# João Del Valle

> João Del Valle is the Curitiba-based Brazilian co-founder and CEO of EBANX, the payments business he established in 2012 with Alphonse Voigt and Wagner Ruiz. He wrote its first platform code, served as CTO and COO, and became CEO in May 2021. His work connects international merchants with local payment systems across Latin America, Africa and Asia. He is also a founding partner of Honey Island Capital and a multi-instrumentalist.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at EBANX
- **Organizations:** EBANX, Honey Island Capital, Endeavor, GVT, Grupo Polvo
- **From:** Curitiba, Brazil
- **Nationality:** Brazilian
- **Education:** B.S. in Computer Science, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, M.Sc. in Object-oriented Software Engineering, IMT Atlantique, MBA in Strategic Business Management, Fundação Getulio Vargas
- **Known for:** Wrote the first EBANX platform code., Co-founded EBANX, which surpassed a $1 billion valuation in October 2019., Advanced from CTO through COO to CEO at EBANX.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2012** — Studied in France, spent three years developing software in Mozambique, and worked in corporate technology, including GVT and Grupo Polvo.
- **2012** — Co-founded EBANX in Curitiba with Alphonse Voigt and Wagner Ruiz and wrote the first platform code.
- **2012-12** — Selected into the Endeavor entrepreneur network.
- **2015** — Helped establish Honey Island Capital alongside EBANX partners.
- **2017-12** — EBANX raised its first outside investment, $30 million from FTV Capital with Endeavor Catalyst participating.
- **2019-08** — Spoke as EBANX COO at Startup Summit in Florianópolis about thinking globally from day one.
- **2019-10** — EBANX exceeded a $1 billion valuation following an FTV Capital investment.
- **2020** — As COO, helped oversee 50 new integrations and payment methods in EBANX B2B solutions.
- **2021-05** — Appointed CEO of EBANX, succeeding Alphonse Voigt.
- **2021-06** — EBANX announced a $430 million investment from Advent International.
- **2022-09** — Discussed EBANX expansion into South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria.
- **2026-04** — EBANX announced five additional markets: Indonesia, Thailand and Turkey available immediately, with Malaysia and Vietnam planned for the following quarter.

## Achievements

- Wrote the first EBANX platform code.
- Co-founded EBANX, which surpassed a $1 billion valuation in October 2019.
- Advanced from CTO through COO to CEO at EBANX.
- Helped build the global commercial team and expand payment integrations.
- Selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in December 2012.
- Founding partner of Honey Island Capital.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared on Leaders In Payments to discuss local payment methods, international settlement and plans toward 2030.
- **2026-05** — Discussed payment infrastructure, Pix, agentic commerce and stablecoins on Payments on Fire.
- **2026-05** — Posted on May 22 about returning to GitHub and EBANX repositories.
- **2026-04** — EBANX announced operations in Indonesia, Thailand and Turkey, with Malaysia and Vietnam planned for the next quarter.

## Links

- Website: https://ebanx.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joaodelvalle
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/joaodelvalle

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Last updated: 2026-10-07