Edrizio De La Cruz

Edrizio De La Cruz is a technology entrepreneur and the former co-founder and chief executive officer of Arcus, currently based in Miami, Florida. Originally from the Dominican Republic and raised in Harlem, he established his foundation in business by earning a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School. He subsequently launched his financial technology venture through the Summer 2013 batch of Y Combinator, focusing on cross-border transactions and regional infrastructure. During his tenure as chief executive, De La Cruz scaled Arcus into a prominent Latin American payments platform that ultimately served over 200 enterprise clients. The enterprise grew to process billions of dollars in annual transaction volume, leading to its successful acquisition by Mastercard in 2021. His career focus remains anchored in financial technology innovation, payment processing infrastructure, and expanding digital economic access across Latin American markets.