From Screen Scraping to Open Banking with Ximena Aleman

In this episode of This Month in Fintech, Sasha Pilch sits down with Ximena Aleman, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Prometeo, to unpack what it really takes to build a single banking API across Latin America and the US.They dig into the realities of cross-border fintech infrastructure, from early workarounds like screen scraping to the impact of Brazil’s open banking movement, and how Prometeo is pushing banks toward API adoption. Ximena also shares lessons from scaling across fragmented markets, raising a Series A during a downturn, and navigating the challenges founders face in LATAM.They also explore where LATAM fintech could gain ground in the US, from cross-border payments and remittances to new approaches to credit for underserved populations.Subscribe for more conversations with the builders shaping the future of fintech.This episode is sponsored by Granola. Try it free for 3 months at granola.ai/thisweekinfintech using code THISWEEKINFINTECH.Connect with the Hosts & GuestSasha Pilch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-pilchXimena Aleman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ximena-aleman/?locale=en_USAbout This Month in FintechThis Month in Fintech is our premiere showcase podcast.  Each month, Sasha Pilch will have a deep 1:1 conversation with the leaders in the fintech arena, exploring questions about the industries next moves, where to focus energies, and how to lead into the next chapters and paradigm shifting technologies change everything again.