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Micky Malka
InvestorFounder & Managing Partner at Ribbit Capital
Palo Alto, CA
Writes $2M – $15M checks
Midas 2021 · #58Midas 2022 · #2Midas 2023 · #2Midas 2024 · #2Midas 2025 · #5Midas 2026 · #14
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About
Micky Malka founded Ribbit Capital in 2012 as a fintech-only venture firm and backed Coinbase, Robinhood, Nubank and Revolut before financial technology was fashionable. The Venezuelan-born investor held the number 2 spot on the Forbes Midas List for three consecutive years from 2022 to 2024, one of the most sustained runs near the top of the ranking.
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Invests in
ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechInsurTechSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Malka co-founded Heptagon Group, a securities and investment broker dealer, at the age of 19. Malka co-founded Ribbit Capital, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage fintech companies, in 2012. Malka co-founded Banco Lemon in 2003, which was acquired by Banco do Brasil. Malka co-founded Banco Bracce, a Brazilian lending institution for mid-sized companies, which was sold in 2015.
- Education
- Studied at Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (degree, economics, 1996)
- More
- Malka was born in 1974 and grew up in Venezuela, where he experienced hyperinflation.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Deals · 2
Nu Holdings Ltd.Board seat
via Ribbit Capital · filed Jun 2020 · $300M raise
Vise AIQuoted
via Ribbit Capital · filed May 2021
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
CREDMercadoLibreNubankONERevolutRobinhood
Investor
ArtaAsideBreezyBrexCoinbaseComparaOnlineCredit KarmaDeelEarninFireblocksFunding CircleGuiabolsoHabitoIdeal InvestKiaviLema21NeoSpaceNubankNuvemshopPhonepePREFERQuero EducationRazorpayRobinhoodSlashTerra IndustriesThe Open PlatformTopsortTwenty20Ualáunico IDtechVerblingVigil LabsViseWealthfrontWildlife Studios
Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Micky MalkaLessons From Backing The Best Founders In Fintech | Micky Malka
David Senra
HOW MEMECOINS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD | Raoul Pal ft. Micky Malka
Raoul Pal The Journey Man
Micky Malka: The Fintech Visionary Behind Coinbase and Robinhood
Bleecker Capital
Redefining Venture Capital: Insights from Top VC Micky Malka of Ribbit Capital
Endeavor Global
FTX 2020 | State Of Union Of Fintech with Micky Malka (Ribbit Capital)
Razorpay
FINTECH with Micky Malka - Founder of Ribbit Capital | 1 Hour Intern Podcast
1 Hour Intern
2 more appearances
Colleagues at Ribbit Capital
Network5
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Micky Malka?
- Micky Malka founded Ribbit Capital in 2012 as a fintech-only venture firm and backed Coinbase, Robinhood, Nubank and Revolut before financial technology was fashionable. The Venezuelan-born investor held the number 2 spot on the Forbes Midas List for three consecutive years from 2022 to 2024, one of the most sustained runs near the top of the ranking.
- Where does Micky Malka work?
- Micky Malka is Founder & Managing Partner at Ribbit Capital.
- What does Micky Malka invest in?
- Micky Malka invests in Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, InsurTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Micky Malka write?
- Micky Malka typically writes checks of $2M – $15M.
- What boards does Micky Malka sit on?
- Micky Malka holds tracked board seats at CRED, MercadoLibre, Nu Holdings Ltd., Nubank, ONE, Revolut, Robinhood.
- What companies has Micky Malka invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Arta, Aside, Breezy, Brex, Coinbase, ComparaOnline, Credit Karma, Deel, Earnin, Fireblocks, Funding Circle, Guiabolso, and 24 more.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Micky Malka?
- Tracked appearances include "Lessons From Backing The Best Founders In Fintech | Micky Malka", "HOW MEMECOINS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD | Raoul Pal ft. Micky Malka", "Micky Malka: The Fintech Visionary Behind Coinbase and Robinhood", and 5 more.
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