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Joel Yarbrough

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Managing Director at Rapyd Ventures

Singapore, Singapore

Writes $1M – $10M checks

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About

Joel Yarbrough pairs PayPal and Grab fintech experience with CEO leadership building payments infrastructure across 40+ African countries, focusing on capability providers and embedded finance and holding multiple US patents.

Invests in

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityFintechHR TechInsurTech

Experience

  1. MomentCEOcurrent2023 — present
  2. RapydVP Asia Pacificcurrent2018 — present
  3. RapydMD Rapyd Ventures2021 — 2023Singapore
  4. GrabHead of Corporate Development and Integration (Payments)2017 — 2018Singapore
  5. GrabHead of Business Development (Payments)2016 — 2017Singapore
  6. GrabHead of Product2015 — 2016Singapore
  7. PayPalSr. Director, Omnichannel2015San Francisco Bay Area
  8. PayPalSr. Director, Global Solution & Product Management -- Consumer & Partner Ecosystems2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  9. PayPalInternal Director, Board of Directors2011 — 2013San Jose, CA
  10. PayPalSr. Director, Head of APAC Product & Solution Management2011 — 2013Singapore
  11. PayPalSr. Director, Product Strategy | Architecture | Analytics2009 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  12. JPMorgan ChaseExecutive Director - Broker Dealer Services2009
  13. JPMorgan ChaseExecutive Director - T&SS Client Service Platforms & Strategy2007 — 2009Greater New York City Area
  14. JPMorgan ChaseVP - T&SS Internet Strategy + Planning2005 — 2007Greater New York City Area
  15. NEC Solutions (America)Client Development Partner2004 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
  16. Niteo PartnersClient Partner2001 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
  17. ZEFERClient Partner2000 — 2001San Francisco Bay Area
  18. ClickStudyChief Operating Officer & Co-founder1998 — 2000San Francisco Bay Area
  19. First Manhattan Consulting GroupConsultant1993 — 1997Greater New York City Area

Skills & more

Strategic Planning22Management69Leadership43Strategy99Analysis6Portals7SaaS7Relationship Management8Content Management6User-centered Design6E-Learning3Product Management99
+12 moreE-commerceAnalyticsMobile PaymentsPaymentsFinancial ServicesBBQBusiness DevelopmentUser ExperienceStart-upsEntrepreneurshipProduct DevelopmentMobile Devices

Languages Chinese, Japanese, Arabic (Pleasantries) · French (High-school) · German (High-school) · Spanish (Taxicab, but passionate)

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Colleagues at Rapyd Ventures

Arik Shtilman
CEO, Rapid at Rapyd Ventures
Eyal Dior
Founder & Managing Partner at Tal Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Joel Yarbrough?
Joel Yarbrough pairs PayPal and Grab fintech experience with CEO leadership building payments infrastructure across 40+ African countries, focusing on capability providers and embedded finance and holding multiple US patents.
Where does Joel Yarbrough work?
Joel Yarbrough is Managing Director at Rapyd Ventures.
What does Joel Yarbrough invest in?
Joel Yarbrough invests in Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Fintech, HR Tech, InsurTech.
What check size does Joel Yarbrough write?
Joel Yarbrough typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
Where did Joel Yarbrough go to school?
Joel Yarbrough studied at University of Pennsylvania (BS, Economics); International School of Brussels; American International School Vienna.

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