head of Wealth, Crypto & Insurance at Ualá, focused on reshaping the financial landscape in Latin America. An MIT Sloan MBA graduate, he previously led the creation of Nubanks disruptive insurance product, Nubank Vida. Colleagues describe him as exceptionally capable and balanced in his skillset.

He is passionate about making financial services more accessible and efficient through user-centric products. His dedication is evident in his mission to deliver inclusive insurance and bring financial services into the 21st century.

He spearheaded the development of Nubank Vida, an insurance product considered one of the most disruptive of the last decade.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Head of Wealth, Crypto & Insurance
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Argentina
Personality Overview

How Joaquín shows up

Observative
Meticulous
Logical And Quick

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Priorities

Topics Joaquín cares about

Inclusive Insurance
His current mission at Ualá is to deliver inclusive insurance products across Latin America, bringing protection to those who need it most.
Disruptive FinTech
He has a track record of creating revolutionary offerings, such as Nubank Vida, which took the market by storm with its disruptive model.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Head of Wealth, Crypto & Insurance
Ualá
2-2025 - 6-2026
Head of Insurance
Ualá
1-2023 - 2-2025
Product Director
Nubank
6-2021 - 12-2022
Senior Product Lead
Nubank
7-2019 - 6-2021
Senior Product Manager
Nubank
In the press

Media appearances

Joaquín Richards: De la mano de Allianz, Ualá desembarca en el mercado de seguros. Featured in NBS | Revista de Negocios, Bancos y Seguros
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Education
2017 - 2019
Master of Business Administration - MBA
MIT Sloan School of Management
2006 - 2010
Engineer’s Degree
Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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