Miguel Armaza
InvestorGeneral Partner at Gilgamesh Ventures
New York, New York
Writes $200K – $500K checks · typically $750K
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225 people in our graph share verified history with Miguel — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Solomon HailuunlockedMiguel: together at Milkeninstitute (2026)
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Miguel: together at American University - Kogod School of Business
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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AgTechFintechFoodTechHR TechInsurTechMarketplaces
Experience
- Gilgamesh VenturesCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
- Milken InstituteYoung Leaders Circlecurrent2026 — present
- Fintech LeadersFounder & Podcast Hostcurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
- 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
Skills & more
InvestmentsFinancial AnalysisAngel InvestingCorporate FinancePodcasting
Languages English · Russian · Spanish
- Series 63 — Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
- Series 79 — Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
From Miguel's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
Boom
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Gilgamesh Ventures
Alan Chusid
Senior Advisor at Gilgamesh Ventures
Andrew Eandicott
Investor at Gilgamesh Ventures
Andrew Endicott
Founding Partner at Gilgamesh Ventures
Burt Hicks
Senior Advisor at Gilgamesh Ventures
Cristian Lacayo
Executive Officer at Gilgamesh Ventures
Paula (Suh) You
Partner at Gilgamesh Ventures
Tuvia Barak
Senior Advisor at Gilgamesh Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Miguel Armaza?
- 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.
- Where does Miguel Armaza work?
- Miguel Armaza is General Partner at Gilgamesh Ventures.
- What does Miguel Armaza invest in?
- Miguel Armaza invests in AgTech, Fintech, FoodTech, HR Tech, InsurTech, Marketplaces.
- What check size does Miguel Armaza write?
- Miguel Armaza typically writes checks of $200K – $500K.
- What companies has Miguel Armaza invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Boom.
- Where did Miguel Armaza go to school?
- Miguel Armaza studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); The Lauder Institute - University of Pennsylvania (Master's degree - International Studies); American University - Kogod School of Business (B.S.B.A., Finance & IT).
Same school
Also attended The Lauder Institute - University of Pennsylvania63
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
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Also attended American University - Kogod School of Business31
Vincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal InvestmentsFrancisco MartorellAdvisor at Rocana VenturesEd BaklorExecutive leader in guest experience & hospitality at XRCMelissa BradleyInvestor at Reign VenturesZac AghdaeiInvestor at Vector CapitalKathleen HolohanInvestor at Seaport Capital
+ 25 more
Also attended Salzburg Global Seminar1
Shared employers
Also worked at Milken Institute73
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
+ 67 more
Also worked at Fintech Leaders1
Also worked at Wharton Fintech3
Also worked at MUFG74
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 CapitalTakumi SakamotoInvestor at JIC Venture Growth Investments
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