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Yolanda (Yolis) Ruiz

Former Partner at Pacific Community Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K – $1.5M checks · typically $1M

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About

Yolanda Ruiz is Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations at Grindr (NYSE: GRND). With over 20 years of experience in finance and operations leadership, she has held positions across pre-revenue, growth-stage, and post-IPO companies in marketplace, consumer, and enterprise software sectors. Her background includes IPO preparation and execution, finance and operations team building, and process optimization.

Experience

  1. GrindrVP Finance and Investor Relations, NYSE: GRNDcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. CourseraVP Finance and Business Operations, NYSE: COUR2020 — 2023Mountain View, CA
  3. EventbriteHead of Planning & Corporate Finance, NYSE: EB2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Gladly, Inc.VP Finance and Accounting (reporting to CEO)2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Zignal LabsVP Finance, Accounting & Operations (reporting to CEO)2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Pacific Community VenturesInvestment Partner2008 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Demeter GroupAssociate2007 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  8. GapFinance and Business Development Manager2003 — 2006
  9. PuntoCom Holdings Venture FundAnalyst2000 — 2001Mexico City
  10. The Boston Consulting GroupAssociate Consultant1999 — 2000

Skills & more

Venture Capital69Entrepreneurship22Corporate Development32Private Equity17Start-ups64Valuation4Business Development48Strategic Partnerships18Due Diligence16Investments9Business Planning7Financial Modeling9
+12 moreInternational BusinessMergersBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate FinanceManagement ConsultingExecutive ManagementEmerging MarketsStrategyStrategic PlanningLeadershipFinancial Analysis

Languages Spanish

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Who is Yolanda (Yolis) Ruiz?
Yolanda Ruiz is Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations at Grindr (NYSE: GRND). With over 20 years of experience in finance and operations leadership, she has held positions across pre-revenue, growth-stage, and post-IPO companies in marketplace, consumer, and enterprise software sectors. Her background includes IPO preparation and execution, finance and operations team building, and process optimization.
What check size does Yolanda (Yolis) Ruiz write?
Yolanda (Yolis) Ruiz typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
Where did Yolanda (Yolis) Ruiz go to school?
Yolanda (Yolis) Ruiz studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Finance & Marketing); Tecnológico de Monterrey (BS, Industrial Engineering); Saint Joseph Academy (High school).

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