Juan Llanos

Overview

Juan Llanos is an angel investor and founder of Unidos Financial Services, a company dedicated to providing alternative financial services to underbanked and unbanked consumers in the United States and abroad. Unidos offers a range of products, including cash remittances, bill payments, cellular top-ups, and prepaid debit cards, all integrated into a proprietary technology platform. The company operates through a network of over 2,000 independent agents and a retail network, aiming to revolutionize the consumer, retailer, and financial institution experience by offering a single user interface for all services. In addition to his role at Unidos, Juan Llanos has a diverse investment portfolio that includes companies such as Zembula, DailyDrip, Tierion, Entrusters, Breathometer, Lightning Labs, Clect Collect Together, Binance, Factom, and Stay Wanderful. His investments span various sectors, including customer service, software compliance, enterprise software, influencer marketing, customer engagement, money transfer, cryptocurrency, payment processing, analytics, mobile, finance, digital currency, fintech, consumer internet, financial education, B2C, cross-border payments, regulatory compliance, big data, information technology, remittance, and government technology. Juan Llanos has been recognized for his expertise in compliance and risk management within the money remittance industry. He has served as the Vice President of Service Operations and Compliance Officer for Unidos Financial Services, overseeing the company's compliance risk management infrastructure and strategic product development. His experience includes building and managing anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism programs across multiple international jurisdictions, including Canada, Italy, the United States, and Spain. He is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, recognized as a pioneer in developing compliance and risk management best practices for the money remittance industry.

Investment Focus

• Hispanic or Latinx founder or board member
• Based in the United States
• Management team with 5+ years industry experience
• Seed stage or Series A with a Lead Investor
• Raising between $1MM and $3MM in capital
• Valuation up to $12MM
• Completed and tested product or service
• Target market of $1B+ with high growth potential
• Currently generating revenue and has customer traction
• Benefits from a sustainable competitive advantage

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