# Roy Sosa

> Roy Sosa is an Austin-based fintech founder and investor who co-founded Netspend with his brother Bertrand, later co-founded Rêv Worldwide, and helped bring Netspend’s consumer business back under founder control in 2023. He was chairman and CEO at Ouro’s November 2023 launch. His work through Rêv and MPOWER focuses on payments and financial inclusion.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chairman and CEO at Rêv Worldwide
- **Organizations:** Netspend, Rêv Worldwide, Ouro, MPOWER Ventures, MPOWER Labs, World Economic Forum
- **From:** Mexico City, Mexico
- **Education:** The University of Texas at Austin
- **Known for:** Co-founded Netspend, which went public in 2010 and was acquired by TSYS in 2013., Helped bring Netspend’s consumer business back under founder control through the 2023 acquisition., World Economic Forum Young Global Leader; former co-chair of its Global Agenda Council on Financial Empowerment.

## Career timeline

- **1986** — Moved from Mexico to Austin, Texas, aged 15.
- **1999** — Co-founded Netspend with brother Bertrand; their initial capital was $750.
- **2006** — Co-founded MPOWER Ventures and MPOWER Labs.
- **2009** — Co-founded Rêv Worldwide; listed as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.
- **2010** — Netspend went public in October; Sosa also presented on financial access and mobile payments at a Federal Reserve event.
- **2013** — TSYS acquired Netspend for approximately $1.4 billion.
- **2023-05** — Rêv and funds advised by Searchlight completed the $1 billion acquisition of Netspend’s consumer business; Roy returned as chairman and CEO.
- **2023-11** — Netspend and Rêv combined strategic assets under the Ouro parent brand; Sosa was co-founder, chairman and CEO at launch.
- **2024-04** — Attended the Ouro partnership signing at Real Madrid City; also presented the company’s gift for 55 State Teachers of the Year.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Netspend, which went public in 2010 and was acquired by TSYS in 2013.
- Helped bring Netspend’s consumer business back under founder control through the 2023 acquisition.
- World Economic Forum Young Global Leader; former co-chair of its Global Agenda Council on Financial Empowerment.
- Co-founded Rêv Worldwide and the MPOWER investment and incubation platforms.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — A July 22 company announcement from Malwarebytes identifies Michael Weissman as Netspend CEO; Roy’s Ouro CEO title should be dated to the 2023 launch rather than presented as current.
- **—** — As checked October 27, 2026, Ouro’s LinkedIn page says it is retiring the Ouro name and moving forward as Netspend; an exact announcement date was not verified.
- **—** — Roy’s current Intro profile offers founder advisory calls and lists him as Rêv Worldwide co-founder, chairman and CEO.
- **2024-05** — Ouro announced a $275,000 gift for 55 State Teachers of the Year, presented by Roy on April 30.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roysosa
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MPOWER_CEO

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Last updated: 2026-10-27