# Rodrigo Tumaian

> Rodrigo Tumaián is the Montevideo-based co-founder and co-CEO of Prometeo, the financial infrastructure company he founded with Ximena Aleman and Eduardo Veiga in 2018. His work spans product, infrastructure, internal operations and regional fintech advocacy, drawing on a background in cybersecurity. His recent writing focuses on accountable AI agents in banking.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Prometeo
- **Organizations:** Prometeo, Cámara Uruguaya de Fintech, Truss Uruguay, AT&T, TCS
- **Education:** Universidad ORT Uruguay
- **Known for:** Co-founded Prometeo in 2018., Helped lead Prometeo through a $13 million Series A announced in January 2024., Led the Uruguayan Chamber of Fintech after serving as vice president.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2018** — Worked in cybersecurity, including experience at TCS and AT&T; developed a personal-finance product with his co-founders.
- **2016-2018** — Co-founded Truss Uruguay, working on financial-sector PCI DSS compliance.
- **2018** — Founded Prometeo with Ximena Aleman and Eduardo Veiga; served as vice president of the Uruguayan Chamber of Fintech.
- **2020** — Became president of the Uruguayan Chamber of Fintech, reported in November 2020.
- **2024** — Prometeo announced a $13 million Series A led by Antler Elevate.
- **2025** — Discussed regional expansion and began publishing essays on AI agents and payments.
- **2026** — Published a framework for human approvals and controls in agentic banking.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Prometeo in 2018.
- Helped lead Prometeo through a $13 million Series A announced in January 2024.
- Led the Uruguayan Chamber of Fintech after serving as vice president.
- Co-led Prometeo, which reported 1,500 active connections to 1,200 institutions in 11 countries in June 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Published Human-in-the-Loop Agentic Banking: Where Approvals Belong (and Where They Don’t), on March 12.
- **2025-10** — Published an essay on AI agents in banking and fintech, emphasizing measurable internal automation.
- **2025-06** — Discussed strengthening operations in Brazil, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean; published an essay on A2A agentic payments.

## Links

- Website: https://prometeoapi.com/en/blog/author/rodrigo-tumaian
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodrigo-tumaian/

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Last updated: 2026-10-10