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Elena Cruz

Investor

Program Operations Manager at Finnovista VC

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

About

Program Operations Manager motivated by supporting entrepreneurship and financial inclusion. Spent three years at Wayra México as Operations Manager supporting 40+ tech startups, and coordinates operations and administration at Startupbootcamp Fintech. Economics graduate from UNAM, pursuing a master's at Collective Academy.

Experience

  1. AFIRME FINANCIAL GROUPHead of New Technologiescurrent2025 — present
  2. This Week in FintechContent writer (LATAM)current2022 — presentLatam
  3. Échalo a EmprenderCo-Founder & Hostcurrent2021 — present
  4. Banco AztecaDigital Innovation Manager2022 — 2025Mexico
  5. FinnovistaChief Operating Officer2020 — 2022
  6. Startupbootcamp FintechProgram Director - Startupbootcamp Scale Program2019 — 2020
  7. Startupbootcamp FintechOperations Manager - Startupbootcamp Scale Program2019Ciudad de México y alrededores, México
  8. Startupbootcamp FintechOps & Admin Coordinator - Startupbootcamp Acceleration Program2017 — 2018Ciudad de México y alrededores, México
  9. WayraBusiness Manager2016 — 2017México
  10. WayraTrainee of accelerations of startups2014 — 2015México

Education

  1. Next International Business SchoolMaster in Big Data and Business Intelligence, Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician2023 — 2024
  2. RiskMathics Financial InstituteBanking 2020: Digital Transformation and Innovation2020
  3. Collective AcademyMaster in Business & Technology2016 — 2018
  4. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoLicencia en Economía, Economía2009 — 2014
  5. Universidad de MedellínFinancial engineering2013

Skills & more

Leadership2Management6Team ManagementStrategic ThinkingTeamworkMicrosoft Office4Partnerships3Open Banking1FinTechData Analysis7Business Intelligence (BI)6Business Analytics6
+12 moreAgile MethodologiesScrumProject ManagementBankingDigital InnovationDigital TransformationBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsAccount ManagementBusiness AlliancesCross-functional Team LeadershipTeam Building

Languages Español · Inglés

  • Agentic AI Workflows Q1-26 — Collective Academy
  • Career Lab — Collective Academy
  • Product Management Essentials — Coursera
  • Scrum Essential — Stratos Agein
  • Blockchain @Berkeley Fundamentals LATAM — Blockchain at Berkeley
  • Estadística — Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística - DANE Colombia
  • Gerencia de Proyectos — Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística - DANE Colombia
  • Venture Capital Bootcamp — ArkFund
  • Certified Design Thinker — International Council of Societies of Industrial Design

From Elena's professional profile.

Colleagues at Finnovista VC

Alexis Zamudio
Events Manager at Finnovista VC
Andrés Fontao
Managing Partner, Finnovista at Finnovista VC
Claudia Medel
Finance and Administration Manager at Finnovista VC
Cristina Hontanilla
Senior Marketing & Comunicación Manager at Finnovista VC
Elena Solera
Communication & Marketing Director, Finnovista at Finnovista VC
Fermín Bueno
Managing Partner, Finnovista at Finnovista VC
Franco Boggino
Events Director at Finnovista VC
Gonzalo Sánchez
Innovation Manager at Finnovista VC

Frequently asked questions

Where does Elena Cruz work?
Elena Cruz is Program Operations Manager at Finnovista VC.

Same school

Also attended RiskMathics Financial Institute1

Esteban Guarneros GalazPartner at Incipio Ventures

Also attended Collective Academy6

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Also attended Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México24

Tomosaku SoharaGeneral Partner at NordicNinjaJuan FigueroaLead Backend Engineer at Struck CapitalRodolfo GonzalezGeneral Partner at Foundation CapitalVioleta ChávezAccountant at Discovery AmericasWilber PalenquePrincipal at Avalancha VenturesSarah CarrFund Manager at Big Red Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at This Week in Fintech5

Michelle Dhansinghani LimónVice President at Cherryrock CapitalRyan ZaukInvestor at OMERS VenturesJenny JohnstonVenture Partner at Better Tomorrow VenturesNik MilanovićGeneral Partner at The Fintech FundChristine ChangVenture Partner at RaliCap Ventures

Also worked at Startupbootcamp Fintech13

Oriol RosManaging Partner at Kalonia Venture PartnersKhaled LababidiPartner at Arbor VenturesShwetank VermaCo-founder & Managing Partner at Leo Capital VenturesJack DiamondCo-founder + General Partner at Atempo GrowthTriin LinamagiFounder & CEO at Sie VenturesKarla ChávezProgram Operations Manager at Finnovista VC

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Also worked at Wayra13

Agustín RotondoInvestor at MatterScale VenturesCarlos DomingoFounder & General Partner at SPiCE VCMiguel AriasGeneral Partner at KfundFrancisco SchülerSenior Associate at Taram CapitalJordi PedrolHead of Finance at Nina CapitalJean de FougerollesManaging Partner at Ascension

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