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Juan Esteban Saldarriaga

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Builder of financial & legal infrastructure | RWA | Private Credit | Tokenization of real rights at Self-employed
📍 Colombia

Juan Esteban Saldarriaga is a fintech entrepreneur with over two decades of experience building financial infrastructure in Latin America and Europe. He has co-founded several digital lending companies, including JuanchoTePresta and Rapicredit, and played a key role in creating Colombias national online social security payment system. Colleagues describe him as creative, restless, and a leader who risks to win.

Outside of his direct ventures, Juan is passionate about building collaborative industry ecosystems. This passion led him to co-found and lead key trade groups like the Colombian Fintech Association (Colombia Fintech) and Asofactoring, viewing teamwork among competitors as essential for industry growth. He also reflects on technologys broader societal impact, including the risks of AI.

Unique fact: Early in his career, he was instrumental in developing what is now Colombias industry-standard online social security payment system.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Builder of financial & legal infrastructure | RWA | Private Credit | Tokenization of real rights
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Colombia
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Financial Inclusion
He has founded multiple digital lending companies, like JuanchoTePresta, aimed at providing credit to underserved populations in Colombia, with a specific focus on women.
Fintech Ecosystems
He is passionate about industry collaboration, having co-founded and led both the Colombian Factoring Association (Asofactoring) and the Colombian Fintech Association.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Builder of financial & legal infrastructure | RWA | Private Credit | Tokenization of real rights
Self-employed
10-2023
Associate
Nexsyn Capital GmbH
5-2020
Cofundador
Kustodio
9-2018
CEO
JuanchoTePresta
7-2022 - 11-2025
Board Member & VP
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Education
1-1991 - 8-1997
Ingeniero Administrador
Escuela de Ingeniería de Antioquia
1972 - 1985
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Columbus School MED
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