Piero Nunez del Risco, Founder & CEO at Pana (YC S22), Semilla VC Interview

On episode 6 of Semilla.VC, the podcast highlighting the most exciting and revolutionary figures in Latin American Venture Capital, Tech, and Society, Trip Gorman spoke with Piero Nunez del Risco, who is the founder of Pana (https://joinpana.com/); a neobank where he is seeking to revolutionize personal finance and remittance sending for the United State's 62 Million Latinos. He is also a member of Forbes Technology Council. Piero spent 12 years at Dominican Financial Services giant Grupo Universal before joining Scotiabank as head of Digital Banking for the Caribbean, Central America, and Uruguay. He was also previously Vice President of the board at the Dominican Financial Technology Board. In this episode you will learn: ✅ How Pana got into Y Combinator and the nerve-wracking way Piero found out they were accepted. ✅ How the Dominican Republic's Venture Capital & Technology ecosystem has grown in the past 5-10 years. ✅ How Web3 will play a role in the future of remittances. ✅ Why the Caribbean is often overlooked by VCs, but how it's positioned to take off. and much, much more! Follow Piero on Twitter @Piero09 & linkedin.com/in/yanpieronunez Subscribe to Semilla.VC's www.Dealflow.la Newsletter! Subscribe to Semilla.VC on Youtube, or wherever you listen to your podcasts! Host: Trip Gorman, Twitter @GormanTrip, Linkedin: Tripg.me

Nick Grassi, Finerio Connect Co-Founder & CEO, Semilla.VC Interview
▶︎

Nick Grassi, Finerio Connect Co-Founder & CEO, Semilla.VC Interview

Leading in the Age of AI: A Conversation with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang | Global Conference 2026
▶︎

Leading in the Age of AI: A Conversation with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang | Global Conference 2026

Ben Wikler - “This Is The Plan” & Taking On Elon Musk In Wisconsin | The Daily Show
▶︎

Ben Wikler - “This Is The Plan” & Taking On Elon Musk In Wisconsin | The Daily Show

What are some of the key issues facing Australia? - World Questions podcast, BBC World Service
▶︎

What are some of the key issues facing Australia? - World Questions podcast, BBC World Service

System Design Course – APIs, Databases, Caching, CDNs, Load Balancing & Production Infra
▶︎

System Design Course – APIs, Databases, Caching, CDNs, Load Balancing & Production Infra

Avicii, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Martin Garrix & Kygo, The Chainsmokers Style - SUMMER DEEP HOUSE Mix
▶︎

Avicii, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Martin Garrix & Kygo, The Chainsmokers Style - SUMMER DEEP HOUSE Mix

Mick Jagger Can’t Name One Good Thing About Getting Older | The Interview
▶︎

Mick Jagger Can’t Name One Good Thing About Getting Older | The Interview

Brian Cox- The Fermi Paradox Will Change How You See The Universe
▶︎

Brian Cox- The Fermi Paradox Will Change How You See The Universe

Digital Asset Treasuries Under Pressure, IMF Warns of Tokenization Risks | Bloomberg Crypto 4/7/2026
▶︎

Digital Asset Treasuries Under Pressure, IMF Warns of Tokenization Risks | Bloomberg Crypto 4/7/2026

Arthur Mensch, co-founder of Mistral AI, is being questioned at the National Assembly - 12/05/2026
▶︎

Arthur Mensch, co-founder of Mistral AI, is being questioned at the National Assembly - 12/05/2026

Will Trump finally come to his senses? Kuczyński: A stupid and unnecessary war
▶︎

Will Trump finally come to his senses? Kuczyński: A stupid and unnecessary war

The final filmed interview with Sir Alex Younger, the late MI6 chief | The Economist
▶︎

The final filmed interview with Sir Alex Younger, the late MI6 chief | The Economist

AI Real Talk: Spotting AI Slop with Pangram's CEO
▶︎

AI Real Talk: Spotting AI Slop with Pangram's CEO

Ex-Amazon VP: Lessons from Working with Jeff Bezos that Changed My Life | Ethan Evans
▶︎

Ex-Amazon VP: Lessons from Working with Jeff Bezos that Changed My Life | Ethan Evans

Trump è disperato. La diretta con Alessandro Orsini
▶︎

Trump è disperato. La diretta con Alessandro Orsini

If You Don't Understand Funding, You Don't Understand Startups
▶︎

If You Don't Understand Funding, You Don't Understand Startups

David Hunter Says Fed Will Have to Print $20 Trillion
▶︎

David Hunter Says Fed Will Have to Print $20 Trillion

Javier Sánchez Aldana, CARABELA Managing Partner, Semilla.VC Interview
▶︎

Javier Sánchez Aldana, CARABELA Managing Partner, Semilla.VC Interview

Alfonso de los Rios, Nowports ($1.1 Billion 🦄) Co-Founder and CEO, Semilla.VC Interview
▶︎

Alfonso de los Rios, Nowports ($1.1 Billion 🦄) Co-Founder and CEO, Semilla.VC Interview

Удары по экономике РоссииУдары по складам Wildberries I Оценка ущерба I Сергей Гуриев
▶︎

Удары по экономике РоссииУдары по складам Wildberries I Оценка ущерба I Сергей Гуриев