About
Elian Alvarez is a General Partner at Ripio Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage crypto startups across Latin America. He has spent the past decade in fintech, crypto, and venture capital, beginning his cryptocurrency investments in 2014 and holding previous roles as Managing Partner at Ripio Ventures, Entrepreneur in Residence at Reserve Protocol, and co-founder of 54 Ventures. Alvarez is also a founding member of the Argentine Entrepreneurs Association and has worked to develop the startup investment ecosystem in Latin America.
Experience
- Ripio VenturesPartnercurrent2025 — present
- Ripio VenturesManaging Partner2022 — 2025
- ASEA - Asociación de Emprendedores de ArgentinaFounding Membercurrent2014 — presentArgentina
- RipioManaging Partner @ Ripio Ventures2022 — 2025
- ReserveEntrepreneur in Residence2021 — 2022
- VAXTCo-Founder2017 — 2020
- 54 VenturesManaging Partner2014 — 2020
- Emprear Business AngelsManaging Director2016 — 2018Argentina
- Emprear Business AngelsDeal Manager2014 — 2016Argentina
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship41Venture Capital39Business Strategy38Corporate Finance7Start-ups7Private Equity3Investment Advisory3Startup Development2Entrepreneurial Finance2Start-up Ventures2Investment Banking1Investments2
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FinanceFinancial AnalysisFinancial AuditsBusiness DevelopmentHedge FundsFinancial RiskStock ManagementStock TradingManagementAlternative InvestmentsRisk ManagementFinancial AdvisoryLanguages English · Spanish
- Certified Financial Advisor — IAEF - Instituto Argentino de Ejecutivos de Finanzas
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elian Alvarez?
- Elian Alvarez is a General Partner at Ripio Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage crypto startups across Latin America. He has spent the past decade in fintech, crypto, and venture capital, beginning his cryptocurrency investments in 2014 and holding previous roles as Managing Partner at Ripio Ventures, Entrepreneur in Residence at Reserve Protocol, and co-founder of 54 Ventures. Alvarez is also a founding member of the Argentine Entrepreneurs Association and has worked to develop the startup investment ecosystem in Latin America.
- Where does Elian Alvarez work?
- Elian Alvarez is Partner at Ripio Ventures.
- What check size does Elian Alvarez write?
- Elian Alvarez typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Elian Alvarez go to school?
- Elian Alvarez studied at Universidad del CEMA (Master of Science, Finance); Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (Capital Markets Finance Specialization, Finance and Financial Management Services); UADE (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management).
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