Ascend: Stories of Scale

Building the Operating System for Global Work: Ontop CEO on Payroll, Compliance & Scale


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On this episode of Ascend: Stories of Scale, Angelique sits down with Julian Torres Gomez, CEO of Ontop, to explore what it takes to build the backbone of global work in a world without borders.

From early investor advice that reshaped his approach to compliance, to the realities of operating across 150+ countries, Julian shares what it means to build where regulation, trust, and execution intersect.


Julian Torres Gomez

CEO & Co-Founder, Ontop

Julian Torres Gomez is the CEO & Co-Founder of Ontop, where he is building the financial infrastructure for the global workforce. 

Prior to Ontop, he founded Fitpal, one of Latin America’s leading fitness and wellness apps, and was part of the 500 Startups Miami 2018 cohort. He is also an author published by Penguin Random House, with works including La Estupidez Colectiva (2019) and Hábitos Poderosos (2022), with a third book in progress inspired by Wu Wei.

Julian has served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at InQlab, lived in China, and studied Business at Universidad de los Andes.

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