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ICOs and STOs and the crazy, complicated world of crypto finance
Talks about Blockchain, Sto and Securities
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Victor Santos
Founder of Onyx Private
Boston, Massachusetts
Overview
Victor Santos is a Fintech Entrepreneur based in Boston, Massachusetts, known for co-founding banQi and serving as its Chief Strategy Officer and CEO. With a background in product management and business development, he has successfully led start-ups and made significant contributions to companies like Google and Ciao Telecom Inc.
Santos has a strong educational foundation with an MBA from The Wharton School and a B.S. from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. He has also been involved in notable ventures such as Onyx Private, One Way Ventures, and Techstars, showcasing his expertise in entrepreneurship and leadership within the Fintech and SaaS sectors.
Work Experience
Co-Founder & CEO
2021 - Current
Onyx Private (YC W22) is a modern private bank for the new generation of affluent customers. Backed by Y Combinator, Village Global, Global Founders Capital, Goodwater, One Way Ventures & 186 Ventures. Acquired by Citizens Financial in 2025.
Onyx is a modern private bank for the new generation
Raised $4,600,000.00 from Olive Tree Capital, Y Combinator, One Way Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Village Global, 186 Ventures, Bantam Group, One Way Ventures, Y Combinator and Goodwater Capital.
Limited Partner & Venture Scout
2019
Venture Capital built for immigrants by immigrants - Investing in exceptional tech founders shaped by the immigration experience. First Venture Scout looking for amazing immigrant entrepreneurs.
One Way Ventures is a seed-stage fund that invests in immigrant tech founders.
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
2020 - 2021
Post-acquisition of banQi / Airfox, I led product, engineering and corporate strategy across São-Paulo and Boston.
Co-Founder & CEO
2015 - 2020
Founded banQi (previously known as Airfox) a neo-bank for low-income families in Brazil. Grew banQi to R$4B per year of TPV, 3M users & over 100 employees. Acquired by ViaVarejo / Casas Bahia. Incubated at TechStars Boston and Harvard Innovation Labs.
TechStars Boston 2016 Spring Alumni
2016 - 2016
TechStars Boston 2016 Spring Cohort with Airfox / banQi
Techstars is an accelerator that provides pre-seed investment and mentoring for various early stage startups.
Raised $108,919,999.00 from SVB Financial Group and Foundry Group.
Co-Founder & COO
2011 - 2015
Led product, engineering and marketing. A B2B Private-Label Emerging Market VoIP Reseller Platform and a $10 / month mobile wireless plan subsidized by AdTech as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator with Sprint.
Product Marketing Manager
2012 - 2014
Business Analyst Intern on G-Suite, Associate Product Marketing Manager on Google Partners AdWords
Google is a multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and organizes the world’s information.
Raised $26,100,000.00 from Angel Investors LP, Kleiner Perkins, Signatures Capital, Sequoia Capital, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Shaquille O'Neal, Henry Kissinger, Google and Tiger Woods.
Business Development Manager
2009 - 2011
White label SaaS Telecom platform for medium-sized entrepreneurs and value-added software resellers starting their own VoIP business in emerging markets
iWorld Services is a provider of VOIP services, as well as sip, IP, and PBX services, around the world.
Education
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