Edrizio De La Cruz

Edrizio De La Cruz

Edrizio De La Cruz is an entrepreneur, author, and former Y Combinator Visiting Partner. He is best known as the co-founder and former CEO of Arcus, a fintech company that was acquired by Mastercard in 2021.

Key Facts About Edrizio De La Cruz

• Co-founded Arcus (formerly Regalii) in 2013 with Juan Maldonado after graduating from Wharton with an MBA12
• Arcus was backed by Y Combinator, Citi Ventures, SoftBank, Ignia and others4
• Served as CEO of Arcus until its acquisition by Mastercard in 202113
• Joined Y Combinator as a Visiting Partner in 2022 after selling Arcus3
• Author of the book "The Underdog Founder" which chronicles his entrepreneurial journey4
• Immigrated to the US from the Dominican Republic at age 111
• Graduated from Baruch College and worked in finance at JP Morgan before Wharton2
• Recipient of several awards including Echoing Green Fellowship, Visa Everywhere Initiative winner3

De La Cruz's story is one of perseverance and overcoming the odds as an underrepresented founder. He has leveraged his experiences to support and mentor other founders as a Y Combinator Visiting Partner and through his book "The Underdog Founder".34