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Tobi CokerunlockedJuan: together at Stealth (2025–2026)
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×3Juan: together at Baruch College
About
Juan Maldonado co-founded and served as COO and Chief People Officer at Arcus, a Latin American payments platform, where he built operations and oversaw hiring of over 200 employees before the company's acquisition by Mastercard in 2021. Previously, he managed Michael Bloomberg's financial empowerment center in New York.
Founder at ArcusYC S13
Intro paths
YC
Juan 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, Juan 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
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Edrizio De La CruzFounder/CEO
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Iñigo RumayorFounder
Experience
- StealthStrategic Advisorcurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- NettyWorthAdvisor2022 — 2026
- TalentlyAdvisor & Interm CEO2025United States
- TalentlyAdvisor2025
- AleFiAdvisor2022 — 2025Miami
- FeathernFounder2022 — 2023
- ArcusCo-Founder & Chief People Officer (Acquired by MasterCard)2017 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area, Mexico city
- ArcusCo-Founder & Chief Operating Officer2012 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- The Financial ClinicAssistant Director2009 — 2012115 west 30th street.
- Lehman BrothersAnalyst2005 — 2008
Skills & more
RecruitingHuman Resources (HR)Global Talent AcquisitionFinancial Services40Structured Finance9Financial Analysis26Financial Modeling25Emerging Markets12Investments14Entrepreneurship57Start-ups46Nonprofits15
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Juan Maldonado?
- Juan Maldonado co-founded and served as COO and Chief People Officer at Arcus, a Latin American payments platform, where he built operations and oversaw hiring of over 200 employees before the company's acquisition by Mastercard in 2021. Previously, he managed Michael Bloomberg's financial empowerment center in New York.
- Where does Juan Maldonado work?
- Juan Maldonado is Founder of Arcus.
- What companies did Juan Maldonado found?
- Juan Maldonado founded Arcus.
- Where did Juan Maldonado go to school?
- Juan Maldonado studied at Y Combinator; Baruch College (Bachelor's degree, Finance).
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