Juan Pablo Linares Uscher

Overview

Juan Pablo Linares Uscher serves as Co-Founder and CEO at Blinka[1], a banking platform described as "Banking built for you."[2] Linares Uscher has held the position since February 2025[3] and is concurrently a Fellow at Sigma Squared Society as of October 2024[4]. Prior to founding Blinka, Linares Uscher worked as an Associate at RAIN Group from March 2023 to December 2024[7] and as a Law Clerk at Holland & Knight LLP from August 2021 to March 2023[8]. Linares Uscher also serves as an Angel Investor across multiple companies including Creditop, Signa, Braven, Phase Labs, Zolvo, Flowbase, Primero AI, and Houston, a position held since January 2024[5]. Linares Uscher completed a Bachelor of Laws at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana from 2017 to 2022[11], pursued Advanced Studies on Social, Political and Economic Institutions at University of Notre Dame[10], and completed the LBAN startup accelerator at Stanford University Graduate School of Business[9].

Career history

1. Co-Founder & CEOFeb 2025 to presentBlinka
2. SSFellowOct 2024 to presentSigma Squared Society
3. CSAngel InvestorCreditop, Signa, Braven, Phase Labs, Zolvo·YC P26 · Flowbase, Primero AI, Houston (Jan 2024 to present)
4. Entrepreneur in ResidenceMar 2025 to Apr 2025Antler
5. RGAssociateMar 2023 to Dec 2024RAIN Group
6. H&Law ClerkAug 2021 to Mar 2023Holland & Knight LLP

Education

1. LBAN startup acceleratorStanford University Graduate School of Business
2. Advanced Studies on Social, Political and Economic Institutions.University of Notre Dame
3. EBachelor of Laws - LLB at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana2017 - 2022Education