- Data completeness
- 83%
- Confidence
- 97%
- Sources
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 7 Jun 2025
The take
What to know
Nubank is a São Paulo-based Latin American digital bank, founded in 2013 by David Vélez, Cristina Junqueira, and Edward Wible. Within the Tempo ecosystem it is identified as one of the network's initial design partners, announced in September 2025.
Best for
- +Latin American consumer/digital banking context
- +Understanding Tempo's initial design-partner cohort
Watch out
- Design-partner status does not imply a validator role, investment, token, or airdrop.
- No Nubank-specific Tempo production integration is documented in these sources.
The record
Key facts
- Headquarters
- São Paulo, Brazil· 99%
- Founded
- 2013 (May)· 99%
- Founders
- David Vélez, Cristina Junqueira, and Edward Wible· 95%
- Role on Tempo
- Initial Tempo design partner· 96%
- Tempo announcement date
- Named an initial Tempo design partner in September 2025 (Sep 4, 2025)· 94%
The timeline
History
2013-05
Nubank founded
Nubank was founded in São Paulo by David Vélez, Cristina Junqueira, and Edward Wible to challenge incumbent Brazilian banking.
2025-09
Named a Tempo design partner
Tempo named Nubank among its initial design partners as part of its launch announcement.
2026-01
US national bank approval milestone
Nu received conditional approval from the US OCC to form a national bank (Nubank, N.A.) as part of its US expansion.
Questions
FAQ
- What is Nubank's role on Tempo?
- Nubank is identified as one of Tempo's initial design partners.
- When was Nubank announced in the Tempo ecosystem?
- In September 2025 (Sep 4, 2025), as part of Tempo's launch announcement.
- Where is Nubank based and when was it founded?
- São Paulo, Brazil; it was founded in 2013 by David Vélez, Cristina Junqueira, and Edward Wible.
- Is Nubank a Tempo validator or investor?
- Public materials identify Nubank only as a design partner, not as a validator or investor.
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