Our Team

We believe our greatest strength is people.
Led by professionals with deep experience in payments, and international operations, our team is distributed across key global markets to deliver local insight with global reach.

Meet Our Team

Christian Ribeiro (CEO)
15+ years of experience in global finance and payments. Strategic leadership across Latin America and Europe.
Fernando Estevez (COO)
Expert in financial operations and cross-border strategy. Manages day-to-day execution and regulatory compliance.
Hugo Castrejón (Country Manager – Mexico)
Local market leader driving expansion, partnerships, and operations in Mexico.
Raul Sanchez (Head of Expansion)
Leading international growth efforts across Latin America and Europe.
Eduardo Becker (Marketing Director)
Responsible for brand positioning, go-to-market strategies, and communication across all regions.

And many others powering Gowd from cities like São Paulo, Maringá, Barcelona, Lisbon, Mexico City, Bogotá, and even Switzerland — reflecting our global nature and local presence.

Our Experience

Built by specialists in local and cross-border payments, we serve exchanges and digital platforms operating in some of the most complex regulatory environments in Latin America. We know the terrain — and we’ve helped some of the biggest players (like Binance) scale securely and efficiently.
Our foundation blends:

  • Deep payment industry knowledge
  • Regional compliance expertise
  • A passion for financial innovation


What We Do

Gowd is a licensed payment institution by the Central Bank of Brazil connecting fiat with crypto through a modern infrastructure designed for speed, flexibility, and compliance.
We offer:

  • PIX and instant payments in Brazil
  • SPEI and card support in Mexico
  • Local and cross-border payout/integration
  • Fully compliant fiat rails for crypto exchanges

From Brazil to Mexico — and expanding across Latin America — we simplify the complex and make local payments work globally.