Mario Ruiz
InvestorGeneral Partner at Infinity VC · Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Infinity Ventures
Bronx, NY
Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $1.5M
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361 people in our graph share verified history with Mario — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Isabelle PhelpsunlockedMario: together at Dorm Room (2017–2018)
Mario: together at Garage
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×3Mario: together at Baruch College
About
Mario Ruiz, ex-PayPal Ventures investor, leverages inside fintech experience and an operators-first approach to back B2B fintech and cross-border emerging-market commerce founders and is a recognized Latin American/Hispanic investor.
Contact· published on Mario's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechSaaS
Experience
- Infinity VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- MasonBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Garage (YC W24)Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- KingpinBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- BotikaBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Mayple GlobalBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- MendelBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- PayPalPrincipal, PayPal Ventures2019 — 2021
- Dorm Room FundManaging Partner2017 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- Ten Coves CapitalFintech Growth Equity Investor2013 — 2017Greater New York City Area
- BarclaysInvestment Banking Associate2013
- BarclaysInvestment Banking Analyst2010 — 2013
Skills & more
Investment BankingValuationFinancial ModelingBloombergCapital MarketsEquitiesInvestmentsAlternative InvestmentsFinanceMergers & AcquisitionsFixed Income
From Mario's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
GarageKingpinMendel
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Infinity VC
Network1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mario Ruiz?
- Mario Ruiz, ex-PayPal Ventures investor, leverages inside fintech experience and an operators-first approach to back B2B fintech and cross-border emerging-market commerce founders and is a recognized Latin American/Hispanic investor.
- Where does Mario Ruiz work?
- Mario Ruiz is General Partner at Infinity VC.
- What does Mario Ruiz invest in?
- Mario Ruiz invests in AI & Machine Learning, E-commerce, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does Mario Ruiz write?
- Mario Ruiz typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- What companies has Mario Ruiz invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Garage, Kingpin, Mendel.
- Where did Mario Ruiz go to school?
- Mario Ruiz studied at Baruch College (BBA, Finance and Investments); Yale School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA).
Founder mafias
PayPal mafia115
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanBoard member from 1998; Executive Vice PresidentFounded LinkedIn +2David SacksCOO / Head of ProductFounded YammerKeith RaboisExecutive Vice President, Business Development, Public Affairs & PolicyFounded OpendoorJoe LonsdaleIntern, FinanceFounded Opto +5Elon MuskCo-founder (X.com); CEO 2000Founded Tesla +5Max LevchinCo-founder & CTOFounded Glow +1
+ 108 more
Yale School of Management mafia51
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Dustin LoganExecutive EducationFounded Pro Forma +1Avishek KumarCertificate in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy (FDCE)Founded VFlowTech +1Richard ChowMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Resonant Link +1Paul LwinMBAFounded HavocAI +1Erin Robert FreyBusiness Administration and ManagementFounded Frey +1Brendan KennedyMBAFounded Tilray +1
+ 44 more
Baruch College mafia30
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Vijay BasaniMBAFounded Cygilant +2Raymond YipBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)Founded Shopline +1Juan MaldonadoBachelor's degreeFounded Arcus +1Ashok KamalMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded OutsiteLukas Enzersdorfer-KonradExchange semesterFounded BitpandaEdrizio De La CruzComputer ScienceFounded Arcus
+ 23 more
Dorm Room mafia28
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Bruno FavieroManaging PartnerFounded Kolena +1Steven WangPartnerFounded Dub +1Taylor FrancisPartnerFounded Watershed Technology +1Mike AnnunziataInvestment PartnerFounded Farther FarmsMatt WheelerManaging PartnerFounded VectoraisDavid DworskyPartnerFounded Telescope
+ 21 more
Infinity Ventures mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Levi KingOperating PartnerFounded Lendio +1Jeremy JonkerCo-Founder and Managing PartnerFounded Infinity VenturesJay GanatraCo-Founder & Managing PartnerFounded Infinity VenturesJay GanatraCo-Founder and Managing PartnerFounded Infinity Ventures
+ 1 more
Same school
Also attended Baruch College138
Coco DongDirector, Quantitative Applications at Deerfield Management CompanyMaria GuglielmoManager, Recruiting and Employee Experience at Deerfield Management CompanyDr. Nikhil HegdeHead, New Ventures at W Health Ventures Gp LlcBella FilerChief Financial Officer at CAVU Consumer PartnersNitol HannanController at StripesMurat CanogluExperts | Venture Partner at 212
+ 132 more
Also attended Yale School of Management232
Sanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzoneTrip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesAustin KwounAnalyst at .406 VenturesAlex GrieveVP of Government Affairs at ParadigmPatrick SherwoodManaging Partner at GroveStreetNate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley Investments
+ 226 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Garage (YC W24)5
Also worked at Kingpin2
Also worked at Botika4
Also worked at PayPal241
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VC
+ 235 more