Franco Zurita is the Founder & CSO of Monnet Payments, a leading cross-border PayIn and PayOut platform operating in 9 countries across Latin America. With more than 15 years as a fintech and e-commerce entrepreneur, and over a decade shaping the payments industry in the region, he has helped global companies access and scale in emerging markets.

Recognized by MIT Technology Review as one of Latin America’s Innovators Under 35 (2024), Franco was also awarded as BUK’s 2025 “Innovation Builder”, a distinction granted to leaders who are redefining workplace culture through innovation, purpose, and people-centered growth.

Franco has been at the forefront of building payment infrastructure that connects local consumers and small businesses to the global economy. Monnet Payments has been highlighted by Forbes as one of the most important startups in the region and is part of Endeavor’s Scale Up program in Peru.