Cristian Arens biography: the Peruvian behind Invertir Joven

Selling bracelets at 16 to buy a PlayStation, then publishing six finance books before turning 32, is not the usual path for someone from a middle-class family in Lima. Cristian Arens followed that path in just over a decade. Today, his Invertir Joven brand introduces thousands of Peruvians to financial education. This biography covers his age, education, his claim to have achieved financial freedom at 26, his books in order, the CIRCUM event and the criticism that is also part of his story.

Who is Cristian Arens?

Cristian Arens is a Peruvian investor, author and content creator who, according to reports, was born on August 24, 1994, in Lima. He is known for the financial education platform Invertir Joven, books such as Código Dinero and Programa tu riqueza, and for organizing the CIRCUM event. In 2026, he continues to publish and speak at events, and presented his new book at the Lima International Book Fair.

Cristian Arens: personal details

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Name: Cristian Arens

Date of birth: August 24, 1994 (according to reports)

Place of birth: Lima, Peru

Age (2026): 32 years

Nationality: Peruvian

Occupation: Investor, author, content creator, speaker

Education: Business Administration (Universidad del Pacífico); MBA (IE Business School, Madrid)

Brand: Invertir Joven

YouTube: @ArensCristian · more than 445 thousand subscribers (according to his website)

TikTok: @arenscristian · around 750 thousand followers

Website: arenscristian.com

Cristian Arens: childhood and early years

Cristian Arens grew up in a middle-class family in Lima. His parents spent their working lives as employees and, as he told Correo in 2024, never invested or started a business. That contrast underpins much of his story: no one at home taught him what to do with money, so he learned on his own and through mistakes.

He finished secondary school at 16 at La Inmaculada and went on to study Business Administration at the Universidad del Pacífico. By then, he already had his first small business: buying and selling bracelets to save for a PlayStation. He later imported accessories from China and organized and promoted events. Those ventures paid for his first car at 18.

The turning point, as he tells it, came at 19. He attended a Warren Buffett conference and left convinced that he needed to make his money work for him. He began investing immediately and, as he has acknowledged in interviews, lost money during his first two years because of emotional decisions. He later drew on those mistakes for his videos and books.

Cristian Arens: professional career

Around 2017, at 23, Cristian Arens began posting financial education content on social media and founded Invertir Joven, a platform with a website, YouTube channel and podcast. His direct style and perspective as a young Peruvian set him apart from the foreign finance gurus who dominated Spanish-language content in the field.

By 2021, reports in El Comercio (Somos) and Ojo were describing him as a Peruvian Amazon bestseller on the strength of his first book, Código Dinero, while the Invertir Joven podcast ranked among the twenty most listened to on Spotify Peru. He was studying for an MBA at IE Business School in Madrid that year and completed it in 2022, according to Infobae. He also said he had achieved financial freedom at 26, with two rental apartments and investments in stocks, cryptocurrencies and startups.

The following years brought more books and events. In September 2024, Gestión summarized the scale of his project: four books in four years, some three million followers across platforms and around fifty speaking engagements a year. In 2025, he led CIRCUM, a two-day event in Lima featuring Jorge Serratos, Carlos Deivis and Josema Sánchez, promoted as the country’s largest entrepreneurship and finance gathering.

Verified milestones:

• 2010 (approx.): first venture selling bracelets; later imported accessories and promoted events.
• 2013 (approx.): attended a Warren Buffett conference and began investing.
• 2017 (approx.): founded Invertir Joven, with a YouTube channel and podcast.
• 2020: published Código Dinero, released by Paidós in 2021.
• 2022: completed his MBA at IE Business School and reported fake accounts using his image.
• 2024: published Cómo hacer que tu dinero trabaje por ti (Paidós Empresa).
• 2025: CIRCUM 2025 was held in Lima on May 3 and 4.
• 2026: published Programa tu riqueza with Penguin Random House and presented it at the Lima International Book Fair.

Cristian Arens: notable books and projects

His books are central to his brand and explain why he appears in business and culture coverage, as well as entertainment coverage.

Alongside his books, he maintains the Invertir Joven podcast, the CIRCUM event and paid courses on stock investing, such as Circus Bolsa 2.0, launched around 2021.

Cristian Arens: personal life

Cristian Arens keeps his private life out of the spotlight. Public sources contain no statements about a partner or children, and Famosix does not fill those gaps with rumors. He has, however, described himself as an introvert despite the energy he brings to his videos. He summed up his outlook in a remark to El Comercio in 2021: “For me, the ideal job is having no job.” In his account, travel is a tangible reward of financial freedom.

His name has also been associated with controversies that deserve context. In a November 2021 interview with Ojo, he said he would turn to multilevel marketing if he lost everything; economists on YouTube have criticized that stance. His paid courses, promoted through affiliate marketing, have mixed reviews on blogs, although no complaint to Indecopi is recorded. In 2022, he was targeted by impersonators: fake Instagram accounts used his photos to sell supposed courses in exchange for cryptocurrency. He reported them publicly, and El Comercio covered the case as an example of the risks of following unverified accounts.

Facts about Cristian Arens

• At 16, his first business was selling bracelets to buy a PlayStation.
• At 18, he bought his first car with money earned from importing accessories from China.
• He lost money during his first two years as an investor and calls that his most valuable lesson.
• He bought his first apartment at 24 and his second at 26; both now earn him rental income.
• He published four books in four years (2020-2024) and moved from Planeta to Penguin Random House in 2026.
• People who attended the launch of Programa tu riqueza at the Lima International Book Fair in 2026 received free access to an introductory stock market class.
• He describes himself as an introvert, despite his energy on camera.

Cristian Arens in 2026

For Arens, 2026 is the year of Programa tu riqueza, his first book with Penguin Random House. Its premise is that the first step toward financial stability lies in how you think, not in investments. The book combines personal development and finance in a ten-step method and includes QR codes linking to videos. He presented it on Sunday, August 2, 2026, in the Blanca Varela auditorium at the 30th Lima International Book Fair, as reported by Caretas and El Peruano.

He remains active on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, although follower counts vary by source: Gestión reported a combined three million across platforms in 2024, while coverage of the 2026 book fair described him as having “more than 1,5 million in Spanish-speaking America.” CIRCUM remains his annual event; a 2026 edition had not been confirmed when this biography was completed. For more Peruvian creators who earn a living from their audiences, see the ranking of Peruvian YouTubers.

Sources consulted

• Gestión: Cristian Arens, the finance YouTuber who moved from social media to books
• Infobae Perú: Cristian Arens, the Peruvian who became a finance influencer thanks to Warren Buffett
• El Comercio (Somos): Cristian Arens, the Peruvian Amazon bestseller who teaches people to earn money at 26
• Correo: Cristian Arens: “Fear of investing comes from a lack of knowledge”
• Caretas: Cristian Arens presents Programa tu riqueza at the 2026 Lima International Book Fair
• El Peruano: Cristian Arens to present his book at the 2026 Lima International Book Fair
• PlanetadeLibros Perú: Cristian Arens
• El Comercio: CIRCUM 2025, 7 out of every 10 Peruvian entrepreneurs seek training
• El Comercio: Is he a finance influencer or a scammer? The danger of following a fake account

Conclusion

Cristian Arens is a Peruvian creator who turned his own financial mistakes into a publishing brand with six books and an event of his own. His general advice may be useful, but readers should assess it critically: his personal figures have not been audited, and his courses deserve the same care as any paid product. For more stories of entrepreneurs, explore the entrepreneur biographies on Famosix.