Draft:Airfox

From Boston to Brazil, Airfox Appoints New Global CFO

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Monday, February 4, 2019
Private equity, Entrepreneurship, Startup company, Chief financial officer, Draft:Airfox

"I am delighted to join Airfox, one of the most innovative startups in the world," said Lopes, global chief financial officer, Airfox.

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  • "I am delighted to join Airfox, one of the most innovative startups in the world," said Lopes, global chief financial officer, Airfox.
  • "Douglas joins Airfox with more than 20 years of experience," said Victor Santos, CEO and co-founder, Airfox.
  • His understanding of global finances and his previous role as a CFO at another ambitious, young company means he is the ideal candidate to help Airfox achieve our mission."
  • Prior to joining Airfox, Lopes served as CFO and investment relations director at Biomm SA, a publicly listed biotech startup.

Airfox Transforms Mobile Finance in Emerging Markets with Blockchain and Machine Learning

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Friday, November 16, 2018
Decentralization, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Computing, Financial technology, Draft:Airfox, Blockchain, Information, Technology

BOSTON, Nov. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Airfox , a startup aiming to provide critical financial services to emerging markets, is setting historic milestones for cryptocurrency and real-world blockchain adoption.

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  • BOSTON, Nov. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Airfox , a startup aiming to provide critical financial services to emerging markets, is setting historic milestones for cryptocurrency and real-world blockchain adoption.
  • "Using blockchain and other emerging technologies, Airfox plans to open up new opportunities for the underserved who do not currently have reliable, egalitarian, non-exploitative access to capital and financial services," said Victor Santos, CEO and co-founder, Airfox.
  • Aiming to be the "Alipay meets LendingClub" of Brazil with a blockchain twist, Airfox wants to enable a full mobile banking and financing solution for the underbanked through a decentralized peer-to-peer system.
  • The complete Airfox white paper, which details the company's expected roadmap, is available here: https://airfox.com/uploads/Airfox-white-paper-version-2-Nov-2018.pdf
    Airfox develops inclusive financial services for emerging markets.

Airfox Partners with Brazilian Retail Giant on Mobile Blockchain Financial Services

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Economy, Microfinance, GPA, Via Varejo, Unbanked, Draft:Airfox

BOSTON, Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Airfox today announced an exclusive partnership with Brazilian retail giant Via Varejo to extend its mobile financial services to 60 million Brazilian consumers across Via Varejo's retail locations and e-commerce websites.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Airfox today announced an exclusive partnership with Brazilian retail giant Via Varejo to extend its mobile financial services to 60 million Brazilian consumers across Via Varejo's retail locations and e-commerce websites.
  • "Our partnership with Via Varejo supports our mission to democratize financial services for the Brazilian population currently underserved by financial institutions," said Victor Santos, co-founder and CEO of Airfox.
  • Airfox is on a mission to provide more than two billion unbanked people in emerging markets with mobile access to financial services.
  • The Airfox app, available on Android, eliminates the need for traditional financial institutions and enables unbanked users without credit access to critical financial services.