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In this episode of The Nearshore Cafe Podcast, host Brian Samson sits down with Agustín Guerra, CEO & Co-Founder of Vangwe, to explore one of the fastest-growing sectors in the region: Latin America’s fintech and wealthtech ecosystem.
Agustín shares his global journey from Montevideo to China, Germany, Poland, London, and the Netherlands, and how living across continents shaped his perspective as a fintech founder. He discusses the early days of LATAM fintech, the rise of digital payments, and how countries like Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil are shifting from cash-based systems to modern digital finance.
The conversation dives deep into how second-generation fintech startups are now being built on top of the first wave, unlocking innovation in investing, digital wallets, cross-border payments, and wealthtech solutions. Agustín also explains why Latin American consumers—long focused on homeownership as their only “investment”—are finally embracing public markets, fractional investing, and financial education.
Agustín gives a behind-the-scenes look at Vangwe, the company he co-founded to help fintechs scale with engineers who truly understand payments, banking, and financial infrastructure. He shares insights on hiring top tech talent in Uruguay and Argentina, navigating hardware and customs challenges, and why Uruguay remains the “Switzerland of Latin America” for building global tech businesses.
Whether you're a founder, investor, or operator in fintech or nearshoring, this episode reveals what’s coming next for LATAM fintech in 2026, how new rails and platforms are accelerating innovation, and why the region is becoming a global hub for fintech engineering.
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Sponsored by Plugg Technologies (PLUGG.Tech) — connecting top Latin American talent with U.S. companies.
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Chapters
1. Inside LATAM’s Fintech Boom: Investing, Wealthtech, and Nearshoring with Agustín Guerra (00:00:00)
2. Welcome And Guest Intro (00:00:12)
3. Sponsor And Setup (00:00:38)
4. Augustine’s Global Backstory (00:00:49)
5. Culture Shock In China (00:03:16)
6. Infrastructure And Cashless Payments (00:05:16)
7. How Travel Shapes A Fintech Vision (00:06:52)
8. Uruguay’s Stability And Banking (00:07:44)
9. Latin America’s Fintech Second Layer (00:09:22)
10. Wealth Tech And Retail Investing (00:11:10)
11. Vangui’s Mission And Model (00:13:09)
12. Clients, Markets, And Time Zones (00:16:04)
13. Hiring Playbook And Tech Stacks (00:19:55)
14. Hardware, Credit, And Operations (00:22:46)
15. Fintech Outlook To 2026 (00:24:44)
16. Visiting Montevideo Tips (00:25:31)
17. Closing And Sponsor Reminder (00:27:04)
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