# Ezequiel Israel

> Ezequiel Israel is the co-founder and CEO of Localpayment, the Buenos Aires-founded payments infrastructure company in which Aleph acquired a controlling interest in October 2024. His background spans payments operations and financial and tax advisory work. He leads Localpayment as it expands beyond Latin America, with a stated 2026 goal of processing more than $8 billion in cross-border payments.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Localpayment by Aleph
- **Organizations:** Localpayment, Aleph, Israelconsult & Asoc, AstroPay, dLocal, paysafecard, PPRO
- **Education:** University of Buenos Aires, Digital Transformation certificate, MIT Professional Education, Aleph Executive Program (executive education), Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Localpayment in 2018., Led Localpayment through Aleph’s acquisition of a controlling equity interest in October 2024., Remained CEO as Localpayment expanded its executive leadership team in 2026.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Managing Partner at Israelconsult & Asoc; country-management experience at AstroPay and dLocal, financial advisory work at paysafecard and tax advisory work at PPRO.
- **2018** — Co-founded Localpayment with Jonathan Grynszpancholc.
- **2022** — Announced Localpayment payout launches in Paraguay and Bolivia.
- **2023** — Announced Localpayment payouts in Panama.
- **2024** — Announced 24/7 real-time payouts in Bolivia.
- **2024-10** — Aleph acquired a controlling equity interest in Localpayment; Israel was identified as CEO in the announcement.
- **2026-09** — Participated in the Aleph Executive Program at Stanford GSB with colleagues, clients and partners.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Localpayment in 2018.
- Led Localpayment through Aleph’s acquisition of a controlling equity interest in October 2024.
- Remained CEO as Localpayment expanded its executive leadership team in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Localpayment’s expansion plans included a goal of more than $8 billion in 2026 cross-border payment volume, local teams in China, Singapore and Hong Kong, and further focus on Asia-Pacific and Africa.
- **2026-09** — Completed the Aleph Executive Program at Stanford GSB; his public profile lists the credential as issued in September 2026.
- **2026-10** — Scheduled to speak on How AI and Cloud Are Transforming B2B Payments at Money20/20 USA on October 20, 2026, 11:00–11:30 AM, at XTransfer booth 19073. This is a scheduled event as of October 16.

## Links

- Website: https://localpayment.com/
- LinkedIn: https://pa.linkedin.com/in/ezequiel-israel

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Last updated: 2026-10-16