# Rodrigo Teijeiro

> Argentine entrepreneur Rodrigo Teijeiro is CEO and co-founder of RecargaPay, the Brazilian payments and financial-services platform. His earlier ventures included online calling cards, birthday reminders and social network Sonico. In 2015 he reorganised Fnbox around RecargaPay and concentrated its operations on Brazil.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-founder at RecargaPay
- **Organizations:** RecargaPay, Fnbox, Sonico, TarjetasTelefonicas, Entrepreneurs’ Organization Argentina, Junior Achievement Américas
- **From:** Buenos Aires, Argentina
- **Nationality:** Argentine
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Southern California, Economics studies; left before completing the programme, Universidad de San Andrés
- **Known for:** Co-founded RecargaPay and led its concentration on the Brazilian market in 2015., Founded Sonico, which was acquired by Match/IAC in 2014., MIT Technology Review regional Innovators Under 35 honouree in 2012.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Opened an E-Trade account while studying economics.
- **2001** — Closed his independent-band internet venture and moved to USC to resume his education.
- **2002** — Launched TarjetasTelefonicas, an online calling-card business.
- **2006** — Launched birthday-reminder service CumpleAlerta.
- **2007** — Launched social network Sonico.
- **2010** — Co-founded the mobile top-up business Recarga.com, later renamed RecargaPay.
- **2012** — Recognised in MIT Technology Review’s regional Innovators Under 35 awards.
- **2014** — Sonico sold to Match/IAC; selected as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.
- **2015** — Reorganised Fnbox around RecargaPay, adopted the RecargaPay name and focused exclusively on Brazil.
- **2021** — RecargaPay announced a $70 million Series C co-led by IDC Ventures and Fuel Venture Capital.
- **2024** — Discussed payments and AI with NYSE Floor Talk at LatAm Tech Forum.
- **2025** — His LinkedIn lists a Junior Achievement Américas board role beginning in November.
- **2026** — September reporting put RecargaPay above 15 million clients.

## Achievements

- Co-founded RecargaPay and led its concentration on the Brazilian market in 2015.
- Founded Sonico, which was acquired by Match/IAC in 2014.
- MIT Technology Review regional Innovators Under 35 honouree in 2012.
- World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, class of 2014.
- Founding president of Entrepreneurs’ Organization Argentina.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — LIDE reported RecargaPay had exceeded 15 million clients, following 2025 revenue of R$1.66 billion and total payment volume of R$33 billion; these are company figures, not personal assets.
- **2025-11** — His LinkedIn lists the start of his Junior Achievement Américas board membership.
- **2024-06** — Shared 2023 results and his NYSE Floor Talk interview: $3.7 billion total payment volume, more than $200 million net revenue and more than $10 million profit.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rodrigoteijeiro.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodrigoteijeiro
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/RodrigoTeijeiro

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Last updated: 2026-10-21