Ep. 58 | Fintech Made Easy - Juan Diego Gálvez

In this episode, Jack sits down with Juan Diego Gálvez, co-founder and CEO of PayCaddy, a Panamanian fintech transforming digital financial infrastructure across Latin America. Juan shares how their “Fintech as a Service” model allows any company to launch financial services faster. The conversation dives into the challenges of earning trust from traditional banks, building resilient API infrastructure, and the rise of embedded finance in emerging markets. This episode is a must-listen for anyone curious about building scalable fintech in complex regulatory environments.

PayCaddy Instagram:   / paycaddy  
PayCaddy Website: https://paycaddy.com/
Juan Diego Gálvez LinkedIn:   / juan-diego-galvez-a78659a7  
Juan Diego Gálvez Instagram:   / jdgalvez  


(02:45): How PayCaddy Got Started
(06:10): Bridging Tech and Banking
(09:25): Early Challenges in Fintech
(13:50): Building Trust with Banks
(17:35): Financial Inclusion in LATAM
(21:10): Launching Services
(26:00): The Rise of Embedded Finance
(30:15): Competing with Global Fintechs
(33:20): The Importance of Infrastructure
(37:40): Building for Long-Term Scalability
(41:30): Panama’s Startup Ecosystem
(45:00): Lessons
(48:20): Advice for Aspiring Founders


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