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Yolanda (yolis) Ruiz

Investor at Grindr

San Francisco, California

Overview聽

Yolanda (Yolis) Ruiz is a results-driven finance and operations executive with experience in high-growth companies, ranging from pre-revenue to post-IPO stages. Currently serving as the VP Finance at Grindr, she has held key roles at companies like Coursera and Eventbrite, showcasing expertise in financial planning and analysis, investor relations, and corporate finance. Ruiz's career highlights include leading financial teams at prominent tech companies and serving as a limited partner at Operator Collective.

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Grindr

  • VP Finance (Financial Planning and Analysis and Investor Relations)

    2023 - Current

Grindr is a location-based social application for gay, bi, trans, queer people and other members of the LGBT community.

Raised $543,000,000.00 from Capital One.

grindr.com
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Operator Collective 馃攩

  • Limited Partner

    2022

    Operator Collective is a venture fund and dream team community of operator LPs. OpCo brings together 200+ of tech鈥檚 most exceptional executives from diverse backgrounds to invest in and supercharge the next generation of enterprise tech.

Operator Collective is a venture fund and dream team community of Operator LPs.

operatorcollective.com
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Coursera

  • Vice President Financial Planning and Analysis

    2020 - 2023

Coursera is an online education company that partners with universities and organizations to offer classes on their platform.

Raised $458,900,000.00 from Second Alpha Partners, The Garage Syndicate and Scale-Up.

coursera.org
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Eventbrite

  • Head of Planning & Corporate Finance

    2019 - 2020

Eventbrite develops an online platform that lets users find and create events.

Raised $557,250,000.00 from Francisco Partners.

eventbrite.com
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Gladly, Inc.

  • VP Finance

    2017 - 2019

Gladly is reinventing customer service with a customer service platform.

Raised $208,000,000.00 from AXA Venture Partners, Notable Capital, Glynn Capital Management, Riverwood Capital, New Enterprise Associates and Greylock.

gladly.com
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Zignal Labs

  • VP Finance & Operations

    2014 - 2017

    Zignal Labs is a San Francisco startup that enables users to track real-time digital and social media analytics. Our dashboards and newsrooms showcase trending stories, influence, and sentiment analysis.

Zignal鈥檚 real-time intelligence technology helps global organizations protect their people, places, and position.

Raised $74,900,000.00 from Blum Capital Partners and North Atlantic Capital.

zignallabs.com
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New Leaf Paper

  • Board Member & Investor

    2011 - 2014

    Support and advise management team on finance and business development areas. While Board Member also acted as the Interim CEO for 6 months while we searched for the permanent CEO.

New Leaf Paper is a marketer and Distributor of high-quality environmentally superior paper products.

Raised $5,000,000.00 from Pacific Community Ventures.

newleafpaper.com
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Pacific Community Ventures

  • Partner

    2008 - 2013

    Growth equity investment fund in consumer sector

Pacific Community Ventures is a nonprofit community development financial institution.

Raised $4,248,766.00 from Citi Foundation, Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and Tipping Point Fund.

pacificcommunityventures.org
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Freshology Inc.

  • Board Member & Investor

    2010 - 2012

    Gourmet healthy meal programs delivered to your home

Freshology provides clients with an extraordinarily effective program for weight loss and healthy living.

freshology.com
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Demeter Group

  • Associate

    2007 - 2008

    Boutique investment bank focused on M&A advisory for the beauty, fashion, and food industries

Demeter Spirits Group (DSG) owns and operates a portfolio of premium adult beverage brands inspired by the modern consumer.

demeteradvisorygroup.com

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