Micky Malka

Micky Malka

Formal First Name
Meyer (Micky)
Location

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


CRYPTO & BLOCKCHAIN


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. 


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