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Arcus

Payment-as-a-service that helps any business launch payment solutions

Y CombinatorSummer 2013AcquiredFintechBanking and ExchangeFintechPaymentsB2B

What they do

Problem

Businesses in LatAm face complexity and fragmentation when trying to launch, accept, and process payment solutions across markets and channels.

Solution

Arcus provides a payments-as-a-service platform and APIs that enable companies to launch and offer payment solutions and process payments across LatAm.

Who it's for

Enterprises and large digital businesses (e.g., banks, retailers, marketplaces) that need to offer and process payments across the Americas.

Founders

Edrizio De La Cruz
Founder/CEO

Edrizio was the co-founder and CEO or Arcus (S'13), a Latin America payments platform. The company grew to serve over 200 clients and processes billions of dollars annually. In 2021, the company was sold to Mastercard. Edrizio holds an MBA from The Wharton School. He was born in the Dominican Republic, grew up in Harlem and now resides in Miami. He loves comedy, hiking, writing and his 1 year old baby girl.

Juan Maldonado
Founder

Juan was the co-founder & COO/CPO of Arcus, (S' 13). A payments platform for LatAm. He helped build an international team from the ground up and manage all operations as COO; as well as head of people where he was responsible for hiring over 200+ppl. Arcus was acquired by Mastercard in 2021, he's since focused his energy on helping other fellow entrepreneurs as an advisor/Angel investor. Before co-founding Arcus, Juan ran Michael Bloombergs financial empowerment center in NYC.

Iñigo Rumayor
Founder

Iñigo is the CEO of Arcus, a multi-rail payments platform, with a direct connection to the RTP network in Mexico (SPEI), which in 2021 became the first acquisition by Mastercard in Latin America. He previously founded Regalii, a cross border bill pay platform where he held various roles including CRO and COO. Iñigo is a Mexican entrepreneur, originally from Saltillo, and holds a degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

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