Innovation in Payments and Remittances

Nelson Irizarry has more than 20 years of experience in the international payments industry with a passion for developing solutions that promote financial inclusion in underserved populations. Nelson co-founded PayKii with the purpose of enabling individuals living abroad to better care for their loved ones back home by providing directed remittance solutions for paying bills and expenses.

Prior to founding PayKii, Nelson worked at Globokas, a fintech focused on expanding access to financial services for underserved communities in Latin America where he led the growth of the company’s retail agent network.  Nelson has also held senior leadership positions at First Annapolis Consulting and Visa.

Nelson received his MBA from Harvard Business School (HBS) and his bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University.