Throughout his professional journey, James Gutierrez has remained committed to helping the community he grew up in to have access to better financial tools. He has an extensive background in creating innovative lending products to cater to the traditionally underbanked communities. Additionally, James Gutierrez serves on multiple Boards for social…

James Gutierrez CEO and Founder at Insikt Venture Capital EDUCATION: Stanford University (Stanford, CA) Fintech entrepreneur and inclusive lending proponent James Gutierrez has devoted his professional trajectory to providing financial opportunities to traditionally underbanked communities. As the Founder and CEO of innovative banking companies, including Insikt, Aura, and an upcoming new venture, he aims to evolve inclusive banking, focusing on the LatinX community, and underbanked consumers. He serves on various leadership Boards, including SEO, and Silicon Valley Leadership Group.

Entrepreneur and finance technology expert James Gutierrez has long believed in economic fairness. With a strong family belief in social justice and a career focused on building organizations from the ground up, fintech entrepreneur James Gutierrez recently discussed his professional and personal journey. Gutierrez grew up in a family that…

COVID may have pushed us past the boiling point. People have been upset about the wealth gap in America for decades, but the growing disparities between the proverbial have and have-nots have been increasingly more evident. …

When most people think about financial services, they might assume that all neighborhoods and individuals in the US have relatively similar access to opportunities. Maybe the affluent neighborhoods have more financial advisors and higher credit limits at their disposal, but the general service menu remains the same. Right? …

Leading fintech entrepreneur James Gutierrez announced the closure of Aura, the Community Development Financial Institution that he founded in 2012, because of the challenges of operating in the COVID-19 environmen t. In a heartfelt open letter posted to his LinkedIn, Gutierrez shared, “While the race for inclusivity and equality surges…

As the most unprecedented year to date has now come to a close, I continue to reflect on the global impact that the pandemic, recent legislation, and status quo have elicited. While the race for inclusivity and equality surges forward with renewed promise in 2021, the last year has certainly…

James Gutierrez is a social entrepreneur focused on innovative financial services technologies, and inclusion within the lending industry. Through his professional ventures, James Gutierrez has leveraged his finance tech experience to provide access to liquidity for countless previously underbanked individuals. James Gutierrez is the Founding Partner of Insikt Ventures, a…

James Gutierrez credits the SEO Global Career Program for giving him the opportunity to rise above the struggles of his LA youth to be a successful entrepreneur in California’s Silicon Valley. SEO Global (“Seizing Every Opportunity”), is an organization that provides mentorship, education, and positive peer pressure services for inner-city…