About
Wil Eyi worked at Goldman Sachs and Warburg Pincus before founding Payflow, a company focused on financial services in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Founder at PayflowYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Wil went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Payflow's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Wil can intro founders to Payflow's investors below.
Payflow's investors · 1
Co-founders at Payflow
JP
Jose Pons VegaFounder
Experience
- Eliot Bridge PartnersManaging Partner & CPOcurrent2026 — present
- Various StartupsStartup Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- PayflowCo-founder & CEO2024 — 2026Greater New York City Area
- ToolboxCo-founder & CEO2019 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- Warburg Pincus LLCPrivate Equity Investor2015 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- Goldman SachsInvestment Banking Analyst2012 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- University Impact FundImpact Investing Associate2011 — 2012Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- Goldman SachsSummer Investment Banking Analyst2011New York City Metropolitan Area
- Ecobank Transnational IncorporatedSummer Corporate Banking Analyst2010Libreville, Gabon
Skills & more
- CFA Program Level I — CFA Institute
From Wil's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Wil Eyi?
- Wil Eyi worked at Goldman Sachs and Warburg Pincus before founding Payflow, a company focused on financial services in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Where does Wil Eyi work?
- Wil Eyi is Founder of Payflow.
- What companies did Wil Eyi found?
- Wil Eyi founded Payflow.
- Where did Wil Eyi go to school?
- Wil Eyi studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Y Combinator (YC S20); Brigham Young University (Bachelor of Science, Management: Finance ; Minor in Chemistry).
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