Thunes Hires Latin America Head to Boost Regional Growth

• Thunes appoints Victor Lucena, a cross-border payments expert, as Head of LATAM 
• As a result of this appointment, Thunes plans to expand its Latin American partnerships 

São Paulo, Brazil / Singapore, 1 March 2023 – Thunes, a global cross-border payments company, today announced the appointment of Victor Lucena as the company’s new Head of LATAM. As the company’s Head of LATAM, Victor Lucena will be based in São Paulo, and will oversee all aspects of Thunes’ Latin American operations, leading Thunes’ team and growth strategy in the region. 

A fintech native, Victor has gained extensive experience in sales and business development for leading payments platforms and financial services firms, including PayU, Binance, Worldpay, and Rapyd. Having worked in Brazil and many other countries across South America, he brings a deep understanding of regional cultural differences and market dynamics to his new role. He was directly responsible for winning deals with some of the big digital brands in the region. 

“LATAM and Caribbean region is home to a plethora of Fintech and Tech innovators reimagining payments and embedded finance, and setting high bar for frictionless and smart digital services. Beyond that, the region’s population has a tremendous potential as millions of consumers get to use mobile apps and mobile services, and leverage technology to work internationally and connect to the Global Economy. So with Victor’s deep insights into payments and fintech across Brazil and the broader region, as well as his experience in driving growth for financial services and technology partners, he will be an invaluable asset for Thunes as it accelerates its growth in the region,” said Jenna Wyer, SVP/GM for the Americas, Thunes.

“I’m thrilled to join Thunes and lead its continued global expansion in the LATAM region, which houses some of the most dynamic emerging economies on the planet. Thunes can help LATAM’s Fintechs and businesses unlock massive growth opportunities by supporting its international payments ambitions and connecting it to other continents. I look forward to ramping up our existing partnerships in this exciting market, and creating new connections,” said Victor Lucena, Head of LATAM, Thunes.

Thunes has established regional payout partnerships in 17 Latin American countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Uruguay. In 2022, it launched partnerships with Bexs and Daycoval to enable real-time business and customer inbound payments to Brazil and Banco Santander, Mexico to enable real-time payments. Thunes also offers payment acceptance capabilities in the region, with 50+ alternative payment options available for integration, including PIX, Mercado Pago and PicPay in Brazil, virtual accounts and Oxxo Pay in Mexico, and PSE and Nequi in Colombia. 

About Thunes

Founded in 2016, Thunes is a B2B company that powers payments for the world’s fastest-growing businesses – from Gig Economy giants such as Uber and Deliveroo and Southeast Asia’s super-app Grab to global Fintech leaders such as PayPal and Remitly. Through a single, simple connection, consumers and businesses can send payments to – and get paid in – every corner of the world. Thunes currently supports 80 currencies, enables payments to 130 countries, and helps to accept 300 payment methods. In April 2022, Thunes acquired a controlling stake in a leading AML and Compliance Platform company Tookitaki, which now enables the company’s advanced compliance, anti-fraud, and anti-money laundering (AML) capabilities, setting an international benchmark for sustainable compliance. The company is headquartered in Singapore, with regional offices in London, Paris, Shanghai, Dubai, Hong Kong, Barcelona, Miami, and Nairobi. For more information, visit www.thunes.com.

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