Miguel Armaza
InvestorGeneral Partner at Gilgamesh Ventures
New York, New York
Writes $200K – $500K checks · typically $750K
About
Miguel Armaza leverages ex‑banking experience across seven countries and trilingual fluency (Spanish, Russian, English), plus a 130,000‑listener podcast, 100,000‑follower Fintech Leaders platform and 300+ interviews for US–Latin American fintech deals.
Invests in
AgTechFintechFoodTechHR TechInsurTechMarketplaces
Experience
- Gilgamesh VenturesCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
- Fintech LeadersFounder & Podcast Hostcurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
- Milken InstituteYoung Leaders Circlecurrent2026 — present
- Wharton FintechCo-President & Podcast Host2020 — 2021
- MUFGStructured Finance2016 — 2019New York, New York
- CitiStructured Finance2011 — 2016New York, New York
- Facebook Comedy PageFounder2009 — 2010Houston, Texas, United States
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- The Lauder Institute - University of PennsylvaniaMaster's degree - International Studies
- American University - Kogod School of BusinessB.S.B.A., Finance & IT
- Salzburg Global SeminarInternational Study Program
- Houston City CollegeFinance and Economics
Skills & more
Investments40Financial Analysis39Angel Investing34Corporate Finance8Podcasting11
Languages English · Russian · Spanish
- Series 63 — FINRA
- Series 79 — FINRA
From Miguel's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,509
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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+ 1,503 more
Also attended The Lauder Institute - University of Pennsylvania35
Wesley TilluPartner at S32 focused on frontier technology investmentsMaría de Lera AuerspergInvestor at KfundKent MadsenFounding Managing Partner Emeritus & Venture Partner at EPIC VENTURESCristobal De AtuchaPrincipal at FinTech CollectiveDan SiazonFounder & Managing Partner at Kickstart VenturesStephen SnyderManaging Director, Head of Operations & Partnerships at JetBlue Ventures
+ 29 more
Also attended American University - Kogod School of Business12
Vincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal InvestmentsFrancisco MartorellAdvisor at Rocana VenturesEd BaklorExecutive leader in guest experience & hospitality at XRCMelissa BradleyInvestor at Reign VenturesRon HeinzFounder and General Partner at Oquirrh VenturesMichael LipsonInvestor at Hamilton Ventures
+ 6 more
Also attended Houston City College2
Shared employers
Also worked at Milken Institute59
Solomon HailuPartner at March Capital PartnersJeff WeinsteinPartner at FJ LabsDavid BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalJessica PouleurPartner at Openspace VenturesJaclyn SeowSpecialist Advisor, ESG & Impact at Openspace VenturesZachary CefarattiVenture Partner at Draper Associates
+ 53 more
Also worked at MUFG39
Ryutaro HiroshimaPartner, Head of Japan at Type One VenturesYuki NakamuraDirector of Investor Relations - Japan at Type One VenturesYaseen AbdulridhaVice President at PeakSpan Capital PartnersKoichi SaitoGeneral Partner at KK FundCharles SpicerNon-Executive Chair at EMV CapitalSayuri NonakaPartner at Great Wave Ventures
+ 33 more
Also worked at Citi728
Nina AchadjianInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAnn PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at Greycroft
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