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Ping

Summer 2022 · Active

The global neo-bank for contractors and freelancers

Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina, AR

Founded: 2021

Team size: 20

About

Ping enables international contractors and freelancers to have access to a personal Dollar account in the US, a crypto account, and generate invoices to get paid. With Ping, workers make on average 4% more money and get paid the same day.

Founders

  • Mary SaraccoFounder

    My goal is to revolutionize international payments and make them as easy as sending an email. I have previously worked at UBS as an M&A Investment Banker and at the World Bank before switching to applying my knowledge to work on cross-border payments full time. Before Ping, my team and I created Latamex, LatAm's largest fiat-to-crypto gateway, providing services to top exchanges like Binance, OKEX, Huobi and blockchains such as Stellar, IOTA, amongst others.

  • Pablo OrlandoFounder

    Recognized as one of the top Innovators in Latam Under 35 by MIT. Fintech entrepreneur with more than 16 years of experience leading the development of customized solutions for fintech and e-commerce in LATAM. Former COO of Bluesmart, world's first smart connected luggage.

  • Jack SaraccoFounder

    I previously led the international expansion and growth of LatamEx, Latin Americas largest Crypto-to-Fiat on-ramp service. Providing on ramp service to the largest exchanges, wallets and ecosystems in the crypto industry including Binance, Okex, Huobi and blockchains such as Stellar, IOTA amongst others. Co-created the first Latin American stablecoin and enabled +100,000 users adopt cryptocurrencies. Crypto public speaker and advisor.