People

  1. Home
  2. People
  3. Micky Malka
Micky Malka

Micky Malka

Formal First Name
Meyer (Micky)
Links
Twitter LinkedIn
Location
Palo Alto

Micky Malka is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ribbit Capital, the leading venture capital investor behind some of the biggest stories in the fintech sector. Micky is a renowned investor with more than 25 years of experience building and investing in technology and financial services companies across the U.S., Europe, and Latin America. Under his leadership, Ribbit has become one of fintech's most influential investing firms, backing transformative companies like Coinbase, Robinhood, and Nubank. He also serves on the board of directors of Ribbit LEAP as well as the boards of several private companies.

Professional Experience

CURRENT AFFILIATIONS

  • Founder and CEO, Ribbit Capital

  • Board Member, Robinhood


CRYPTO & BLOCKCHAIN

  • Micky is a respected voice in fintech and crypto known for his thought leadership, hands-on support, and global influence.

  • He is a serial fintech entrepreneur who has built and exited major Latin American fintech platforms. 

  • He has served on boards of major fintechs including MercadoLibre, Brex, Upgrade, BharatPe, Figure, LendingHome, CRED, among others.

  • His expertise has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, Bloomberg, BBC, Fortune, Financial Times, Institutional Investor, CoinDesk, and Cointelegraph, among others.


EARLY CAREER

  • At 18, Micky co-founded Heptagon Group, a securities and investment broker dealer servicing the Venezuelan and U.S. markets.

  • He developed the online brokerage Patagon, which became Latin America’s first comprehensive Internet-based financial services portal and dealer until its acquisition in March 2000 by Banco Santander. 

  • He also co-founded Banco Lemon, a Brazilian retail bank serving the underbanked population, which went on to become one of the largest private microfinance institutions in Brazil.

  • He co-founded and was Co-CEO of Bling Nation, a mobile payments company, which later evolved into Lemon Inc., a mobile wallet company that was acquired in 2013. 


RECOGNITIONS

  • 2025 Forbes Midas List: Top Tech Investors

  • 2018 Institutional Investor's Fintech Finance 40

  • 2015 Institutional Investor's Fintech Finance 35

Warnings and Disclaimers

The information contained herein is obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. It is not designed to meet your personal financial situation - we are not investment advisors nor do we give personalized investment advice. The opinions expressed herein are those of the publisher and are subject to change without notice. It may become outdated an there is no obligation to update any such information.

Copyright Finnotes.org © 2018 - 2020