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8 JOSE VELEZ Colombia PayU Jose, General Manager at PayU Latam, is an entrepreneur who combines extensive expertise with management skills that have allowed him to lead the development of his company from its foundation to position the company as the first electronic payment system over the Internet in Colombia. Pagosonline has thousands of customers of all sizes and sectors and processes transactions worth more than $ 100 million per month value. Before PayU Latam, Jose Velez co-founded Sirius SAS, a company exporting software to the extent that is still operating. He was selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2010. ALLEN TAYLOR United States Endeavor Global Based in San Francisco, Allen leads Endeavor's efforts to connect its portfolio of 600+ high-growth companies with US-based mentors and investors. Having established Endeavor's west coast presence, Allen focuses on leading Endeavor Catalyst, Endeavor's new rules-based, passive co-investment vehicle. Previously, Allen spent three years in Endeavor's New York headquarters, running the firm's rigorous search and selection process. Prior to joining Endeavor, Allen co-founded and directed the US-based non- profit organization Princeton in Latin America (PiLA) and spent time in Europe supporting program expansion for the London-based NGO GuideStar International. LEANDRO SIMAO Brazil Bebê Store Leandro Simao is the co-founder and Business Development Director of Bebe Store, the leading online baby goods retailer in Brazil. In 2009, Leandro and his Endeavor Entrepreneur brother, Leo Simao, co-founded Bebê Store. Since 2009, the company has expanded to separate sites offering lines of baby products, toys and goods for mothers, projecting close to $42.5 million in revenue for 2014. In July 2014, Bebê Store announced the acquisition of Baby.com.br - their biggest competior in Brazil. The acquisition makes Bebê Store the leading online retailer of child care products in Latin America, bolstered by Baby.com.br's existing customer base and product lines.