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Mary Saracco

Founder

Founder at Ping

Argentina

FoundedPing · YC

About

Mary Saracco worked as an M&A investment banker at UBS and held a position at the World Bank before co-founding Ping. She previously founded Latamex, a Latin American fiat-to-crypto gateway that partnered with major cryptocurrency exchanges and blockchain platforms.

Founder at PingYC S22

Intro paths

YC

Mary went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Mary can intro founders to Ping's investors below.

Ping's investors · 2

Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Ping

POPablo Orlando
Pablo OrlandoFounder
JSJack Saracco
Jack SaraccoFounder

Experience

  1. Ping LatamFoundercurrent2021 — present
  2. LatamexFoundercurrent2018 — present
  3. Settle NetworkFounder - CFOcurrent2018 — present
  4. University of OxfordBlockchain Strategy Programme - Guest Blockchain Specialistcurrent2019 — present
  5. Zeppelin SolutionsCFO & Director of Services2017 — 2018
  6. IFC - International Finance CorporationInvestment Professional at World Bank Group2015 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  7. UBSInvestment Banking Analyst M&A at Global Industrials Group2014 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
  8. UBSInvestment Banking Analyst M&A - Latin American Coverage2013 — 2014Buenos Aires, Argentina
  9. Latin American Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LAVCA)Intern - Department of Economic Research2011Buenos Aires

Skills & more

Investments6Investment Banking5blockchain5smart contracts2Security1Financial Analysis2Corporate Finance1Financial Modeling2Mergers & Acquisitions1French1English2Spanish1
+1 moreBusiness Strategy

Languages English · French · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mary Saracco?
Mary Saracco worked as an M&A investment banker at UBS and held a position at the World Bank before co-founding Ping. She previously founded Latamex, a Latin American fiat-to-crypto gateway that partnered with major cryptocurrency exchanges and blockchain platforms.
Where does Mary Saracco work?
Mary Saracco is Founder of Ping.
What companies did Mary Saracco found?
Mary Saracco founded Ping.
Where did Mary Saracco go to school?
Mary Saracco studied at Y Combinator; Sciences Po; Universidad de 'San Andrés'​ (Economic Studies, Economics).

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