About
Edrizio De La Cruz co-founded and led Arcus, a Latin American payments platform that was acquired by Mastercard in 2021. He holds an MBA from Wharton School of Business.
Founder/CEO at ArcusYC S13
Intro paths
YC
Edrizio went through Y Combinator (Summer 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Edrizio can intro founders to Arcus's investors below.
Arcus's investors · 9
Avalancha VenturesNew York · $300K – $2M checksCohen CircleNew YorkFundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksIGNIAMexico City · $100K – $5M checksMaverick VenturesSan Francisco · $3M – $10M checksNew Ground VenturesWestportNXTPBuenos Aires · $500K – $5M checksOpen Opportunity FundAtlanta · $100K – $1M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013
Co-founders at Arcus
JM
Juan MaldonadoFounder
IR
Iñigo RumayorFounder
Experience
- KiraCo-Founder/CEO/Customer Carecurrent2024 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- Founder SchoolCEO & Foundercurrent2024 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- Y CombinatorVisiting Group Partner2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- ArcusCo-Founder & CEO2013 — 2022Mexico City, Mexico
- J.P. MorganInvestment Banking Analyst2006 — 2008New York City Metropolitan Area
- SwissportAircraft Maintenance & Engineering1999 — 2005JFK Airport
- US Air Force ReserveReserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)1999 — 2000Riverdale, NY
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Private Equity68Financial Modeling45Investments46Mergers & Acquisitions47Business Development35Venture Capital20Emerging Markets17Financial Analysis13Mobile Payments10Regulatory Compliance6
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API DevelopmentRESTful architectureStrategyLeadershipLatin AmericaRuby on RailsLanguages Spanish
- Microsoft Certified Professional — Microsoft
From Edrizio's professional profile.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Edrizio De La CruzFrom Underdog to Undefeated: The Edrizio De La Cruz founder story
Garry's Channel
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Edrizio De La Cruz?
- Edrizio De La Cruz co-founded and led Arcus, a Latin American payments platform that was acquired by Mastercard in 2021. He holds an MBA from Wharton School of Business.
- Where does Edrizio De La Cruz work?
- Edrizio De La Cruz is Founder/CEO of Arcus.
- What companies did Edrizio De La Cruz found?
- Edrizio De La Cruz founded Arcus.
- Where did Edrizio De La Cruz go to school?
- Edrizio De La Cruz studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Entrepreneurial Management); Y Combinator; Baruch College (Computer Science).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Edrizio De La Cruz?
- Tracked appearances include "From Underdog to Undefeated: The Edrizio De La Cruz founder story".
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