Money 20/20 Selects Social Impact Blockchain Company Uulala For Startup Academy

Uulala a minority-owned, mission-driven organization focused on empowering vulnerable communities and the organizations that serve them by providing them with inclusive, low-cost access to financial solutions have been selected by Money 2020 Startup Academy, who celebrates and accelerates the potential of the next generation of startups, as one of this year’s most innovative startups in the payment space. 

Uulala leaders will head to Las Vegas on October 27th, 2019 to showcase their innovative mass payout and financial services solution at the Money20/20 event attended by senior leaders in financial services innovation, from C-Level executives to investors.

“We are excited to be selected for the Money 20/20 startup academy as this event is pivotal to the global payments industry showcasing new products and services. Uulala being recognized as an innovator while also being mission-led shows that working to empower the most vulnerable while still being profitable can pave the way for a world with no poverty,” stated Matthew Loughran Uulala Cofounder and CMO. 

With speakers including payment industry veterans like Patrick Gauthier – VP of Amazon Pay,  Will Gaybrick – CFO of Stripe, Stephen Bird – CEO, Global Consumer Banking at Citi and attendees joining from all major companies across the payments, fintech, and financial space, the 3 day event is positioned to drive industry innovation and disruption.

Since its inception in 2017 Uulala has been paving the way forward for the integration of blockchain-based technology into Fintech. Through their partnerships and app development, Uulala is poised to revolutionize the banking industry and create inclusion for the millions of underbanked across the Americas who have been excluded from the traditional banking system. The launch of the Uulala Neo Bank in Mexico with coincide the same month as  Money 20/20 and will sure to be a hot topic of discussion. Their Mass Payout solution and payment cards will allow organizations to instantly pay their employees, gig works, contractors or distributors with a few clicks of a button while also driving positive change across their communities and promoting financial literacy and access.

Being selected as a top innovator and being welcomed into the Money 20/20 Startup Academy adds to Uulala’s growing repertoire of awards, industry recognition, and global partnerships, making them a financial services solution to not only watch but to embrace when they launch in the United States this year. 

About Uulala 

Uulala is a mission-driven organization to facilitate and accelerate the financial inclusion of the under-banked and unbanked population across the Americas. Uulala is a mobile blockchain-powered fintech company and challenger bank in Mexico.  Uulala provides a complete financial ecosystem to positively impact the lives of millions of low-income individuals, migrants and refugees around the world through the implementation of financial technology designed to empower, elevate, and sustain the financial future of its users. No longer do the poorest among us have to bear the burden of poverty cycle economics based on their credit and economic stature.

For more information, visit: https://uulala.io/