Luis Cruz, CFA

Simplifying AI Business Strategy | Entrepreneur | Former Goldman Tech Analyst

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 2 investments📅 6 years investing🗓 Last invested Dec 2020
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Dec 2020
Finix is a payment processor that makes it easy for software platforms, marketplaces, and individual businesses of all sizes to accept payments and send money while maximizing revenue and reducing costs. Finix is trusted by startups and publicly traded companies alike to build and scale their payments infrastructure. Headquartered in San Francisco, Finix is a privately held company with funding from American Express Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Homebrew, Inspired Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Visa, and more.
Investor and Advisor
Sep 2020
An EdTech company leveraging AI to deliver best-in-class software engineering education.
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2021
President & Co-Founder
Nov 2021
ZIG is a leader in digital transformation for cloud-based solutions. We specialize in design-centered technology consulting, mobile AppDev, DevOps, and custom software engineering. Our culture is centered around Engineering Excellence and User-Centered Design. The combination of the two allows us to offer a unique wraparound service that makes the entire solutioning lifecycle seamless for clients. We partner with our clients to shorten time to market, accelerate product innovation, and lower cost of development. Our clients range from early stage seeking to design and launch their first product to larger firms seeking to supplement their internal engineering resources. Our mission is to unlock Africa’s potential through technology. We do this by hiring African engineering talent and serving as an innovation hub for Africa-focused solutions.
Co-Owner
Jun 2021
Lincoln Security is a leading provider of security surveillance systems. Our suite of products and services help clients to detect and deter crime (theft, vandalism, property damage) while reducing or eliminating security guard expenses. Our offering includes: wireless camera systems, live video monitoring, license plate scanners, alarms, infrared perimeters, access control, smart locks, and fogging systems. We specialize in wireless surveillance systems that provide higher picture quality, best-in-class network strength, and the ability to install the cameras anywhere our clients want at a lower cost vs hardwire systems. Our clients include all types of commercial properties including multi-family buildings (garden and high-rise), industrial properties, shopping centers, distribution centers, and office buildings.
2020
Investor
Dec 2020
Finix is a payment processor that makes it easy for software platforms, marketplaces, and individual businesses of all sizes to accept payments and send money while maximizing revenue and reducing costs. Finix is trusted by startups and publicly traded companies alike to build and scale their payments infrastructure. Headquartered in San Francisco, Finix is a privately held company with funding from American Express Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Homebrew, Inspired Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Visa, and more.
Investor and Advisor
Sep 2020
An EdTech company leveraging AI to deliver best-in-class software engineering education.
2016
West Partners
Private Equity
Mar 2016
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