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Micky Malka | |
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 Malka in 2022 | |
| Born | 1974 (age 51–52) Bat Yam, Israel |
| Occupation | Venture capitalist |
| Known for | Founder of Ribbit Capital |
Meyer "Micky" Malka Rais (born 1974) is a Venezuelan-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He is the founder and managing partner of Ribbit Capital, a venture capital firm focused on financial technology, which he founded in 2012.[1]
Malka has ranked several times on the Forbes Midas List.[2]
Early life
[edit]Malka was born in 1974 and grew up in Venezuela, where he experienced hyperinflation,[3] an experience he has cited as the origin of his interest in money and financial systems.[4] He graduated from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas in 1996 with a degree in economics.[5]
Career
[edit]Malka co-founded Heptagon Grupo Financiero, a brokerage firm, where he served as chief operating officer. In 1999, it was acquired by Patagon.
After moving to San Francisco in 2007, he co-founded and served as co-CEO of Bling Nation. It was renamed to Lemon in 2011 and sold to LifeLock for $50 million.[6][7]
Ribbit Capital
[edit]In 2012, Malka founded Ribbit Capital, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage fintech companies. The firm raised an initial fund of $100 million.[8] By 2024, the firm managed approximately $12 billion in assets.
References
[edit]- ↑ Sreeharsha, Vinod (2015-09-10). "A Venezuelan in Silicon Valley Finds a Niche in Finance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ "Micky Malka". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ "Annual Summit: So You are a Fintech StartUp: The Future of the Financial Services Industry with Micky Malka, Founder and Managing Partner, Ribbit Capital". Vintage Investment Partners. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ "The future of fintech — and why money without context doesn't work". Endeavor. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ "Meyer "Micky" Malka". Upgrade. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ Russell, Melia. "Meet Ribbit, the dark-horse VC firm that saved Robinhood's hide by leading a $2.4 billion emergency funding round". Business Insider. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ "The 2015 Fintech Finance 35: Meyer (Micky) Malka, Ribbit Capital | Institutional Investor". www.institutionalinvestor.com. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ Russell, Melia. "Meet Ribbit, the dark-horse VC firm that saved Robinhood's hide by leading a $2.4 billion emergency funding round". Business Insider. Retrieved 2026-06-01.