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Mario Ruiz

Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Infinity Ventures

Bronx, NY

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $1.5M

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.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. Infinity VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Mason WorkforceBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  3. Garage (YC W24)Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. KingpinBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. BotikaBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  6. Mayple GlobalBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  7. MendelBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  8. PayPalPrincipal, PayPal Ventures2019 — 2021
  9. Ten Coves CapitalFintech Growth Equity Investor2013 — 2017Greater New York City Area
  10. BarclaysInvestment Banking Associate2013
  11. BarclaysInvestment Banking Analyst2010 — 2013

Education

  1. Baruch CollegeBBA, Finance and Investments
  2. Yale School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration - MBA

Skills & more

Bloomberg11Investment Banking36Valuation25Financial Modeling27Capital Markets8Equities11Investments11Alternative Investments4Finance6Mergers & Acquisitions6Fixed Income3

From Mario's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Baruch College52

Nitol HannanController at StripesMurat CanogluExperts | Venture Partner at 212Einat NemeshVenture Partner at TAU VenturesLeah TarragoInvestment Analyst at Rocana VenturesNoémie OiknineInvestor at Maor InvestmentsEric KwongDirector, Finance/Ops at FINTOP Capital

+ 46 more

Also attended Yale School of Management117

Sanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzoneTrip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesAustin KwounAnalyst at .406 VenturesNate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley InvestmentsGabby CazeauInvestor at Harlem Capital PartnersRob BettigoleManaging Partner at Elm Street Ventures

+ 111 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Garage (YC W24)2

Kim-Mai CutlerInvestor at Initialized CapitalJeremy JonkerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Infinity Ventures

Also worked at Kingpin1

Jeremy JonkerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Infinity Ventures

Also worked at Botika3

Jeremy JonkerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Infinity VenturesOfer LazovskiInvestor at Kaedan CapitalOmri KrigelPartner at Secret Chord Ventures

Also worked at Mendel3

Jimena PardoManaging Partner at Hi VenturesJimenaInvestor at Hi VenturesJeremy JonkerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Infinity Ventures

Colleagues at Infinity Ventures

Dan Kenerson
Vice President at Infinity Ventures
Eric Spies
Investor at Infinity Ventures
Jay Ganatra
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Infinity Ventures
Jeremy Jonker
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Infinity Ventures
Kamran Ansari
Venture Partner at Infinity Ventures
Leah Adair
Executive Assistant at Infinity Ventures
Levi King
Operating Partner at Infinity Ventures
Samantha Klingelhofer
Investor at Infinity Ventures

Network2

Dan Kenerson
Vice President at Infinity Ventures
Eric Spies
Investor at Infinity Ventures

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