# Pablo González

> Pablo González is a Mexican entrepreneur and designer who co-founded Bitso and served as its founding CEO, later holding chief design officer and chairman roles. Trained in media arts at Emily Carr University, he previously worked in animation, film, and videogame advertising. He subsequently created Los Dos Uno, a storytelling initiative and festival, and is listed as a founder, investor, and advisor at HEARTHWORLD.

- **Role:** Founder and curator at Los Dos Uno; co-founder of Bitso
- **Organizations:** Bitso, Los Dos Uno, HEARTHWORLD, Goldtooth Creative, Artifex Studios, Fintech México
- **Nationality:** Mexican
- **Education:** Bachelor of Media Arts; animation, Emily Carr University of Art and Design
- **Known for:** Co-founded Bitso, an early Mexican cryptocurrency exchange launched in 2014., Helped establish Fintech México., Class valedictorian and animation-program student president, according to his LinkedIn education record.

## Career timeline

- **2003-2007** — Studies media arts at Emily Carr University in Vancouver.
- **2008-2013** — Director at Goldtooth Creative, according to his professional biography.
- **2011** — Encounters Bitcoin while living and working in Canada, as recalled in interviews.
- **2013-2014** — Works as a motion designer at Artifex Studios.
- **2014** — Bitso begins operating in April; González is its founding CEO.
- **2019** — Publishes Designing the Future, explaining Bitso’s focus on accessible products and design.
- **2020** — Blockchain Land lists him as Bitso co-founder, chief design officer, and chairman.
- **2021** — Bitso raises a $250 million Series C at a $2.2 billion valuation.
- **2023** — Promotes Los Dos Uno’s November 30-December 2 storytelling festival in Tulum as founder and curator.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Bitso, an early Mexican cryptocurrency exchange launched in 2014.
- Helped establish Fintech México.
- Class valedictorian and animation-program student president, according to his LinkedIn education record.
- Created Los Dos Uno, bringing multiple artistic disciplines together through a storytelling festival.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Company context: Bitso reported more than 10 million retail users in a September 2026 Expansión feature; Daniel Vogel was identified as CEO.
- **2023-11** — González discussed Los Dos Uno as founder and curator ahead of its Tulum festival on November 30-December 2.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablo-gonzalez-88057023
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/pablo_gonzalez

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Last updated: 2026-10-23