# Fabio Torelli

> Fabio Torelli is a Brazilian financial-services executive, angel investor, and the CEO and co-founder of OneBlinc. After roles at Citi, Santander, Mastercard, Banco BMG, and BMG Money, he launched OneBlinc in Florida in 2018 to use alternative data and technology to widen access to credit and salary advances. His own experience receiving a $500 credit-card limit after moving to the United States helped crystallize the problem: conventional scoring can miss capable borrowers, especially newcomers and people living between paychecks.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at OneBlinc
- **Organizations:** OneBlinc, Plenti, BMG Money, Banco BMG, Mastercard, Banco Santander, Citibank
- **Nationality:** Brazilian
- **Education:** Strategic Financial Leadership Program, Stanford University, MBA in Corporate Development, IESE Business School, MBA in Marketing, University of São Paulo, Degree in Business Administration, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo
- **Known for:** Co-founded OneBlinc in 2018 and led its development from payroll-deduction lending into salary-advance and credit-building products., Helped OneBlinc secure a Series A led by inovaBra Ventures in 2022., Led OneBlinc when it received a $100 million credit facility from Clear Haven in 2023.

## Career timeline

- **1998-2005** — Worked as Sales Planning Manager at Citibank.
- **2005-2007** — Served as Sales Management Superintendent at Banco Santander.
- **2007-2008** — Served as a Mastercard vice president responsible for a regional Citibank/Credicard account across Brazil, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuela.
- **2008-2013** — Returned to Banco Santander in commercial leadership and strategy roles.
- **2013-2014** — Led product management at Banco BMG across credit cards, auto loans, and home equity.
- **2014-2018** — Worked at BMG Money as Chief Product Officer after moving to the United States.
- **2018** — Co-founded OneBlinc and became CEO; the company began operating in October.
- **2020** — Became a founding board member of Plenti.
- **2022** — OneBlinc announced a Series A led by inovaBra Ventures, with the round targeted at up to $20 million.
- **2023** — OneBlinc received a $100 million credit facility from Clear Haven.
- **2024** — Discussed OneBlinc’s expansion into Brazil and alternative-data credit models on the Bancos & Fintechs podcast.
- **2026** — Announced that OneBlinc had completed its first break-even month after seven years.

## Achievements

- Co-founded OneBlinc in 2018 and led its development from payroll-deduction lending into salary-advance and credit-building products.
- Helped OneBlinc secure a Series A led by inovaBra Ventures in 2022.
- Led OneBlinc when it received a $100 million credit facility from Clear Haven in 2023.
- Reported OneBlinc’s first break-even month after seven years in 2026.
- Built more than 25 years of experience across consumer credit, payments, product management, and fintech.
- Has guest lectured University of Miami MBA students about fintech.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Announced on LinkedIn that OneBlinc had recorded its first break-even month after seven years and described the company’s shift toward an AI-first salary-advance and short-term-credit model.
- **2024-11** — Completed the Singularity Executive Program at Singularity University.
- **2024-08** — Appeared on the Bancos & Fintechs podcast to discuss OneBlinc’s Brazil expansion, alternative data, and entrepreneurship.
- **2023-08** — OneBlinc received a $100 million credit facility from Clear Haven to support portfolio growth and refinance its existing facility.
- **2022-06** — OneBlinc announced a Series A led by inovaBra Ventures, with $10 million committed by the Bradesco venture fund and a target of up to $20 million for the round.

## Links

- Website: https://oneblinc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabio-torelli
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ftorelli
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqaFKNy52e-Q1q99dbQRUoQ
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/oneblinc

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Last updated: 2026-08-26