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#25 Edrizio de la Cruz: 10 years, +$20M USD, and exit to Mastercard | Arcus FI

The Arcus journey, told by its founder Edrizio de la Cruz, from pivoting from a remittance platform to a payment solutions enabler when fintech was just emerging, through its sale to Mastercard.

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#25 Edrizio de la Cruz: 10 years, +$20M USD, and exit to Mastercard | Arcus FI

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Edrizio de la Cruz

Arcus FI

Original recording. Written overview in English.

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A company's journey in less than an hour, told by its founder Edrizio de la Cruz: from pivoting Arcus from a remittance platform to a payment solutions enabler when fintech was just emerging, through its sale to Mastercard at the perfect moment. In this episode, we'll talk about:

  • What investors look for and what mindset to bring to pitches
  • The difference in focus between a Series A and a Series B
  • The importance of PR for startups

Edrizio de la Cruz is currently the author of the book "The Underdog Founder", a former Y Combinator Visiting Partner, and co-founder of Arcus (sold to Mastercard).

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