Olanzo, a part of Mayanor Ventures, is an adaptable digital payments and CRM platform available first in Costa Rica. Today, the company announced the appointment of José Miguel Zamora as its new Chief Legal and Compliance Officer.


José brings deep experience from Costa Rica’s fintech and financial services ecosystem, including his role as President of the Fintech Association of Costa Rica. He joins Olanzo at a pivotal time as the company expands its platform to help local merchants accept fast, bank-verified payments while building loyalty and long-term customer relationships.


In his role, José will be responsible for shaping and overseeing Olanzo’s compliance framework across payments, data protection, and financial crime prevention. He will work closely with engineering and commercial teams to ensure the platform meets regulatory requirements while remaining usable and accessible for small and medium-sized businesses.


“José's appointment reinforces our commitment to building a payments platform built on Costa Rican infrastructure, governed by Costa Rican rules. His experience and perspective help ensure that we scale responsibly, always protecting consumers, supporting merchants, and working constructively with regulators and partners,” Niklas Lind, COO Mayanor Ventures and Olanzo Costa Rica Country Manager.


Olanzo’s platform is designed to turn everyday transactions into opportunities to discover, reward and connect. By combining fast, bank-verified payments with integrated marketing and enterprise-grade CRM capabilities, Olanzo is helping merchants' lower payment costs, increase repeat business, and build stronger relationships with existing customers.


“Costa Rica is a unique payments market. It’s highly digital, highly regulated, and built on trust. For me, joining Olanzo is about helping build a platform that respects that foundation while giving local businesses better tools to grow and build lasting relations with their customers,” says José.


With José joining the leadership team, Olanzo strengthens its ability to operate confidently within Costa Rica’s regulated payments environment, supporting local merchants with fast, reliable, and compliant digital payment and loyalty solutions.


About Olanzo
Olanzo is an adaptable digital payments and CRM platform, launching first in Costa Rica, that connects consumers and local businesses through fast, bank-verified transactions that power integrated marketing, loyalty, and customer engagement. Olanzo helps merchants lower payment costs and build repeat business with existing customers.


Built to strengthen local economies, Olanzo turns every payment into an opportunity to discover, save, and connect. Through seamless payments and intuitive customer relationship tools, the platform transforms everyday transactions into lasting relationships between buyers and the businesses they love.


Every interaction with Olanzo delivers a fast, reliable, and rewarding way to pay and get paid, so businesses grow through loyalty, and consumers get more value from every purchase.